At The Movies

X2: X-Men United (2003), PG-13, 2 h 14 min Franchise Position: #2 in the original X-Men trilogy Tagline: “The time has come for those who are different to stand united.” Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYxkLNT3FZY Full Cast Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier Hugh Jackman as Logan / Wolverine Ian McKellen as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto Halle Berry as Ororo Munroe / Storm Famke Janssen as Jean Grey James Marsden as Scott Summers / Cyclops Rebecca Romijn as Mystique Brian Cox as Colonel William Stryker Alan Cumming as Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler Shawn Ashmore as Bobby Drake / Iceman Aaron Stanford as John Allerdyce / Pyro Kelly Hu as Yuriko Oyama / Deathstrike Anna Paquin as Marie / Rogue Daniel Cudmore as Peter Rasputin / Colossus (cameo) Additional supporting roles by Katie Stuart, Bryce Hodgson, Kea Wong Reviews & Ratings My Rating: 8/10 Dove Foundation: Not Approved (due to violence and themes, though it includes the Lord’s Prayer and Psalm 23) IMDb: 7.4/10 — im...

X-Men (2000), PG-13, 1 hr 44 min Franchise: X-Men Series Franchise Position: #1 Studio: 20th Century Fox / Marvel Entertainment Tagline: Evolution Begins. --- Trailer --- Cast List Hugh Jackman – Logan / Wolverine Patrick Stewart – Professor Charles Xavier Ian McKellen – Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto Famke Janssen – Jean Grey James Marsden – Scott Summers / Cyclops Halle Berry – Ororo Munroe / Storm Anna Paquin – Marie / Rogue Rebecca Romijn – Raven Darkholme / Mystique Bruce Davison – Senator Robert Kelly Tyler Mane – Victor Creed / Sabretooth Ray Park – Toad Shawn Ashmore – John (cameo as Iceman) Stan Lee – Hot Dog Vendor (cameo) --- Reviews My Rating: 8/10 The Dove Foundation: Not Family Approved IMDb : 7.4/10  Rotten Tomatoes: 82%  Metacritic : 64/100  --- Plot Summary In a world where mutants — humans born with extraordinary powers — are feared and misunderstood, Professor Charles Xavier leads a team called the X-Men to protect both mutants and humans alike. Their effort...