SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE

SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE is another audacious, immersive feat of filmmaking that matches the already-astonishing original and ups the ante with its ambition and visual innovation. Grounding its high-flying story with humanity and some genuine pain, this film goes weirder, darker, trippier than its predecessor, deepening the story it set up in surprising ways. It’s obvious that this SPIDER-VERSE came from a place of love and passion which helped make it one of 2023's essentials.

Justin K. Thompson is a director, production designer, and animator best known for directing SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE and production-designing SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS, and CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2.