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Spider-Man: Brand New Day

John Stark

With great power comes great responsibility, and likely no one felt that more than Destin Daniel Cretton, the director of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, who was tasked with following up a really strong, really popular third entry in Tom Holland’s Spider-Man franchise with something of a clean start. In case you didn’t see the last film, the big twist is that Peter Parker gets Doctor Strange to cast a spell that makes everyone forget who Peter Parker is, including the people closest to him. Theoretically, this means those he cares about will be safe. The fourth entry in the franchise … Continue reading Spider-Man: Brand New Day

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O’Dessa

John Stark

Only the power of music can save your soul. I feel like we’ve seen this before. But, in Hulu’s exclusive premiere, O’dessa, the power of music compels you. What it compels you to do is a different question. it is possible that given time, O’dessa could be respected as a cult phenomenon. There are so many specific examples of movies that, for better or worse, popped into the zeitgeist even though by all accounts they shouldn’t have. Grease 2 has its own little following of fans, who either ironically or unironically watch the initial disappointment. when repo: the genetic Opera … Continue reading O’Dessa