Spider-Man: Brand New Day • Small Potatoes, Big Feelings

Spider-Man: Brand New Day • Small Potatoes, Big Feelings

Author: TruStory FM August 4, 2026 Duration: 1:06:02
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is here, and The Film Board is spoiling all of it. Pete Wright, Tommy Metz III, Steve Sarmento, Justin Jaeger, Ocean Murff, and Matthew Fox debate spider puberty, the Jean Grey of it all, whether Peter Parker is secretly the villain of his own franchise, and one very bad post-credits scene. Full spoilers. Ratings from 3.5 stars to a full five.Links & NotesThe film. Rate it with us on Letterboxd, and follow The Next Reel while you're there.Where the title comes from. "One More Day" ran from late 2007 into 2008 and ended with Peter trading his marriage to Mephisto in The Amazing Spider-Man #545, by J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada. "Brand New Day" picks up the very next month in #546, with Steve McNiven on art and Dan Slott kicking off a run that lasted a hundred issues.Frank Castle's first appearance. The Amazing Spider-Man #129, February 1974, by Gerry Conway, Ross Andru, and John Romita Sr. The Jackal hires him to kill Spider-Man. Marvel's own Punisher reading guide starts in the same place.Where we've been on this beat. Spider-Man: No Way Home is the spell that started all of this. Into the Spider-Verseand Across the Spider-Verse are the films Matthew still thinks are the best of the bunch. Thunderbolts* is where Yelena and the mental-health throughline come from. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is Cretton's first MCU outing and where Banner's inhibitor turns up. Captain America: Civil War is Peter's introduction, and the moment Matthew says this movie finally rhymes with. Captain America: Brave New World is the Harrison Ford cherry-orchard fight Tommy holds up as the opposite of good stunt work. Deadpool & Wolverine is the last time Fox mutants crossed this street. Avengers: Endgame held the opening-day record until Friday.Tommy's joke, explained. Yes, we really did an episode on The Finest Hours.And last month.

There’s a particular kind of energy that comes from walking out of a movie theater with a head full of thoughts, needing to unpack everything you just saw with someone who gets it. That’s the feeling The Film Board captures every month. Host Pete Wright gathers a dedicated panel of film enthusiasts-regulars like Tommy Metz III, Steve Sarmento, and Justin Jaeger, plus a rotating lineup of fellow movie lovers-for a roundtable conversation that feels like the best kind of post-movie debrief. They dive into the latest theatrical releases without holding back, so spoilers are a given. You’ll hear them dissect everything from a film’s most bizarre moments and puzzling narrative choices to those random, memorable details that stick with you. This isn’t a formal review show; it’s a lively, opinionated, and deeply informed discussion among friends who are genuinely obsessed with cinema. The conversations are fueled by that shared obsession, resulting in a mix of insightful analysis and unapologetically strong takes. Tune in to this podcast for the kind of candid, detailed, and engaging talk that makes you feel like you’re right there at the table with them, long after the credits have rolled.
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