The problem with every Spider-Man movie thus far has been the constant rinse and repeat plot points that relentlessly drive home the point that Peter Parker has real-life problems. He's an orphan, living a lower-middle-class life with his loving and better-life-deserving Aunt May. Bitten by a radioactive spider, the brainiac Parker creates an alter-ego and... Continue Reading →
Storming the Castle — The Kingdom Review
The Kingdom begins with a flashy timeline listing key moments in Saudi Arabia's 20th century rise to power. The discovery of oil, a resource whose number one buyer is the United States, lifted the Royal Family to its position as a global force with the ability to influence current affairs by opening or closing pipelines.... Continue Reading →