EPISODE · Aug 31, 2026 · 1H 11M
The End of Oak Street Review / Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review | Ep. 69
from 3 Brothers Filmcast · host Aren Bergstrom
Is THE END OF OAK STREET as good as the 1980s Steven Spielberg movies it’s inspired by? Does SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY deserve to be the biggest movie of the year, and perhaps the biggest movie of all time? What’s the best movie of summer 2026? The Brothers answer these questions and more as they review two of the summer’s most notable releases and dig into how these very different movies play to different interests and expectations at the summer box office.0:34 - Keynote1:59 - Roundtable: “The End of Oak Street”34:35 - Roundtable: “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”1:02:17 - The Current: Best of Summer 2026Clips:- “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” (2026)- “E.T. the Extra-terrestrial” (1982)- “The End of Oak Street” (2026)- “Spider-Man” (2002)- “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” (2026)Further Reading:- Aren’s review of “The End of Oak Street”- Aren’s essay on “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at 3 Brothers Film.Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film Substack.Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel.
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At the end of summer, the Brothers look back on two different hits. First, they dig into David Robert Mitchell’s science-fiction dinosaur thriller, THE END OF OAK STREET, a throwback to 1980s Amblin Entertainment blockbusters. Afterwards, they discuss the biggest Marvel movie ever, Deston Daniel Cretton’s SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, before they share their favourite films from the summer overall.
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