Spider-Man: Brand New Day Is a MESS...But It's GREAT! | Bonus Episode

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a beautiful mess...and we're here for it! We weren't planning on covering this one — but after seeing Spider-Man: Brand New Day, we had to record an emergency bonus episode. Brian and John break down why this is the most grounded, consequence-driven Spider-Man movie the MCU has made yet, the surprisingly great Punisher subplot, Florence Pugh's instantly-memeable "small potatoes" scene, and how this film borrows more from Raimi's Spider-Man 2 than any prior MCU entry. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Intro: why this bonus episode exists 1:58 – Taking our kids to see it (and the No Way Home nostalgia) 3:08 – Marvel's weird, endless X-Men teasing problem 4:41 – Why this movie finally takes Spider-Man seriously 6:08 – The Punisher is back, and he's incredible in this 6:29 – Florence Pugh's "small potatoes" scene (already a meme) 10:58 – What does the Hulk actually do in this movie? 12:52 – The Punisher's chili speech (light spoilers) 15:02 – The six-armed Spider-Man that almost happened 15:22 – Organic webbing and growing into the powers 19:03 – That post-credits scene & the tease 19:25 – Final scores: do we both land on 8/10? 20:24 – Wrap-up & where to find us Light spoilers past the timestamp marked above — we keep the ending under wraps. FOLLOW THE SHOW: 🎧 Follow on your favorite podcast app: https://cinemapsychoshow.com/follow 🚨 Subscribe to our newsletter!- https://the-cinema-psychos-show.kit.com/9e9a267e76