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Jan. 2018 | Vol. 4 | Num. 17
THE
NEW
SPIDER
MAN
Tom Holland In Action
THE DEATH CURE The Final Chapter
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THE OSCARS
Your Guide To The Best Awards
CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS 7
New in Music 11
Spotlight 18
Letters To The Editor 32
News and Events 54
Critics Review 60
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FEATURES The Death Cure: The Final Chapter
The third and final movie of The Maze Runner series has finally came out. Maze Runner fans have been waiting patiently since 2012, and it’s finally here.
Oscars: The Winners
The 90th Academy Awards rewarded a surreal love story, a Chilean drama, the portrayal of a violent cop and more. Read what happened at the Oscars as well as well as a transcription of Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue.
The Walking Dead: Season 8 is Heating Up
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The Saviors are out in full force. After receiving another impulsive call from Rick, Negan wants to know what happened to all those Alexandrians who magically vanished during their fire-bombing assault. Find out what Season 8 has in store.
Jay-Z and Beyonce Going On Tour
The pair last toured jointly with “On The Run” in 2014. They recently released a video for their song “Family Feud” from Jay-Z’s Grammy-nominated “4:44” album. The presale comes Wednesday, followed by general public sales on March 19.
Guide To Pick The Best Movie
Wondering which movies to spend your money on this week? This article will give you the best movie recommendations out there.
The New Spider-man
It takes a special superhero to merit a third film reboot in 15 years. Then again, Spider-Man has always been more sympathetic than his peers Tom Holland takes on the role as Peter Parker in the new movie ‘Spider-man: Homecoming.
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THE NEW SPIDER MAN Tom Holland In Action By Eliana Dockterman
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I’VE GOT A
SECRET.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW?
I’M SPIDER-MAN.
IT
takes a special superhero to merit a third film reboot in 15 years. Then again, Spider-Man has always been more sympathetic than his peers. Neither billionaire nor genius nor g od, Peter Parker is
just a stressed-out, nerdy teenager who happened to be bitten by a radioactive spider. “It’s not so easy to relate to Tony Stark,” says Tom Holland, the young British actor who plays Parker this time. “But everyone’s gotten tongue-tied around a crush.”
That’s exactly what happens to Spidey in the new film, Spider-Man: Homecoming. After Peter saves the girl he like likes from plummeting to her death, the Siri-esque voice in his high-tech suit encourages him to kiss her as he hangs upside down, an homage to the famous smooch in 2002 Spider-Man. This time, though, when the hero leans in, the thread suspending him snaps. The film’s title, “homecoming,” indicates a return to the original comic-book conceit that Parker is plagued by teenage awkwardness and thus more charming. To help capture the right feeling, director Jon Watts asked Holland to study John Hughes movies. Holland made his debut as Spidey in last year’s Captain America: Civil War — is still young. Tobey Maguire was 26 when his first Spider-Manmovie premiered; Andrew Garfield was 28. This movie differs from other Spider-Man movies, because this one focuses on a younger superhero. From the vast amount of superhero movies that we’ve seen, we’ve seen the soldier, the scientist, the billionaire, and now it’s time to see the kid. There’s something interesting in giving a 15-year-old incredible powers and seeing what he would do with it.
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Not that Holland is a novice. Born to a
So far Holland is signed for six appearances as
creative family his mother is a photographer,
Spider-Man and is currently filming the next
his dad a stand-up comedian — he excelled in
two Avengers films, seems to be taking it all in
gymnastics and ballet as a child. From 11 to 13
his stride — and he says his friends and family
he starred in Billy Elliot, the musical about a
won’t let him get ahead of himself.
kid who trades boxing gloves for ballet shoes. Holland often found himself defending his
The superhero’s impossible leaps were no
dance career. “I got a lot of grief when I was
problem. The hardest part of playing Spider-
in school about doing ballet. It wasn’t as cool
Man, Holland says, was transforming into a
as being a rugby player,” he says. “But I loved
kid from Queens. Holland didn’t know the first
it, and it’s what put me on the map.”
thing about American schools and joked with producers that he ought to attend one. But to
Holland’s Instagram feed is littered with videos
studios, superhero franchises are no laughing
of leaps and backflips. Those acrobatic skills
matter, so they sent him undercover to the
will serve him well in a planned Homecoming
highly competitive Bronx High School of
sequel, in next year’s Avengers: Infinity War
Science in New York City for three days.
and as gravity-defying treasure hunter Nathan Drake in a future film adaptation of the
Teachers who thought he was a real
popular Uncharted video-game series.
student peppered him with questions about astrophysics and calculus. “It’s a school for
Holland recently showed off his dancing chops
genius kids, and I’m no such genius,” he says.
on an episode of Lip Sync Battle. He dressed
But it was a student, not an instructor, who
in drag to perform Rihanna’s “Umbrella.”
got the closest to uncovering Holland’s secret
These days superheroes tend to be the epitome
identity. Suspecting that something was amiss
of manliness, all rippling muscle, gruff voices
with this older-looking kid who had transferred
and knockout punches. So Spidey donning a
midyear, she asked Holland, “Dude, What’s
corset and wig to gyrate onstage is no small
your deal?” “I’ve got a secret. Would you like
subversion. The video went viral.
to know?” he replied. “I’m Spider-Man.”
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