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A Fly in the Ointmentnew
Spider-Man 3 is the Revenge of the Sith of the Spider-Man franchise.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
05-14-2007 |
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Thrice Bitten: 'Spider-Man 3'new
Everything's comin' up Peter Parker.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
05-09-2007 |
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Peter Parker Can't Losenew
The ballyhooed Spider-Man 3 spins a pretty, but flimsy, web.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
05-08-2007 |
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Oh, the Tangled Webs We Weavenew
When cascading through the cityscape, Spider-Man 3 still makes us gasp with delight, but on Earth those gasps come solely in reaction to the cynical dreariness of the script.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-03-2007 |
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Spidey Gets ADDnew
Spider-Man 3 fails because it tries to cram in way too much.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
05-03-2007 |
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'Spider-Man 3': World Wide Webnew
Third installment puts a new spin on the price of heroism.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
05-03-2007 |
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Swinging with Sam Raiminew
Raimi does not see himself as a film "franchise" director.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
05-02-2007 |
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The Devil in Peter Parkernew
Spider-Man finally gets mean -- well, kind of.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
05-02-2007 |
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Nobody Likes a Fat Spidernew
I'd wager more Americans have a passionate opinion about the worth of the Spider-Man series than Bush or Obama -- which makes it that much more difficult for me to tell you that your precious Spider-Man movie just flat-out sucks.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
05-02-2007 |
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Spider-Man Franchise Loses Steam
After bucking the pitfalls of creating a sassy big screen superhero based on a popular comic book, and following it up with an even better sequel, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man film series has fizzled into a flagging mix of confused passion and diluted villainy.
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Web Slight

Spider-Man 3 only matches some of what made its predecessors great.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
04-27-2007 |
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Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man Confidentialnew
Although he may walk away from Spider-Man after this film, Maguire is aware of the effect that it will have on generations of fans.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
04-27-2007 |
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