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Tag Archives: 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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Breaking Emotions Blogathon: Smiles & Thrills
For part three of the “Breaking Emotions” blog-a-thon, Mettel Ray has chosen a couple emotions that really get to the heart of why we watch movies — or why I do, anyway. With these two emotions, the difficulty wasn’t in … Continue reading
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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Why I Quit Reading Comics
You may have noticed I’ve been on a superhero movie kick lately. My last four reviews are all, in one form or another, superhero-based films, as is the next. I’ll be deliberately taking a break from them for a bit … Continue reading
Posted in Ramblings and Musings
Tagged comic books, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Superman
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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: Sunday, Smith, and Spider-Man
There wasn’t much news that I had noticed come Friday, so I posted a review instead; however, some stuff has come in during the last few days that’s of interest, so here’s a Sunday edition of the news bites. Dane … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Alice in Wonderland 2, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Christoph Waltz, Clerks 3, Dane DeHaan, Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four 2015, Hit Somebody, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Smith, Linda Woolverton, movie news, movies, Muppets, Muppets 2, news, Spider-Man, Ty Burrell
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Weekly Weblinks: Flight From Friday
Hello, everybody. It’s Saturday morning, and that means… I’m a day late with the Weekly Weblinks. Sorry. Those of you who follow me on Twitter knew of the delay in advance, of course, but for those who don’t (or missed … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy Awards, Adam Sandler, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Black Panther, blogging, Bryan Singer, Burn Notice, Cloud Atlas, Denzel Washington, Disney, Doctor Strange, entertainment, Flight, Happy Madison, Inhumans, Jack and Jill, Jaime King, James Bond, Jamie Chung, Jamie Foxx, Marvel Comics, movies, news, Ridiculous Six, Sin City, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Skyfall, Spider-Man, Stan Lee, Television, TV, Wreck-It Ralph, X-Men, X-Men: Days of Future Past
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News Bites: Gilliam and Gimli
And we’re back. Last week didn’t have a News Bites feature, because last week didn’t have any posts at all, but it’s time to get back to work. It’s Friday morning, it’s time for the News Bites. This week involves … Continue reading →