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‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ (2012) movie review

We’re living in an age of reboots and remakes. It’s not that the Spider-Man remake or reboot– whatever they’re calling it– isn’t warranted, it’s just the fact that it would have been better if it was done under the Marvel Studios banner and not Sony. But it is what it is and we get “The Amazing Spider-Man” the first in the rebooted series following the trilogy directed by Sam Raimi. The new flick stars Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, who are both very good actors.

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‘The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus’ may need multiple viewings to understand — movie review

Who’s in it?: Christopher Plummer (Dreamscape, Dragnet the Movie), Andrew Garfield (the next Spider-Man), Johnny Depp, (Nick of Time, Sweeny Todd) and the late, great Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight, A Knight’s Tale)

Directed by: Terry Gilliam (12 Monkeys, Time Bandits)

I am really hoping at some point in my life I will understand this movie, even just a little bit, because this one is all over the place.  I’m not even sure where to start.  This is one movie that I could sit down and tell you every detail and you would still have no clue what the hell was going on if and when you finally saw it.  In fact, the less you know the better.  Let’s just say there is a guy who makes a deal with the devil and of course being the devil there are always strings attached.  So another deal is made for souls.  That’s all you get.  Good luck. Continue reading ‘The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus’ may need multiple viewings to understand — movie review