Spiderman - Brand New Day - Film Review

 

Welcome Film Nerds!

Went to see the new Spiderman film today with my daughter.  It doesn't feel like 5 years since the last Spiderman film was out - No Way Home.

But as my monthly updates confirm - time goes past too fast!

Set a few years after No Way Home - Peter Parker has come to the fact, New York needs Spiderman (Tom Holland) more than him.

His old friends Ned (Jacob Batalon) and MJ (Zendaya) still have no memory of Peter but slightly obsessed with Spiderman as they remember him rescuing them many times.

A mystery force is taking over people's minds and trying to break into the Department of Damage Controls prison.  With the help of The Punisher - Frank Castle (Jon Berthnal) they unearth who is behind the madness.

As well as this, Peter is changing and his arachnid side is taking over his body and powers.  He has to control this in order to find and defeat the enemy.

Overall - Spoilers - the film style of this Spiderman film is very different to the other Tom Holland films directed by Jon Watts.  I prefer this film - now directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.  It has better cinematography with more actual physical effects.  Plus it has some great POVs from Spiderman swinging and in action.  Similar to the Andrew Garfield Spiderman films.

The fight scenes and stunts have improved too.  Tom Holland has grown in the role effortlessly.  His Spiderman evolving and getting organic webs like Tobey Maguires Spiderman is a good choice too.

The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) cameo is great. Especially as he returns to his Savage Hulk. Unfortunately he isn't in long enough.

The villain Jean Grey (Sadie Sink) is well developed.  But is she really the villain. Especially as she ends up in the X-Men.

Although Sadie Sink seems type cast from Stranger Things as she ends up in people's minds again like in that show.

I really enjoyed going in blind.  There was more action and story than the last two Tom Holland films and I hope the next Spiderman film is as good.

Bels Score -  8.5/10

My Score  -  10/10

August 2026 Update!

 

Hi Gents and Ladies!

Another month gone past, another monthly update.

So, we are now over the half way mark for 2026 and into August.  Moving fast into Autumn.

July Review - As you can tell from the main photo I took my daughter to see Tom Grennan, live at the Piece Hall.  He was fantastic live and also sang great.  He had a good voice and had the crowd moving with his excellent songs.  I got the tickets for my daughter for last Christmas and well worth the wait.  I hadn't even heard of him about a year ago! I must be getting old.

Again didn't do any writing in July.  I was mostly reading Salem's Lot and actually finished it.  Such a great novel and can't wait to read more King.  You can check my review of it on my last blog post.

Sadly I didn't get into any exercises in July either!

In August - Only on the second of August and it's been eventful.

Went to the Piece Hall again where my photographer and film friend Christan was showing part of his Yorkshire film.  It had great shots and photography and gave brief historical facts of Yorkshire.  This included the Piece Hall and much of Halifax too.

After Salem's Lot I went back to my favourite author David Gemmell.  I'm ashamed to say I haven't read White Wolf before but enjoying it a lot and whizzing through. I hope to finish it in August too.

I intend to do some writing in August even if it is only notes.

I also want to start and do some exercise in August too and trim my belly down by the end of the month.  I'm going to the Lake District at the end of August so want to enjoy that.

What are your plans for August?

Neil x