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 Spider-Man 2 Release Date: June 30, 2004 Directed By: Sam Raimi Rating: 7.3 The second movie in Tobey Maguire's series, Spider-Man 2  did not disappoint me. I was fairly surprised by how much I liked the first movie, and this one followed it up nicely. I thought the cast's chemistry was a lot better in this movie than it was in the first installment. I also found the story to be very compelling. I enjoyed seeing Peter Parker struggle to balance his secret life with his normal life, which I know is a common trope, but I thought it was done really well in this movie. We actually got to see him not only struggle with the balance but FAIL at it! He even quits being Spider-Man at a point. I was certainly not expecting that and I thought it was a really cool idea to play around with. I did think the original movie did a few things better, one of which was the villain. I've heard a lot of people love Alfred Molina as Doc Oc, and I thought he was pretty good too. I did like Willem...

 Spider-Man Directed by: Sam Raimi Rating: 7.8 As someone who only really got into movies around 2016, I missed out on the original Spider-Man trilogy directed by Sam Raimi. I also missed the two Amazing Spider-Man movies with Andrew Garfield. We'll get into those another time though. With the rumors that Tobey Maguire AND Andrew Garfield are going to be in No Way Home , I figure it's about time for me to catch up on their original movies. I had to start from the beginning, so I went ahead and watched Tobey Maguire's first movie last night. Pros I liked this movie a lot more than I thought I was going to. While it was kind of campy, I really enjoyed the story and the action that went with it. As advertised, Tobey did a really good job playing Peter Parker. He really captured the nerdiness and awkwardness that Peter should have.  I also really liked Willem Dafoe as the Green Goblin. It was really cool to me that you can see exactly what drives him to be the character he is,...

 Eternals Directed by: Chloe Zhao Plot Rating: 7.8 Emotional Rating: 6.3 Villain Rating: 5.1 Overall MCU Rating: 73% Eternals is the most recent addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and has been extremely anticipated by most MCU fans leading up to its release because of the possible spectacle it could be. For me, it didn't quite live up to that spectacle but was still an enjoyable watch. I've seen a lot of differing opinions so far. Some people have loved the movie, while others have hated it and feel let down by Chloe Zhao and Marvel. I think I land somewhere in the middle, as I had fun watching it, and am excited for the doors it opened for the future of the MCU but I also feel like it didn't quite live up to what I was expecting of it.  Pros I loved the characters in this movie. A lot of the actors did really well in their roles, and I didn't feel taken out of the movie by the presence of actors like Angelina Jolie or Salma Hayek, who are so well known that they...

 Game 20: March 3, 2021 Capitals 2 – Bruins 1 (SO) This was probably one of the most entertaining 1-1 “tie” games you’ll find. Players were absolutely going crazy trying to take each other’s heads off all game, and the referees had zero control over the guys out on the ice, as evidenced by Alex Ovechkin getting away with a blatant spear between the legs of Trent Frederic that really should have resulted in Ovechkin taking an early shower.   The beautiful game pic.twitter.com/1KsgEGStGu — Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) March 4, 2021 Tuukka Rask was absolutely amazing in this game, making multiple 10 bell stops on really really good chances. My personal favorite was his two pad stack save on Ovechkin, throwing it back and keeping the puck out of the net.  Tuukka. Rask. #NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/rvZM30vsJT — Bruins Diehards (@BruinsDiehards) March 4, 2021 Perhaps the most important save though was a cross crease stop in OT to keep the Bruins in the game before unfo...

 Episode 8: Previously On OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS...what an episode that was. I haven't felt so engrossed in something since at least Mandalorian S2E8 and maybe not since Endgame???? Is that crazy to say?? I loved this episode. Absolutely loved it.  Right from the beginning this episode grabbed my attention. The Marvel Studios logo turning purple for Agatha?? Fantastic little touch. The scene setting Agatha up as an extremely powerful witch was so well done. I thought at first she was going to be sentenced to execution for being a witch as part of the Salem Witch Trials, but what a swing it was to see her being sentenced by fellow witches for doing evil!!! Such a cool twist!! The memory sequence was absolutely bone chilling and made this whole episode what it was. Seeing Wanda's past traumas not only gave us a true origin story, but also connected us with the character as we see her deal with tragedy after tragedy, losing loved one after loved one. I only wish we could have se...

 Episode 7: Breaking the Fourth Wall This episode was kind of a tough one for me to decide whether I was a fan of it or not at first. Most of the episode was really cool and we're definitely getting into the meat and potatoes of the show, but there were a couple things that just didn't quite resonate with me. If you haven't seen the episode yet, go check it out before reading the rest of this blog. If you're reading this after watching because you want to know if I agree with you, let's take a little trip down the page and discuss.... Alright let's start with the title. It's very clever this episode as Wanda talks to the audience a la Modern Family  but it also refers to the way that Wanda's "wall" between reality and Westview is starting to fail. Very clever producers or writers or whoever decides on titles. If you came here expecting a professional review, I'm afraid that's not this website. Next let's discuss my one real qualm wi...

Episode 6: All-New Halloween Spooktacular!  This one probably falls lower down on my favorite episodes list. It feels like a pause in the momentum generated by the previous episodes, which seemed to be really getting the  overall story moving along. I don't really like Pietro's character, played by Evan Peters once again, but maybe that's the point? I've heard rumors that maybe he isn't who he says he is, so it all could be planned. I also wasn't really a fan of the style the sitcom followed in this one, which is really not a big deal at all, as that aspect of the show will change next episode. One theme of this episode I really enjoyed was Vision's search for truth.  I continue to dislike Agnes's character just because her voice kind of annoys me. It's cool to see the kids' powers start to develop a bit more, and it will be interesting to see what age they end the show at. Maybe teenagers poised to join the first iteration of the Young Avengers?...