The web slinging and adventure strikes again with Tom Holland as Peter Parker, aka Spiderman. Holland may be the best Spiderman yet, and in Spiderman: No Way Home, there is plenty of action among the classic Spiderman enemies.

Director Jon Watts (who directed the previous Spiderman films with Holland) takes us on an adventure that will have many fans around the world swinging again through all the fun. The only difference—in Spiderman: No Way Homethe darker side of the enemies around Peter Parker comes out strong. Hang on for a wild ride!

Peter Parker finds himself in a world of danger following the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Spiderman: Far from Home (2019). Peter teams up with Doctor Strange, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, to create a spell for a fresh start. When the spell goes awry Peter faces all new threats and enemies in his Spiderman universe. The film brings in the classic enemies that fans know: Alfred Molina as Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus, Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn/Green Goblin, and Jamie Foxx as Max Dillon/Electro. And of course JK Simmons is back as J. Jonah Jameson.

Spiderman: No Way Home takes the franchise to the next level. It is a breathtaking and thrilling theme ride of visually stunning action sequences, and it also has lots of lighthearted humor, especially with Marisa Tomei as May Parker. I found myself wondering just how much better the film can get. It was an exhilarating experience from the very start.

Spiderman: No Way Home is definitely one of the best Spiderman films I have experienced in a long time. It will be the superhero movie of the holidays. Four stars for Spiderman: No Way Home.

West Side Story will undoubtedly touch many audiences around the world. The lyrical genius of the recently-deceased Stephen Sondheim through the eyes of director Steven Spielberg is a breathtaking and triumphant classic.

West Side Story is based on the classic 1957 musical and is set in New York City’s Upper West Side. The area is torn by rivalry and racism between the Jets, an Anglo-Polish street gang, and the Sharks, a Puerto Rican gang. Tensions between the two gangs escalate when a Jet named Tony, played by Ansel Elgort, falls in love with a Shark girl named Maria, played by Rachel Zegler.

No other film explores elements of love, hatred, segregation, inequality, and racism, as effectively as West Side Story. And it does so in the most invigorating and wonderful way through choreography and dance sequences that leave us simply breathless. I was hooked on each and every one of the sequences, and seeing the film in Dolby Digital made the musical experience even more immersive.

The selection of key characters for this film is perfect. Elgort is the serious Tony that West Side Story deserves. He has the mellow attitude, along with the drive and guts to make change. Zegler, in her feature film debut, has the innocence, the captivation, and many breathtaking moments of joy and sadness that will make Maria fans cry.

West Side Story is a must-see film that is most definitely Oscar-worthy. There has not been a more musically exciting film in quite a while, and this one has so many positive emotions. Audiences will laugh, cry, and smile. It will be one that is remembered for a long time. Four stars for West Side Story.