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If Only Superhero Movies Were More Like <em>Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse </em>

The animated film, which features an impressive ensemble, is exuberant and inventive in a way that many big-screen comic-book projects forget to be.
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Since the dawn of the 21st century, there have been six different Spider-Manmovies, and that’s not including a spate of spin-offs, franchise crossovers, and already planned sequels. Three talented actors (Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland) have played the role, making the web-slinging superhero this generation’s James Bond—a mantle solemnly passed from handsome 20-something to handsome 20-something. The world doesn’t really need another Spider-Man movie, which is exactly what makes such an unexpected delight: Here’s the latest

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