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How Should We Remember the Controversial Rom-Com ‘(500) Days of Summer’?
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How Should We Remember the Controversial Rom-Com ‘(500) Days of Summer’?

By
Kevin Craft
/ 11 March 2022

The debate over whether the 2009 rom-com (500) Days of Summer is sexist is valid, but the filmmaking and acting are superior to its dull contemporaries.

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‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Is a Shared Universe Cautionary Tale

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Michael Curley
/ 10 May 2019
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Marc Webb’s ‘​The Amazing Spider-Man​’ Is a Reboot That Deserves a Rewatch

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Michael Curley
/ 7 February 2019
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‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’: Emocore Superhero

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PopMatters Staff
/ 2 May 2014
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Man vs. Boy: Separating the Two Spideys

By
Bill Gibron
/ 4 July 2012
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Through His Glasses: A Talk with The Amazing Spider-Man’s Leif Gantvoort

By
J.C. Macek III
/ 3 July 2012
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A Little Human Magic in Recent DVDs

By
Aaron Sagers
/ 27 January 2010

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