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Digger “Review”

Release date: October 2, 2026 (USA)

Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu

Producers: Tom Cruise, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mary Parent

Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki

Screenplay: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Sabina Berman, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris

Story by: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Sabina Berman, Jez Butterworth

Knew nothing about this movie going in – Heard it’s like Marmite: you’ll either love it or hate it…let’s discuss!

I’ll keep it as spoiler-free as possible to not ruin your experience

The parts I loved about this movie were when it leaned into what felt like a Wes Anderson film. I’d have loved this being condensed down to a shorter film. The ending was honestly awesome and worth checking this movie out for the greater discussion… but the journey into the second hour was incredibly long and had me checking out. Until that ending, I was hoping to have gotten out along with the cat…

Story tidbit without spoilers… Tom Cruise is playing Digger, a generational member of the diggers. Having ignored all the warnings, he’s now faced with the consequences of this lack of action. From the get-go, I loved the artistic vision of this film. It’s what screamed Wes Anderson to me. Combined with a great soundtrack, the intro had me curious about what’s to come.

There are moments of laughter and comedy, but the scenes felt long and far apart. It’s funny watching Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible being amongst the action. To watching him react to the consequences on screen that are behind the lens we’re peering into. If you dig the movie, I can see people watching this feature again with the knowledge you gain from your first experience.

But I won’t be touching on that to keep this relatively spoiler-free.

With that, I have 2 scores: overall, I’d say to wait for streaming; as a Popped score, 5.5/10. There’s a lot of enjoyment here and great discussion points. Sadly, the movie is just too long to stay entertaining, even if the ending was worth seeing. I enjoy Marmite on toast specifically; sadly, Digger wasn’t presented on toast. The presentation was there, but the delivery didn’t work for me.

Appreciate you taking the time to come by Popped for your movie “reviews”. Next week we’ll be back with Other Mommy! As we gear up for Halloween and ClayFace :D.

Until next time, fellow movie-goers – Happy Movie-Going 😀

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day “Review”

Release date: July 31, 2026 (USA)

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton

Running time: 2h 25m

Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing

Let’s break this down 😀 Non-spoiler – Partial Spoiler – Go Watch It 😀

Non-Spoiler “Review”

Enjoy Spider-Man movies? Love the MCU? Then what are you reading this for? Go to your nearest theatre and enjoy this latest edition of Spider-Man :D. He’s devoted himself to protecting New York in a timeline that’s forgotten him. The least you can do is support him! :D. Honestly, a great movie – Need another watch to see if this gets a 9. – Popped score of 8.5/10 – It’s 4am, and I’m awake, so could very well get the 9 for keeping me entertained 😀 But it could also be the factor why I’m feeling the .5.

Thanks for coming by, Popped, for your movie “Reviews” – Appreciate you taking the time, and I’m excited to hear from you all in the comments below. With that said, go check out Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Or continue reading for more spoiler-ish “Review points” :D.

Partial-Spoiler “Review”

Through all the trailers and build-up press on this latest edition – I thought we were getting another Captain America: Brave New World repeat…. If you don’t know, then good for you. Interested in what I mean? Go read my review.

That being said, even with a cast spoiler. I had plenty of surprises in this movie. I didn’t know who the cast member was playing, nor did I until the reveal, so props to Sony for handling the movie and marketing better than Marvel does with their property.

Loved the dynamic and exploration of the reset to Peter’s relationship/friendship. The chemistry between Peter, MJ & Ned was perfect, and I’d love to experience it all over again in all 4 movies.

Another dynamic I loved was between Spider-Man & Frank (The Punisher, played by Jon Bernthal). I need to catch up with Daredevil: Born Again to see if I missed anything between them before Brand New Day.

Stick around until the very end for something small….. may get your Spidey senses tingling for what’s to come in December – It’s small, mind you, but I’m excited for either this Christmas or next Christmas depending on how long they’ll keep us waiting for what’s to come next. 8.5/10 Popped score. – Need another viewing when I’m more awake to see if the 9 is claimed :D.

Spoilerish Town?

I’m going to re-watch No Way Home to compare with this one. I feel the reveals in the previous installment were personally way grander and epic than in Brand New Day. While NWH had impact built up from what came before. This one comes from what awaits ahead. So the impact will honestly hit differently depending on what hypes you more. The grand work created from all the epic moments of the past – relived and meme-ed on in epic movie fashion. Or are you hyped for the potential storylines and nods to comic/animated stories that we’ll finally get to experience on the big screen in epic MCU live-action awesomeness? Only you can really tell with this.

Until next time, fellow movie-goers – Happy Movie-Going! 😀

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