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October 29, 2020

“Spider-Man” swung us into the brightness of the modern superhero era

Sam Raimi brought his camp sensibilities to Marvel's friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, launching a bright new era for superhero filmmaking.
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October 27, 2020

From page to screen, “Spider-Man 2” brought New York to life

Despite attempts to recapture its magic, Sam Raimi's second superhero entry remains the best in energy and empathy.
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June 24, 2020

Gus Van Sant’s “Milk” has soured with time

Gus Van Sant's squeaky clean biopic about the famed gay rights activist marks a myopic and pandering misstep in the director's filmography.
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April 28, 2020

“This is the End” predicted how boring the apocalypse would be

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's armageddon comedy feels strangely familiar in a world where celebrities are stuck in quarantine like the rest of us.
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November 3, 2019

Arctic Dogs Review: Turns Your Brain Into Mush

Jeremy Renner moves from failed app to failed kid's movie in this half-hearted CG kid's flick.
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November 17, 2018

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Review: The Coen Brothers Spin Six Tales of Old West Tragicomedy

The Coen brothers return to the Old West for a darkly comic anthology of six stories of doomed men and women out on the frontier...
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August 29, 2018

Film Review: Kin Misfires With Egregious Sci-fi Sequel Baiting

Jack Reynor keeps his brother and his big-ass gun safe in this tepid late-August shoot-em-up, its characters as mild as its ambitions. This piece was..