Critics confirm ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ is pretty amazing

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“In this telling of the story, it truly could be anyone behind that mask — a little girl, a grizzled detective, a middle-aged sad sack, maybe even another unassuming New York kid — and all the people wearing it are better together than they are apart.” 

Critics, like Mashable’s own Angie Han, come bearing excellent spidey-news: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is as amazing as fans had hoped—if not a little bit better. 

Sony’s animated take on a multi-dimensional Spider-Man filled universe has been met with across-the-board praise by early reviews, just weeks after a group of lucky New York Comic Con goers saw a 35-minute preview and reacted similarly.  Read more…

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Bradley Cooper’s ‘A Star is Born’ left critics with stars in their eyes

At this point, it takes a lot to get critics raving over a remake (of several other remakes). 
But it looks like Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut, in which he stars alongside Lady Gaga, achieved the impossible. It not only made reviewers go go…

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Yikes, the reviews for ‘The Happytime Murders’ are absolutely savage

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Puppets, murder, Sesame Street lawsuits—that’s what summer blockbusters are made of… right? Well, according to critics, not so much.

Reviews for The Happytime Murders aren’t looking so happy. Despite its star-studded cast — led by Melissa McCarthy — the puppet-heavy film noir/comedy isn’t doing so well in the court of public opinion. 

Directed by Brian Henson (son of the late Muppets creator Jim Henson), The Happytime Murders parodies traditional puppet storytelling in a human- and puppet-inhabited Los Angeles. From drug abuse to graphic sex scenes, the Happytime trailer makes it clear that this isn’t your average visit with Kermit the Frog. And yet, while the naughty puppet trope has certainly worked in the past, it doesn’t seem to be singing (or miming) quite like it used to.  Read more…

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‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ review roundup: What the critics thought

The latest installment of the Jurassic Park series sounds like a palatable film for fans of the series but doesn’t offer up a completely enrapturing experience the whole way through.
Reviewers have weighed in on the upcoming Jurassic World: Falle…

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The reviews for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ are in and it’s a free-for-all

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It’s the movie that was ten years in the making, packed with literally too many stars and heroes to count. But does it live up to all that hype?

Overall, the reviews are — in one word — breathless. In two words: breathless and/or exhausted. Clearly, Marvel brought all its game to this epic final battle. Some were more wary than others (I guess 19 movies will do that to any franchise, even Marvel). But while everyone had their own individual critiques and flaws to point out, the general agreement is that you will not be disappointed.

Mashable’s own Angie Han deemed it an aggressively fine ride in the grand scheme of things: Read more…

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Steven Spielberg’s love letter to journalism…is beloved by journalists

Good news, everyone: The Post is reportedly just as good as you’d think a movie directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks would be.
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