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  Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023

  ★★★★½ Watched 03 Jun 2023

  Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - An Amazing, Ambitious Piece of Literal Artwork

  This time, the multiverse (rather Spider-Verse) expands in a massive way in this animated sequel directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers & Justin K. Thompson. And one of the particular Spider-People, Miles Morales, is now at the direct center of it.

  While Earth-65's Gwen Stacy/Spider-Gwen has fled her universe due to her police captain father George Stacy hunting her for the death of that Earth's Peter Parker, Earth-1610's…

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  Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 11 May 2023

  Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 - An Emotional Rollercoaster of a Superhero Sendoff

  Before parting ways with Marvel Studios to run DC Studios' new universe of films, writer-director James Gunn finishes his Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy in both fun & wrenching ways.

  The Guardians of the Galaxy are operating out of their headquarters Knowhere when the genetically-engineered humanoid weapon Adam Warlock viciously attacks Rocket Raccoon for his past transgression against the Sovereign queen Ayesha in Vol. 2. Star-Lord & the…

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  Dune 2021

  ★★★★ Watched 23 Oct 2021

  Dune: An Absorbing Sci-Fi Epic

  Prepare to be immersed by Part 1 this latest adaptation of Frank Herbert novel. Director & co-writer Denis Villeneuve brings his love of the source material as well as a keen cinematic eye to craft an experience unlike many others in recent years.

  The plot isn’t very hard to follow & mostly serves to set up the worlds & intrigue the characters inhabit. In 10191, the House Atreides, led by Duke Leto Atreides, is given control of the…

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  Wonder Woman 1984 2020

  ★★★½ Watched 28 Dec 2020

  Wonder Woman 1984: Not exactly wondrous, but an interesting look at excess.

  The Amazonian hero returns again in director/writer Patty Jenkins's follow up to the 2017 original & marks Gal Gadot's 4th appearance as the titular character. This time, the adventure is set 66 years after the original & takes advantage of the 1984 time period to explore extreme excess.

  Centering around a mystical artifact that grants wishes, the film takes the unbridled avarice of the decade & blows it up ten thousand-fold.…