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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review

Posted in Fantasy literature, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 3, 2026| Leave a Comment »

By LaTaeya Lane

Spider-Man: Brand New Day, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo and Sadie Sink, follows a lonely, heartbroken Spider-Man as he navigates the aftermath of his life-altering decision to make everyone forget him.

This adrenaline-spiked, thrill-seeking film takes you on a journey deep into Peter Parker’s heart.

Spider-Man manages to keep the city safe despite the many challenges he faces, until a new unseen threat surfaces to destroy everyone in its path. Spider-Man seeks help from some of the Avengers while establishing an alliance with the unlikely hero, Frank Castle, aka The Punisher.

As Spider-Man attempts to battle yet another villain, he struggles to keep his personal promise to stay distant from his two best friends, MJ and Ned. In the process, he discovers that he is changing—evolving into something more.

Peter Parker/Spider-Man realizes that he must embrace his weaknesses in order to build upon his strengths and abilities.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is one of the best Spider-Man franchise films to date. The action and fight scenes display a fluid vision of grace, beauty, and creative innovation.

The special and visual effects present a strikingly realistic quality that allows moviegoers to feel like they are part of Spider-Man’s mirage of experiences.

Despite everything we see Spider-Man/Peter Parker go through, Brand New Day ultimately leads to the introduction of Jean Grey. Instead of answering questions and revealing truths related to the Multiverse, we are left with even more questions.

Overall, the plot sequence is strong enough to leave fans wanting more.

Once again, Tom Holland delivers a stellar performance as the young superhero battles and overcomes his emotional and physical challenges.

Zendaya and the supporting cast help hold the film together, while appearances by the Avengers tighten the universe’s storyline.

The vault of villains is impressive, while Jon Bernthal’s portrayal of The Punisher does not disappoint as a heroic counterpart. The chemistry between Spider-Man and The Punisher makes for an entertaining partnership throughout the film.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a fun, action-packed sequel filled with reality-bending visuals, thrilling action scenes, and emotionally captivating storytelling.

I gave this film 5 stars!

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L.L.

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Captain America: Brave New World (Review)

Posted in Fantasy literature, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 22, 2025| Leave a Comment »

by LaTaeya Lane

Captain America: Brave New World, directed by Julius Onah and starring Anthony Mackie (Wilson), Harrison Ford (President Ross), and Danny Ramirez (Torres), is the first major standalone film with Sam Wilson at the helm as Captain America. With Steve Roger’s passing on the Shield, Sam finds himself entangled in a world close to the President as the American government attempts to repair the fractured fragments of a society recovering from the global catastrophe caused by Thanos. Despite the efforts of the Avengers, a new terrorist rises to wreak havoc as Captain America is marked as the primary target.

President Ross proposes reestablishing the Avengers with the hope of making America and the world safer. Sam is unsure how to process this request. However, he teams up with sick kick Torres (played by Ramirez) to neutralize multiple threats, including President Ross.

This Captain America film was a great introduction to Marvel‘s Phase 5. The storytelling was on point and provided a nice continuation of the events in The Hulk and its sequel, The Incredible Hulk. Harrison Ford as President Ross was legendary, and the supporting cast added to the action-packed adventure. The special effects were amazing, and the action scenes, along with the fight sequences, were spectacular. The blending of Captain America and Falcon was done with creative grace, while Anthony Mackie’s portrayal of the hero was thrilling to see on screen. The sheer athleticism that Mackie demonstrates is worthy of this level within the Marvel Universe, and it is clearly evident that the franchise is in no way ready to fizzle out. The fire is still blazing, and Marvel is still hailed as number 1, in my opinion.

This movie is a must-see. Marvel fans will have a blast!

I gave this movie 5 stars.

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L.L.

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Black Widow “Review”

Posted in Fantasy literature, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 12, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Marvel’s Black Widow, directed by Cate Shortland, stars Scarlett Johansson, David Harbour, Florence Pugh, and Rachel Weisz. The film goes deep into Natasha Romanoff’s past as it explores her origin story within the MCU. The events pick up between the events from Captain America Civil War and the start of Infinity War.

In this film, there are many questions about Romanoff that are answered. First, we are introduced to members of her family. We also were able to look at how her involvement as a spy/assassin has impacted the relationship she has with her family.  It is very evident to see the deep-rooted emotional scars that Romanoff carries throughout the franchise films, but now we understand why.  

What is nice about this film is that the director, writers, and Scarlett do an excellent job at creating and showing multiple layers of Romanoff that we have seen before while still allowing the audience to explore this character in a brand-new way without losing any depth to her.

Overall, the film was great but also very fresh. The chemistry between Romanoff and her family was tight. I loved the little comedy added into the script and enjoyed the detailed and elaborate action and fight sequences. The movie flowed well, and I had no issue with the length of it.  Florence, David, and Rachel did a great job bringing their characters to life. Their performances added more thrill to the film.  Scarlett did a fantastic job with her overall performance, and the storytelling process made us fully understand her character in a newfound way.

This movie is worth seeing multiple times. I gave this film five stars!

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L.L

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