The New ‘Spider-Man’ Movie Is Getting Praise for Tackling Loneliness Head-On

After years of multiverse crossovers, nostalgia plays and increasingly universe-sized stakes, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is doing something surprisingly simple: making Peter Parker feel like Peter Parker again.The first reactions to Tom Holland’s fourth solo outing have been overwhelmingly positive, with critics calling it his best performance yet and praising director Destin Daniel Cretton for trading spectacle for something more grounded, emotional and personal. Several reviewers have cal