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Nov 2019
48m 24s

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) and Brot...

Simon Brew
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In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films from the 2010s that were faced with very different challenges. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 had to carry the baggage of seeding several other films, whilst juggling high studio expectations. Plus, a very taxing New York shoot. With Brotherhood, in spite of its two predecessors being profitable hi ... Show More
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