Despite director change, ‘X3’ remains a cinematic juggernaut
I had been planning for Saturday, May 27, for nearly a month. This might be considered odd, of course, seeing as “X-Men: The Last Stand” actually premiered in theaters the day before, on May 26. But my plan was to spend my Saturday in Boston, settled in the center row of a 700-seat theater, ready to give one of the most popular film franchises the mega-watt welcome it deserved. In my excitement, I had told nearly everyone I knew about my plans, and even rubbed this enthusiasm in a few fellow film critics’ faces. More »
