Movie: ‘The New Mutants’

Billed as the 13th and final installment of the “X-Men” film series, “The New Mutants” (20th Century) slams the lid on the coffin of a once-mighty franchise with a resounding thud.

Movie: ‘Get Duked!’

In 1956, Queen Elizabeth’s husband, Prince Philip, established a program designed, in part, to expose young city dwellers to the glories of the wilderness which provides the premise for the wretched British comedy “Get Duked!” (Amazon).

Movie: ‘The 24th’

“The 24th” (Vertical) is the rare historical drama that succeeds best in giving names, faces and context to the participants in what became known as the Houston Riot of 1917.