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X-Men 2 was shot using Panavision Panaflex Millennium, XL and Aaton 35-III cameras on 35mm film and has recently been scanned at 4K resolution which has been used here for this Ultra HD Blu-ray release....

Unfortunately the disc has not been up-graded to the immersive surround tracks, so no Dolby Atmos or DTS-X, what we do have is the same DTS-HD MA 5.1 track that adorned the previous releases. Again, it’s...

All the extras come from the previously available Blu-ray, but not all, the second extras disc included with the original release is not here, leaving this film particularly sparse. UHDAudio commentary...

Have you ever tried... not being a mutant? Now sporting the Marvel logo, X-Men 2, arriving 3 years after the original, but only a few months in terms of film time, ramped up the paranoia, raised the stakes...

X-Men 2 is a smashing sequel, easily matching the original and in most cases surpassing it. Its story is larger in scope, more emotive, has more characters, a sleeker script, bigger budget and all around...

X2: X-Men United is presented on 4K UHD courtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment with a 2160p transfer in 2.39:1. While reportedy given a new 4K scan, detail and fine detail aren't quite at the...

This release contains the same excellent DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track from the original 1080p Blu-ray release which Marty assessed in his X2: X-Men United Blu-ray review. As excellent as this track undeniably...

Only the Commentary by Bryan Singer and Tom Sigel has been ported over to the 4K UHD disc....

Note: This 4K UHD version of the film is available as part of X-Men Trilogy 4K. Perhaps surprisingly, given how frequently my review queue has recently been filled with 4K UHD releases that are at least...

X2: X-Men United started a rather nice trend in at least some corners of this franchise where second "at bats" came pretty darned close to matching the efforts of the first outing (as in the case of Deadpool...

X-MenMutants fight injustice with a great-looking HEVC H.265 encode, offering several notable improvements over its Blu-ray counterpart. Originally shot on 35mm film, the 2160p transfer comes with an appreciable...

All three movies join the fight on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with the same DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtracks heard on their respective Blu-ray counterparts. Although they would have arguably benefited from...

The same set of supplements for each movie are also ported over and can be enjoyed on the accompanying Blu-rays. However, each movie was originally released as a two-disc package where the second Blu-ray...

Since discovering Marvel Comics as a kid, the X-Men series has always enjoyed a special place in my heart and imagination. Unlike other superheroes where they gain their powers from special circumstances,...

As a lifelong fan of the original comic series, the X-Men adaptations will always have a special place in my heart, flawed as the first and last movie may be. Bryan Singer's sequel, on the other hand,...