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Review: 'The Amazing Spider-Man' Is A Good Teen Romance Struggling To Escape A Mediocre Superhero Movie

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • June 29, 2012 3:34 PM
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  • 10 Comments
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We're likely reaching something of a tipping point with the superhero movies. The first wave is ending: "X-Men" has already been reinvented, Superman is getting his second relaunch in a decade, "The Hulk" has already had its third iteration, and Christopher Nolan's Batman-trilogy, which more than anything else brought a new level of respectability to the genre, is coming to a close. We're entering the second phase of the modern superhero movie era, and it's leading to some interesting possibilities. So far, these films have essentially been a genre in and of themselves, but as new filmmakers inevitably try out fresh ideas within its confines, we're likely to see other styles brought into the mix.
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More: Review, The Amazing Spider-Man, Marc Webb, Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Sally Field, Denis Leary, Irfan Khan

Watch: Denis Leary Talks To Daily Bugle TV In New 'The Amazing Spider-Man' Viral Video

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • March 19, 2012 8:58 AM
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  • 1 Comment
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WonderCon was this weekend, and as you might have noted, all eyes were on "Prometheus," with Ridley Scott's sci-fi epic debuting about nineteen different trailers over the course of the weekend, leading the other big comic book movies that were at the fair to fight for scraps of attention. Among them: "The Amazing Spider-Man," Marc Webb's reboot of Sony's key Marvel superhero franchise.
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More: Denis Leary, The Amazing Spider-Man

Denis Leary Joins The Cast Of Marc Webb's 3D 'Spider-Man' Reboot

  • By Edward Davis
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  • November 18, 2010 1:10 AM
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Perhaps someone is a fan of FX's "Rescue Me" show? This writer hasn't seen it, but we hear it's rather engrossing. Anyhow, the show's creator and star Denis Leary has joined the cast of Marc Webb's 3D reboot of "Spider-Man."
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Marc Webb, Super Hero Films, Denis Leary, Emma Stone

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