The Amazing Spider-Man — Due out Friday, director Marc Webb's franchise reboot casts Peter Garfield in the title role and Emma Stone as his first love, Gwen Stacy. Spectacular special effects, which far surpass those in the Sam Raimi trilogy, serve as a welcome distraction from the rehashed, been-there, done-that story. Rhys Ifans checks in as the megalomaniacal scientist who mutates himself into the humdrum villain The Lizard, and Martin Sheen, Sally Field and Denis Leary check in with memorable supporting roles. I enjoyed the movie as silly action fare, but expected more from Webb, who had such a promising debut with the great ... Read More >>