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Guest: ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ Creator Jeff Trammell

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Jeff Trammell, Emmy and Annie nominated writer on “Craig of the Creek”, is the creator (as well as EP and writer) of the new Marvel animated series “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man”. The first two episodes are now available on Disney+. The remaining eight episodes debut over the next three Wednesdays. Trammell shares insights on the […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Spidey’ Interview

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“Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends” is a new CG family series premiering this Friday August 6th at 9am on Disney Junior. Here’s my Animation Scoop interview with EP Harrison Wilcox. ——————————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has […]
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Sony Soaring Without Agent 007

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In 2012, Sony’s Columbia Pictures had their biggest year ever at the U.S. box office… by a lot. Their top 5 films (“Skyfall”, “The Amazing Spider-Man”, “Men in Black 3”, “Hotel Transylvania” and “21 Jump Street”) grossed more than $1 Billion combined. At the time, “MIB 3” served as the conclusion of that franchise. Sony […]
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‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ Review

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“Spider-Man: Far from Home” picks-up right where “Avengers: Endgame” left off. So if you still haven’t seen that yet… then honestly, why are you reading this review? In any case, Tom Holland’s still awkward, insecure and 16-year-old Peter Parker. He doesn’t know what to do now that you know who is gone. Peter’s looking to […]
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Spidey by the Numbers

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Just two years after “X-Men” kicked-off the modern age superhero film genre, another Marvel title got its big screen debut. “Spider-Man”, starring Tobey Maguire, was released on May 3, 2002 to, at the time, the biggest domestic opening weekend of all-time: $114.8 million. The Sony/Columbia Sam Raimi-directed film was the highest-grossing movie of ’02, with […]
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‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Review

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“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is Sony Pictures Animation’s highly-anticipated CGI Spidey movie. It features an ambitious story combined with equally enthusiastic visuals. Diehard fans of the Spider-Man comics will find this film enthralling and highly entertaining. But it’s a much tougher sell for everyone else. Miles Morales (voiced by “Dope”’s Shameik Moore) is a 13-year-old, […]
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Animation Scoop: ‘Spider-Verse’ at Comic Con

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I attended the ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ presentation at New York Comic Con, which included a star-studded Q&A and the first 35 minutes of the movie. Here’s My Recap on Animation Scoop. ——————————————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has […]
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‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Review

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Did we really need a third version of the “Spider-Man” story? Well, as much as I was looking forward to seeing Tom Holland’s first solo movie as the teenage crime-fighting superhero, “Spider-Man: Homecoming” simply lacks bite. 21-year-old Holland plays Peter Parker as a 15 year old. He’s got a crush on a senior girl but […]
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‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Movie Review

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A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero in Spider-Man: Homecoming.  Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert […]
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‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Review

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The entire world groaned back in 2010 when Sony announced an immediate reboot of the “Spider-Man” saga. 2012’s “The Amazing Spider-Man”, featuring a new cast with a new take on the origin story, was released only five years after “Spider-Man 3”. For me this new take was bland and surprisingly boring, saved only by the […]
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