No Spidey Sense – “The Amazing Spider-Man” Review

Whether or not rebooting a franchise barely a decade old was a good idea is inconsequential to the merits of the resulting film. And it isn’t as if the original web-slinging trilogy is some sacred cow. Sam Raimi’s first Spider-Man has its moments but doesn’t ever reconcile the origin story with the business at hand. Also, Macy Gray. I’m willing to let some silliness slide, but a man has his limits. Raimi’s second try is possibly the best superhero movie ever made. Sure, some things remain goofy, but the narrative thrust of the film pushes it through deftly. Also, the climactic train sequence is legend. As for Spider-Man 3 well, I remember thinking it was bad, but I can’t remember anything about it. And that’s precisely how I feel about The Amazing Spider-Man, except I saw it less than 12 hours ago.

2012 Oscar Checklist – Part 9: All Made Up With Nowhere to Go

Here now are reviews of movies featuring Best Actress Nominees. I’ve already had my say about My Week With Marilyn and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and I’m sad to say the rest fall into the same category of good acting, bad movie.

Opening Weekend: A Little Help From My Friends

Glee hits the big screen. Emma Stone empowers the help. Jesse Eisenberg and Aziz Ansari rob a bank. And Death’s design gets even more complicated.

I’d Buy That For A Dollar: Easy A

Whether or not I recommend Easy A comes down to a simple question: Do you like Clueless, 10 Things I hate About You, or Mean Girls? I typically try to avoid such oversimplification, seeing as everyone has varying degrees of taste. However, I’m pretty sure if you are a fan of one of those three films, then Easy A will easily be worth your hard-earned dollar.