Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

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  • Title: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
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Delayed a year due to the 2023 strike which halted production for months, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two finally makes it into theaters under the new title Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning with a bloated runtime of 170- minutes filled with moments and marketing reinforcing the idea this could be Ethan Hunt’s (Tom Cruise) final mission (despite Cruise repeatedly saying he isn’t done with the franchise) in hopes of garnering interest in a film whose production costs skyrocketed making it one of the most expensive movies ever made. 

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Leverage: Redemption – The Swipe Right Job

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  • Title: Leverage: Redemption – The Swipe Right Job
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The most interesting aspect of “The Swipe Right Job” is how the case comes to the team when a smooth grifter (Maulik Pancholy) attempts to con Sophie (Gina Bellman) not realizing who she is. Turning the tables on man and his sister (Annet Mahendru) who have swindled countless marks out of thousands of dollars, the team creates a new victim for them in Harry (Noah Wyle) who does so well the con man actually falls for him. It’s primarily a Harry episode, complete with an awkward misunderstanding when his daughter (Auden Wyle) sees him on the con, while Sophie gets the next largest piece of the pie and the rest of the team are really relegated to support. The romance episode also pushes the idea of a Sophie and Harry pairing, which seems quite likely by the end of the episode.

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Transformers #20

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The return of Megatron is the focus of Transformers #20. Fearing the worst, the Autobots shore up their defenses and Optimus Prime uses the last of their dwindling resources to revive the Aerialbots (who all get a bit of an introduction here suggesting they have an important role in the battle to come). Still outnumbered, and outgunned, will the five returning heroes (who are presented here as the most compassionate of the Autobots) help hold the Ark?

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