“X-Men: The New Mutants” (** out of four) was a tepid action melodrama about five young mutants (Maisie Williams, Anna Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Blu Hunt, Henry Zaga) who discover their secret and superpower abilities while being held in a secret facility and being mentored by a protective doctor (Alice Braga) but they soon fight to escape and protect themselves from both their past and their future. Thirteenth (and allegedly final) entry in the “X-Men” series is one of its most bland as it takes too long to get going and get off the ground; final third finally delivers the goods and has some flashy special effects but this still feels unsatisfying and unnecessary. Filmed in 2017/2018 and was re-shot and re-edited for years to not much avail.