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OV512 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) & The Dink (2026) – Guests: Andy Carr and Brent Leuthold – The Obsessive Viewer – Movie Review Podcast

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This week, Andy Carr and Brent Leuthold join me to review the new MCU film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day in a feature review. Then we review the AppleTV pickleball comedy, The Dink in this week’s secondary review. We also discuss Indianapolis movie events and recent news involving Paramount+’s Clueless limited series, Spider-Man’s record breaking opening weekend, Wonder Man’s cancellation, and more.

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Timestamps

• Show Start – 00:28
• Introducing Andy and Brent – 03:11
• Indianapolis Film Events – 12:54
• News Before the Reviews – 22:36

Feature Review

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) – 39:33
• Spoiler – 1:30:34

Secondary Review

• The Dink (2026) – 2:09:26
• Closing the Ep – 2:25:29

Related Links

• ‘Clueless’ Sequel Starring Alicia Silverstone Ordered As Limited Series By Paramount+
• ‘Wonder Man’ Not Returning for Season 2 at Disney+
• ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Directors Congratulate ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ for Breaking Their Opening Weekend Record: ‘The Gauntlet Has Been Passed’
• Christine Taylor Reflects on ‘Very Difficult’ Separation from Ben Stiller and How They Found Their ‘Way Back’ to One Another
• Midwest Film Journal: Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review by Evan Dossey

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