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February 15, 2022

Video game adaptation Uncharted reads its treasure map upside down

Despite a strong lead performance from Tom Holland, this video game adaptation doesn’t fully escape the curse of its forebears.
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December 26, 2021

“No Way Home” is the ultimate vindication of Spider-Man on the big screen

How Marvel's latest cuts through the MCU trappings to deliver one of Spidey's most personal stories yet.
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December 15, 2021

Spider-Man: No Way Home rolls two decades of comic book filmmaking into its web

The third entry in Tom Holland's web-slinging saga sends him through the looking glass in a fan service-packed sequel that's fairly fun even in its franchise calculations.
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February 26, 2021

How Henry Jackman crafted the experimental score for “Cherry”

The blockbuster composer talks to us about his freewheeling experimentations for the Russo brothers' latest film.
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February 25, 2021

“Cherry” is sour, artificial, and goes down like cough syrup

The Russo brothers’ Avengers: Endgame follow-up wastes the potential of a grown-up Tom Holland, and tries way too hard.
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April 28, 2020

“Spider-Man: Far From Home” forces Peter Parker to grow up

The latest Marvel film to date is more than a mid-sized follow up to Avengers: Endgame -- it establishes Peter Parker as the beating heart of the new MCU.
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April 26, 2020

“Avengers: Endgame” is nothing short of a miracle

The culmination of Marvel's 11-year gameplan is a cinematic juggling act whose success is an unlikely achievement.
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April 21, 2020

How “Spider-Man: Homecoming” Updated the Teen Film for the MCU Era

Alien robots and evil Norse gods may prove a thrill to the multiplex, but here, they're not much more intimidating than adolescence.
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April 19, 2020

Is “Captain America: Civil War” More Political Thriller or Comic Book?

Building off the political intrigue of their first MCU entry, the Russo brothers further blended reality and fantasy in their second smash hit.
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February 21, 2020

Pixar’s “Onward” Is a Heartfelt Coming-of-Mage Story

Pixar gets back to its tear-jerking roots with an emotionally complex modern fantasy about grief, loss, and brotherhood.