The Amazing Spider-Man

Well-received reboot for the Marvel Comics screen franchise casts Andrew Garfield as gifted but troubled teenager Peter Parker, imbued with a spider's abilities in the wake of a laboratory accident. Using his newfound powers to fight crime and probe the long-ago disappearance of his parents, he runs afoul of genetic researcher Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans), whose self-experimentation leads to his becoming the monstrous Lizard. Emma Stone, Denis Leary, Sally Field, Martin Sheen also star. 136 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DVS, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish; deleted scenes; audio commentary; photo gallery.