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Sony producing a female-led ‘Spider-Man’ spinoff

Deadline reports some interesting news that Sony has hired Lisa Joy Nolan to write the screenplay of a female led-film in the universe of The Amazing Spider-Man. This news comes after recent developments that The Amazing Spider-Man 3 has been pushed back to 2018.  Sony has been planning to create their own Avengers-style cinematic universe …

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Week in Review: Support a documentary on a Nic Cage Superman movie

Week in Review rounds up the best of the rest of film and TV news hitting the web this week. Check out the rest of the SOS Blog for more news updates.  Unless your name is Edgar Wright, it’s hard to imagine a superhero movie of any caliber and pedigree not somehow getting made in …

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‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ too overloaded with new characters to rise above mediocrity

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Written by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, and Jeff Pinkner Directed by Marc Webb USA, 2014 The distinct whiff of chaos pervades The Amazing Spider-Man 2 from its first scene, both narratively and visually. Because its director and writers aren’t likely intending on this sequel to a reboot to feel persistently, unavoidably …

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Will we ever see a classic superhero movie?

Superhero movies have become a staple of summer movie season, for better or for worse. The question often is not whether we’ll see a superhero movie anymore, but how many we’ll see, with The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man, and The Dark Knight Rises being released within the last three months alone. Some may point to …

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‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ is merely a passable restart to a recognizable franchise

The Amazing Spider-Man Directed by Marc Webb Written by James Vanderbilt and Alvin Sargent and Steve Kloves USA, 2012 Here’s a fun game: clear your mind of all memories associated with seeing the Spider-Man trilogy directed by Sam Raimi. How quickly can you do it? Having some trouble wrapping your head around the concept? Who …

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Breaking the Bank: Six of Hollywood’s Lost Old-School Epics

  For moviegoers growing up in the last 20-30 years, big is the new normal.  I’m talking about those big-budget, over-produced, effects/action-packed extravaganzas that are as expected and routine an arrival as a commuter bus, and never more so than during the summer months.  Come a rise in temperatures, there’s an almost ceaseless parade of …

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Empire’s Big Screen Weekend, London’s O2 Centre

Empire magazine, essential reading of the British cineaste and reputedly the world’s biggest movie periodical is branching out this summer with the launch of its BIG SCREEN extravaganza at the O2 conference and entertainment centre in London’s Docklands.  Taking place from 12-14 August 2011, BIG SCREEN is an enticing prospect for movie fans, appealing to all ages and spanning all genres.  Spanning no less than 9 …

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Are We Tired of Superheroes?

This has been the summer of the superheroes. With Thor, X-Men: First Class, Green Lantern, and Captain America: The First Avenger all coming out within the past few months, they’ve certainly shown that they’re a force to be reckoned with. Or are they? Though most of these releases haven’t fared badly (let’s not speak of …

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