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MOVIE REVIEW: Spider-Man: Homecoming
MOVIE REVIEW: Spider-Man: Homecoming

Spider-Man: Homecoming counts as a clean slate for Peter Parker’s web-slinger.  Now nestled into the established Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tom Holland is a true teenage Spider-Man, one that was never successfully conveyed by two previous franchises and their over-aged actors.  Aiming to please and bursting with effervescent zest at every flip, swing, and turn, John Watts’ Spider-Man: Homecoming succeeds as a brand new jumping off point for a character that badly needed course correction.

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2017, 4 STARS, ADVANCE MOVIE REVIEW, MOVIE REVIEWDon ShanahanAMC River East 212017, 2017 Summer Movies, Marvel Films, Marvel Comics, Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sony Pictures, Sony Entertainment, Dolby, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Iron Man, Avengers, The Avengers, John Watts, Cop Car, Michael Keaton, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Kurt Russell, Batman, Beetlejuice, Donald Glover, Bokeem Woodbine, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Chernus, Hannibal Buress, Martin Starr, Mac Gargan, Kenneth Choi, Michael Giacchino, Steve Ditko, Deadpool, John Hughes, Captain America, Captain America: Civil War, Marvel Studios, Christopher Ford, Horrible Bosses, Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, The LEGO Movie, Jacob Batalan, Tony Revolori, Zendaya, Laura Harrier, Aunt May, Vulture, Shocker, movie review, film review, movie commentary, film commentary, comic book movie, comic book films, Comic Book Guy, comic book movies, film franchises, Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, life lessons, life lessons from movies, life lessons from film, Donald Shanahan, Don Shanahan, Every Movie Has a Lesson, Jon WattsComment
MOVIE REVIEW: The LEGO Batman Movie
MOVIE REVIEW: The LEGO Batman Movie

Chock full of more jokes, puns, and references than there are virtual plastic bricks, “The LEGO Batman Movie” is a breezy blast of unabashed fun.  Twirling with dazzling animation and saturated with endless character possibilities, these two hours of zippy entertainment offer exhilarating playful engagement for young audiences and many absolute belly laughs for the adults.  Like “The LEGO Movie” before it, the biggest flaw will always be the manic pace.

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2017, 4 STARS, MOVIE REVIEWDon ShanahanClassic Cinemas North Riverside Luxury 62017, 2017 Winter Movies, The LEGO Batman Movie, The LEGO Movie, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Bros. Pictures, Batman, Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Alfred, Robin, Barbara Gordon, Chimera, Bellerophon, The Joker, Will Arnett, Michael Keaton, Christian Bale, Adam West, Dark Knight, The Bright Knight, The Dark Knight, Superman, Jason Mantzoukas, Adam DeVine, Riki Lindhome, Ellie Kemper, Mariah Carey, Hector Elizondo, Jemaine Clement, Seth Green, Eddie Izzard, Conan O'Brien, DC Comics, Billy Dee Williams, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Seth Grahame-Smith, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Community, Chris McKenna, Emmet Brickowski, Rosario Dawson, Siri, Batcave, Ralph Fiennes, Jerry Maguire, life lessons from film, life lessons from films, life lessons from movies, life lessons, Life lessons, animated films, family films, computer animation, movie review, film review, movie commentary, film commentary, Donald Shanahan, Don Shanahan, Every Movie Has a LessonComment