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The Spell ‘Doctor Strange’ Is Missing: Sam Raimi’s Macabre Vision

Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is sitting in a Manhattan coffee shop with the woman he’s loved since the fourth grade, the winsome Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst). He gazes at her longingly. She leans in, eyes closed, for a kiss. But just as he moves to reciprocate, he freezes, sensing danger. The camera rushes forward, […]

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What to Know Before Seeing ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’

It was already challenging enough to keep up with the 27 films and half-dozen Disney+ TV shows in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But now, in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” out Friday, you also have to keep track of multiple versions of Dr. Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), also known […]

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The Future of ‘Spider-Man’ and the M.C.U., According to its Producers

Godzilla gave it his best, along with Shang-Chi, James Bond, Venom and the “Fast and Furious” crew. But jump-starting the box office after pandemic shutdowns — re-commandeering the culture — has taken much longer than Hollywood envisioned. It finally happened Thursday, when “Spider-Man: No Way Home” swung exclusively into theaters. “No Way Home” collected $50 […]

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