Hollywood has a nasty habit of chewing up innocent, young souls and then spitting them out, leaving formerly…

Despite the constant handwringing of various people about the current state of cinema, films based on comic-book…

When superheroes take to the air to defend people, are they causing more harm than good? That’s been a question in…

We haven’t heard much from director Marc Webb since lukewarm reactions to The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and a subsequent…

The superhero film world was turned on its head with news that Spider-Man will soon be hanging out with the Avengers…

Pop culture is suffused with examples of grand romantic gestures. From Tramp offering Lady the last meatball to…

Andrew Garfield is a thoughtful, gentle man, and he apparently has some thoughtful, gentle opinions about why people…

Here’s what’s new to DVD, Blu-ray, and VOD this week.

Something always gets lost in the transition from book to movie in comics adaptations. It’s practically unavoidable,…

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One of the reasons Spider-Man endures, as a profitable property and a popular icon, is that he remains an…

This Friday, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will offer an annoying twist to the already annoying post-credits teaser…