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THE BIG REWIND: EPISODE 34 - PODCAST
In this 34th episode, Adam (aka The RetroCritic) and fellow film buff Jamie discuss movie news, review a recent release ( The Amazing Spider-Man 2 this time) and rewind back to more retro cinematic topics. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE Email us here: bigrewindpodcast@gmail.com Or simply comment below :) Oh and you can also find us on iTunes where you can subscribe to the podcast and download every episode thusfar! @TheRetroCritic retrocriticblog.blogspot.com thebigrewind.blogspot.com youtube.com/TheRetroCritic youtube.com/Cablogula
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 - REVIEW
Following all the previews showing off the new Spidey flick's odd-looking villains and busy visuals, this second instalment in Marc Webb's rebooted franchise looked like it might have just skipped right over the superior sequel factor, instead going straight to an unintentionally hilarious Spider-Man 3 -style of cacophony. After all, three villains would mean three origin stories and add that to the continuation of the first film's subplot following Peter Parker's (Andrew Garfield) estranged parents, the "complicated" Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) romance and the obligatory gallons of action which comes with every bigger superhero sequel and you've got yourself one exhausting-sounding follow-up. The film opens with a surprisingly exciting opening sequence involving Parker's parents and, like with Captain America: The Winter Soldier , it feels more like we're in Jason Bourne thriller territory than purely comic book shenanigans. It's goo
