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CLASH Film #22: David Byrne, The Summer Book, Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Clash Film #22 reviews three cinema releases: Marvel’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the Finnish grief drama The Summer Book, and David Byrne’s American Utopia concert film. The selection ranges from a grounded superhero story to a quiet literary adaptation and a reissued live performance, highlighting contrasting approaches to spectacle, loss and music.
– Spider-Man: Brand New Day is praised as the strongest Marvel film since Endgame, giving Peter Parker a more mature, introspective story after No Way Home; it receives 8/10. – The Summer Book, released on 7 August, stars Glenn Close as a grandmother helping a bereaved child navigate a Finnish island summer; it receives 6/10. – David Byrne’s American Utopia returns to cinemas from 5 August, bringing Spike Lee’s filmed Broadway production back to audiences after its 2020 HBO release.
In short
- Spider-Man earns the issue’s highest score.
- The Summer Book explores grief in Finland.
- David Byrne’s concert film returns to cinemas.
Explained simply
CLASH Film is a review column covering multiple cinema releases in each edition. The 22nd instalment looks at three films currently in release: Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Summer Book, and David Byrne's American Utopia.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is Marvel's latest superhero film, following the events of No Way Home. The Summer Book, released on 7 August, is a Finnish drama featuring Glenn Close as a grandmother spending time with a grieving child on an island. David Byrne's American Utopia is a concert film directed by Spike Lee that documents the musician's Broadway show and has been re-released to cinemas from 5 August, following its 2020 HBO premiere.
The selection spans different genres and types of filmmaking. Readers can find reviews of varied films currently in release.
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