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New trailer for ‘PRIMETIME’, starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen.

The film follows Chris Hansen as he runs ‘How To Catch A Predator’ where he confronts adult men who think they are meeting minors to have sex.

In theaters on September 25. pic.twitter.com/GsQIkFQiWm

— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) August 6, 2026

Robert Pattinson is on a generational run this year.

I'd be surprised if he doesn't get an Oscar nomination.

[quote author=samistry post=140233666][/quote]Ser Ulf is an idiot.

Ormund Hightower offered him Driftmark and he foolishly accepted.

Driftmark is Lord Corlys's home and it got destroyed at the battle of the Gullet.

That place is in ruins and he would have to rebuild it from scratch again.

Harrenhall better pass Driftmark sef.

Baddestguyp:
It's just a pacing issue...

First two episodes had a lot going on...
The next 4 episodes were just slow buildup...

But the latest episode had a lot going on...
And next week is the finale...

At this rate...the season has just come and gone with barely any impact

Season 3 is a mixed bag fr.

Some episodes are really good.

Some are boring.

We're going to see more of Jaafar Jackson in Hollywood.

Happy for him. He's a good actor.

He deserves more opportunities after his amazing performance in Michael.

Omoluabi16:
I don't know man. Green goblin again?? That villain has been over flogged. Peter even fought all these guys in no way home, so I don't know how he would have fought them again. You complained about the movie setting up stuff. Of course it's a brand new day, a fresh start. Venom is still down the line, possibly need becoming a future villain. Scorpion and the hand will return. It's a fantastic movie. Who does he even want to fight/save yet when he's just discovering himself? I believe those villains will only ever appear when there's a reboot.

One of my biggest issues with Tom Holland's Spider-Man is that, four movies in, he still hasn't faced his own definitive villain.

Not just a powerful bad guy, but a villain with a deeply personal connection to Peter Parker.

In Spider-Man Homecoming, Vulture wasn't really Spider-Man's enemy.

His path to villiany started with Tony Stark.

Tony unintentionally destroyed his business, pushing him into a life of crime. Peter simply got in the way of his operation. Vulture never had a personal obsession with Spider-Man.

The same applies to Mysterio.

He's another villain born from Tony Stark's legacy. He became Mysterio after Stark Industries sold his revolutionary BARF technology. His journey had nothing to do with Peter Parker.

Spider-Man just happened to become the obstacle standing between him and his plan.

In Spider-Man No Way Home, most of the villains have personal history with Tobey Maguire's and Andrew Garfield's Spider-Men, not Tom Holland.

Brand New Day had the perfect opportunity to give Tom Holland his own arch-enemy.

Someone whose story is interwoven with Spider-Man.

Someone who challenges Peter emotionally as much as physically.

Instead, the film introduces an X-Men character as the main villain and spends much of its second half setting up the MCU's mutant saga.

That's my biggest disappointment.

Spider-Man has one of the greatest rogues' galleries in comic book history. Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, Mr. Negative, Venom, Black Cat, Rhino, Morbuis, Kraven, Sandman etc.

Yet four movies later, Tom Holland still doesn't have a villain that truly feels like his own.

Hopefully, that's something Marvel finally fixes in the next film.

Brand New Day is a significant improvement on the Home Trilogy but it never really hit its full potential.

pu7pl3:
I need to make out time to see this spiderman
Spoilers everywhere.

Go see it.

It's worth the money.

I have a few issues with it, but it's a highly entertaining movie from start to finish and arguably Tom Holland's best Spider-Man film yet.

Beorn:
WTF? Spider-Man is a money making genius. Good Lord!! Disney & Marvel about to recoup all losses from what ever BO flops they've made in the past 1 year from this movie alone.

This is amazingly scary.

2026 is turning out to be the best year for Hollywood.

Fro5t:
Weekend Movie
Supergirl (2026)

Time to catch myself up on this

You're wasting your time.

Find something else to watch.

Now that I've seen Brand New Day, this is how I would rank every Spider-Man movie.

Spider-Man 2 is still the greatest. Sam Raimi created an absolute masterpiece and it remains untouchable to this day.

Spiderverse is high up on my list because it's that good.

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY REVIEW

I'll start with this: Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the second-best Tom Holland Spider-Man movie so far.

It's not perfect. The film has some glaring flaws, but it also has some genuinely fantastic moments. When it's firing on all cylinders, it's absolutely incredible. Unfortunately, a few major creative decisions hold it back.

Even so, the positives outweigh the negatives.

There's a lot to unpack, so let's start with what the movie gets right.

THE PROS

Action

The action is phenomenal.

This is, without question, the best action we've ever seen in a Tom Holland Spider-Man film.

Huge credit goes to Daniel Destin Cretin. The man clearly understands how Spider-Man should move.

From the web-swinging to the camera work, every fight feels fluid and energetic. Spider-Man constantly uses his surroundings to his advantage, making every battle feel dynamic. It genuinely feels like you're watching someone play a high-budget Spider-Man video game.

More importantly, Spider-Man actually behaves like Spider-Man.

He's not just punching villains. He's rescuing civilians, preventing collateral damage, and thinking several steps ahead while fighting. That's exactly what I want to see from the character.

The action scenes involving Hulk were easily my favourite.

If Marvel lets Destin Daniel Cretton direct more Spider-Man movies, I won't complain.

The Cast

Tom Holland delivers his best performance as Peter Parker/Spider-Man.

He's the emotional core of the movie, and he carries it effortlessly. His dramatic scenes hit hard, and he completely sells Peter's loneliness after the events of the previous film.

The biggest surprise for me was his chemistry with Frank Castle.

If you had told me before watching this movie that Spider-Man and Punisher would become one of the best duos in the MCU, I would've laughed.

They bounce off each other perfectly.

I was also happy to see Ned and MJ return.

Even though they no longer know Peter Parker, their chemistry with Spider-Man feels stronger than it ever has.

Peter and MJ, in particular, have incredible chemistry in this movie. I kept wondering why it took four films to reach this level.

There's a conversation between them behind a curtain in Punisher's base that genuinely made me smile.

Another standout moment is when Peter, Ned, and MJ are simply sitting together in Ned's apartment talking like old friends. It's easily the best scene the trio has shared across all four movies.

Bruce Banner/Hulk is... fine.

He's mostly there to move the plot forward and provide fan service. Aside from one excellent action sequence, he doesn't have much to do.

Aunt May also returns in a flashback, and it's one of the most emotional scenes in the entire movie.

Yelena makes a brief cameo.

As always, she's an absolute delight.

The Story (First Half)

I really enjoyed the first hour.

Watching Peter struggle with his mutation while trying to rebuild his life after losing everyone was surprisingly heartfelt.

For once, he has to solve his problems alone.

No Avengers.

No mentor.

No friends.

Just Peter trying to survive.

The mystery introduced during the first half kept me invested.

Unfortunately...

The second half completely falls apart.

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THE CONS

⚠️ SPOILERS BELOW

Jean Grey

Jean Grey is the main villain of this movie...

...and I hated almost everything about that decision.

The film had me hooked until the reveal.

The mystery was engaging.

The tension kept building.

Then Jean Grey was revealed as the mastermind, and that's where the movie lost me.

Spider-Man deserved a proper Spider-Man villain.

Someone genuinely terrifying.

Someone whose presence naturally fits into Peter's world.

Instead, the movie gives us a villain it desperately wants to redeem.

I wasn't buying it.

Not for a second.

Jean murders innocent people.

She hijacks people's minds without their consent.

She psychologically tortures civilians just to get under Spider-Man's skin.

At one point, she mind-controls an elderly man and walks him into oncoming traffic.

Later, she takes control of MJ and tries to throw her off a building.

Those aren't morally grey actions.

Those are the actions of a murderer.

Yet the movie bends over backwards trying to convince us she's misunderstood because of her tragic past.

Sorry.

That doesn't work for me.

Having a sad backstory doesn't erase the people you killed.

What disappointed me even more was Peter himself.

Near the end, Spider-Man insists Jean isn't a murderer.

But... she literally murdered people.

Peter witnessed some of it himself.

She killed innocent civilians.

Destroyed property.

Hospitalised countless people.

Tried to murder MJ.

And yet she walks away without facing any real consequences.

No justice.

No accountability.

Nothing.

Peter even risks his own life to save her.

By the end, I wasn't sympathising with Jean.

I was questioning the movie's moral compass.

This is one of the most iconic X-Men characters ever created, and Marvel's introduction is to make her a mass murderer.

That's certainly a choice.

Personally, I would've preferred a classic Spider-Man villain.

Mr. Negative.

Green Goblin.

Doctor Octopus.

Electro.

Venom.

Any one of them would've made for a stronger and more personal story.

Honestly, Hulk wasn't even necessary.

Replace him with Curt Connors/Lizard and the story still works.

Spider-Man has one of the greatest rogues' galleries in comic book history.

Only Batman arguably has a better one.

So why make an X-Men character the main villain?

Scorpion appears.

The Hand appears.

But neither is given enough screen time to matter.

They're basically there to serve the action scenes.

X-Men Setup

My other major issue is that the second half stops feeling like a Spider-Man movie.

Instead, it becomes a setup for the MCU's X-Men.

Why?

Why use a Spider-Man movie to introduce the X-Men when they could have their own film?

It feels like Spider-Man's story takes a back seat so Marvel can move the wider universe forward.

Imagine what could've been introduced instead.

Oscorp.

Black Cat.

Miles Morales.

Green Goblin.

Doctor Octopus.

Sandman.

Electro.

Venom.

Gwen Stacy.

There are so many Spider-Man stories still waiting to be told.

Instead, we spend a huge chunk of the movie laying the groundwork for another franchise.

That was disappointing.

Peter Parker

Tom Holland is excellent.

Peter Parker, however, feels underdeveloped.

Outside of being Spider-Man, we know almost nothing about his life.

Does he have a job?

Is he still in school?

How does he pay rent?

The movie never tells us.

Yet he somehow lives alone in an apartment filled with expensive technology, complete with an AI assistant.

Compare that to Tobey Maguire's Peter Parker, who worked as both a photographer and pizza delivery man and still struggled to pay rent.

This version of Peter feels oddly disconnected from the everyday struggles that have always defined the character.

Final Thoughts

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is an entertaining superhero film with spectacular action, Tom Holland's best performance as Spider-Man, and a fantastic first half.

Unfortunately, the second half loses focus.

A weak central villain, an unconvincing redemption arc, and the decision to prioritise setting up the X-Men over telling a stronger Spider-Man story stop the movie from reaching its full potential.

Final Rating: 7/10

The way everyone gassed this new Spiderman movie eh.

It was good but not that good.

It's better than the Home Trilogy sha.

A good step in the right direction but it doesn't stick the landing.

The third act is like Thunderbolts all over again.

I will post a full review tomorrow.

Achilles100:
Na God go punish marvel or whoever gave the green light abi na red light I go talk sef to cancel this show.

Just look at the comments and see people wailing.

I heard a lot of good things about this show.

Even the people with 'superhero fatuige' were praising it.

I don't know if I should give it a chance even though it's canceled.

What is the point?

Illusioneffect:
It won't make as much profit and revenue and money as brand new day

Of course

When Robert Downey Jnr is getting $100m and the directors are getting $80m, then add the enormous budget. Endgame alone cost $400m, that is how much it cost to produce an Avengers movie on that level.

As Damson Idris no get Black Panther, this is the crap he settled for

Go behind the scenes as the world of Orïsha comes to life. Trailer drops TOMORROW. Children Of Blood And Bone - only in theatres January 15, 2027. pic.twitter.com/JJCESGrYYn

— Children of Blood and Bone (@ChildrenofBandB) July 27, 2026

oyaskii:
Again, for a botlegg copy, it was pretty decent quality that's why it piqued my interest, warranting a Variety post even.

@Illusioneffect

I saw it and quickly saved the link.

I'm downloading it tonight.

MSGAMBLE9:
Ewe Kunga 💯 😃 😁....

Damson Idris should fire his agent

Fro5t:
October go choke gan. Food don dey pile up again.

New Legends Will Rise. Avatar: Seven Havens, coming to Paramount+ Oct 9th pic.twitter.com/oKc3zXiLNn

— Paramount+ (@paramountplus) July 23, 2026

Paramount doesn't care about this franchise at all.

I don't think they rate animations in general.

I don't understand why they are dropping two seasons of this show, 26 episodes in total on the same day?

BlackManta:
It looks good.

But this trailer does not make me excited.

Maybe the second trailer will.

If today was December 18 and I had to choose which movie to watch going by the trailers, I would quickly pay to watch Dune 3.

The first trailer had me salivating.

Another reason I'm not very excited for Avengers Doomsday asides the trailer is THE PLOT.

The entire plot summary of Disney's biggest movie leaked since last year.

The plot is messy and not as good as the other Avengers films.

I used to doubt the plot leak but now that I've seen the trailer, I believe it to be 80% real.

Fro5t:
So it's body horror. I can handle this level of body horror, I think.

Meet the new face of Gotham. #ClayfaceMovie only in theaters October 23. pic.twitter.com/OAPjFE22aF

— Clayface Movie (@ClayfaceMovieDC) July 22, 2026

This is a very good trailer.

Yes it's a comic book movie, but if you take away the DC label and fact that it's a Batman villain set in Gotham.

This would still be one of my most anticipated horror films.

The trailer is perfect.

abduleez1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irVNGjRFZGk?si=ztDNuFqNuMHwYHw0

It looks good.

But this trailer does not make me excited.

Maybe the second trailer will.

If today was December 18 and I had to choose which movie to watch going by the trailers, I would quickly pay to watch Dune 3.

The first trailer had me salivating.

Unlimited22:
Lmaoooo



RODRIGO!

You will respect him!

There was gnashing of teeth when he won the Balond'or in 2024.

I can't wait to see how they will react when he wins his second Balond'or this year.

Rodri is the golden ball winner

His second Balond'or is 90% sure at this point

Pau Cubarsi wins best young player

Well deserved

Thank God they didn't give it to Yamal

Spain need to be very careful here

Spain need to keep the ball

That is the best way to defend against Argentina

Finally

Spain are not playing with urgency at all

They need to release the ball quicker

They are running out of time

You don't want a penalty shootout with Argentina especially when Martinez is a demon