Review of X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) by Adam Graham for Detroit News — 26 May 2016

There's no spark, and everyone lumbers through the motions. The apocalypse, it turns out, is deadly dull.

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This review of X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) was written by Adam Graham and published by Detroit News on 26 May 2016.

X-Men: Apocalypse has generally received positive reviews.

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