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Tag Archives: Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Whatever my thoughts on Amazing Spider-Man 1 and 2, I had expected I’d be watching and reviewing these films for years to come. After all, Sony had already scheduled dates for the third and fourth films even before the second … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010s, 3 Stars, Amazing Spider-Man, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Andrew Garfield, Dane DeHaan, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Marc Webb, Marvel Comics, movies, reviews, Spider-Man
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News Bites: Ant-Man, Avengelyne, and Alice
It’s Friday morning, and that means it’s once again time for the News Bites. Now, it must be noted that San Diego Comic Con is in full swing as you read this, so there’s likely to be a lot of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Alice in Wonderland 2, All You Need is Kill, Amazing Spider-Man, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Andrew Garfield, Ant-Man, Avengelyne, Avengers, Brooklyn Weaver, Chronicle, Chronicle 2, Disney, District 10, District 9, Doctor Strange, Edgar Wright, Edge of Tomorrow, Emily Blunt, entertainment, Expendables, Expendables 3, Gina Carano, Guillermo del Toro, Hugh Jackman, Hulk, Hulu, Jamie Foxx, Jeph Loeb, Johnny Depp, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Josh Trank, Lauren Shuller Donner, Marvel Comics, Max Landis, Mel Gibson, movie news, movies, Neill Blomkamp, news, Pirates of the Caribbean, Pirates of the Caribbean 5, Rob Liefeld, Scott Karp, Spider-Man, Star Wars, Sylvester Stallone, Tom Cruise, Wolverine, X-Force, X-Men
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News Bites: Poltergeist of the Apes
Good morning, everyone. Today is Friday, and as always that means it’s time for the weekly News Bites. As has been typical of the past few weeks, there’s a lot to cover. Either the movie studios are putting out more … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazing Spider-Man, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Amazing Spider-Man 3, Amazing Spider-Man 4, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Assassin's Creed, Avengers, Avengers 2, Avengers 3, Britt Robinson, Captain America, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Cate Blanchett, Cinderella, David Karlak, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, DC Comics, Doctor Strange, Dumb and Dumber, Dumb and Dumber To, Dwayne Johnson, entertainment, Felicity Jones, Frank Miller, George Clooney, Helena Bonham Carter, Highlander, Homefront, Hugh Laurie, IDW Comics, Independence Day, Independence Day 2, Iron Man, James Gandolfini, Jason Statham, Justice League, Kenneth Branagh, Lily James, Locke and Key, Machete, Machete Kills, Man of Steel, Man of Steel 2, Marvel Comics, Michael Fassbender, movie news, movies, Naomi Scott, news, Outliers, Planet of the Apes, Poltergeist, Richard Madden, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Rodriguez, Ryan Reynolds, Shailene Woodley, Sin City, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VII, Superman, Terminator, Terminator 5, Tomorrowland, Will Smith, X-Men, X-Men: Days of Future Past
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The Amazing Spider-Man
Shortly after watching and reviewing Warner Brothers’ attempt at rebooting the Superman film franchise, I finally got a chance to correct one of my omissions from 2012, and saw Sony’s attempt at rebooting the Spider-Man film franchise. As with Man … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010s, 4 Stars, Amazing Spider-Man, Andrew Garfield, Denis Leary, Emma Stone, Marc Webb, Martin Sheen, movies, reviews, Rhys Ifans, Sally Field, Spider-Man
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Turning Back the Clock: Some Guidelines for Reboots
It’s been a while since I last gave my thoughts on Hollywood’s franchise-building techniques; almost exactly six months, in fact. Back then I talked about when it’s acceptable for Hollywood to remake a film. This time I thought I’d take … Continue reading
News Bites: Pilots and Planes
It’s Friday morning, and time for another weekly dose of entertainment news. This week’s news bites include a healthy dose of mighty Marvel Movie news, a little speculation on Green Lantern, some other sequel news, and a little bit of … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy Awards, Amazing Spider-Man, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Chris Cooper, Dane Cook, Disney, entertainment, Fantastic Four, Green Lantern, Green Lantern 2, Hobbit, Hobbit: There and Back Again, Josh Trank, Mark Strong, Marvel Comics, Matthew Vaughn, movie news, movies, music, news, Planes, Scott Weiland, Seth MacFarlane, Stone Temple Pilots, Tina Fey
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Weekly Weblinks: Kubrick and Kurosawa
Getting a bit of a late start today, thanks to an intermittent internet connection over the last few days throwing me off my rhythm. But, while it’s now Friday afternoon rather than the usual Friday morning scheduled time, it’s still … Continue reading
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Tagged Akira Kurosawa, Amazing Spider-Man, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Artist, Bill Murray, blogging, Confessions of a Superhero, Dan Aykroyd, Dark Tower, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters III, Hobbit, Jumanji, Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park III, Marc Webb, movies, Peter Jackson, Russell Crowe, Seven Samurai, Spider-Man, Stanley Kubrick, Stephen King, X-Men, X-Men: Days of Future Past
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News Bites: Mummyjay
It’s Friday morning, and we’re not operating on an altered schedule this week, so that means it’s time for the News Bites. Now, since this was a bit of a “long” week — last week’s being on Thursday means an … Continue reading →