What at first seems like a typical "Spider-Man faces a mysterious new villain!" movie is really a megabudget yarn about the necessity for friends, the inevitability of emotional release, and an acceptance that things change and people grow. (more)

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” spins on a theme nearly as old as comic books: It’s tough to be a superhero.

While the cost of both heroism and being different in a society that destroys individuality is common in the world of men in tights, it’s a bit of an evolution to see them in the Tom Holland version of Peter Parker, one who now understands grief and heartbreak. (more)