Spider-Man 3

The web-slinger is back in this third installment of the Spidey franchise, although it gets a bit ho-hum at times, except maybe for die-hard fans who would love to see Topher Grace as the vile Venom. The special effects are top-notch (as usual), but the action sequences are a tad too dizzying, and not recommended for the weak of stomach. The “Emo” Peter Parker may draw laughs from the younger audience, but for me, it is Bruce Campbell’s cameo and J. K. Simmons’s performance as the great J. Jonah Jameson that save the day. The film is still a veritable mine of quotable quotes, and keep your eyes and ears peeled for creator Stan Lee’s longest screen appearance ever. ‘Nuff said.