Review: Another Marvel character from the margins approaches campiness in 'Kraven the Hunter'
Aaron Taylor-Johnson tries his best in a supervillain offshoot that, like Sony's "Madame Web," may work better for comics fans looking for a campy hate-watch.
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Movie Review: 'Kraven the Hunter' is another misfire in the Spider-Man universe
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House GOP braces for tiniest vote margin possible: 'We have nothing to spare'
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