“THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN”

This version has been billed as a reboot of the “Spider-Man” franchise. The not-so-great news is that by “reboot,” the studio means taking audiences once again through every step of Peter’s transformation, including the fateful mutant spider bite, an equally pivotal incident involving his beloved uncle and those first wobbly forays discovering his superhuman powers. The result is that, for its first hour, it subjects viewers to an origin story they either already know or will find drab and draggy. Things pick up considerably once Peter dons the famous skintight suit, first as an urban avenger on a personal mission, then doing battle with a super-monster called, appropriately, the Lizard. While fans of the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man movies may find themselves wondering whether they really need such an exhaustive refresher, they’ll also no doubt accept Andrew Garfield as the latest iteration of one of Marvel Comics’ most iconic figures.

“YOUR SISTER’S SISTER”

In filmmaker Lynn Shelton’s highly anticipated follow-up to her breakout film “Humpday,” she once again exhibits tonal control and sensitivity. Mark Duplass plays a guy named Jack who, as the movie opens, delivers a hostile eulogy at his brother’s funeral. Alarmed, Iris, Jack’s best friend and his late brother’s girlfriend, offers him a getaway at her family’s weekend place on an island in Puget Sound. Once Jack arrives, he’s met with the unexpected company of Iris’ half-sister, Hannah, whose initial frostiness is melted considerably after a shared bottle of tequila. That thaw leads to complications that only become more fraught once Iris surprises them with a visit of her own. “Your Sister’s Sister” unfolds with frank, spontaneous ease, taking some fascinating emotional corners and, as in “Humpday,” revealing more in those hairpin turns than on the straightaway.

OUT THIS WEEK

“360,” “Red Dog,” “Even the Rain,” “Fire With Fire,” “I Wish”, “Entourage: The Complete Series,” “Law & Order: The Eleventh Year.”