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Tag Archives: Sam Raimi
Spider-Man (2002)
Revisiting Spider-Man in a post-MCU headspace is quite the trip. This is what a cutting edge superhero blockbuster looked and sounded like in 2002. I was eleven years old when I first saw Raimi’s movie in the cinema and I … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Rewatch
Tagged 2002, Cliff Robertson, james franco, Kirsten Dunst, Rosemary Harris, Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe
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Darkman (1990)
Essentially a dry-run for a lot of ideas Raimi would retool for his Spider-Mantrilogy, but considered on its own terms – as a 1990 made-for-screen comic book movie – Darkman is a fun little curio. Green-lit and released hot on the heels of … Continue reading
Posted in Movies Watched In 2017, Reviews, Rewatch
Tagged Bill Pope, Darkman, Frances McDormand, Larry Drake, Liam Neeson, Sam Raimi
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"This Film Should Be Played Loud" 