DESCRIPTION: New York Magazine film critic Bilge Ebiri is one of our favorite critics and journalists. And he’s our guest on this episode! This week we talk about how action cinema has changed since the time of “Mission: Impossible II,” discuss “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” in depth and break down Stanley Kubrick’s approach to characterization. Plus, learn our updated rankings and hear Bilge’s rankings of the movies. Released September 12th, 2023.
SHOW NOTES: Just as we announced in this episode, "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" will be available to buy on digital October 10th and on 4K Ultra HD Disc, Blu-ray and DVD on October 31st!
Follow this week’s guest, Bilge Ebiri, on Twitter and Letterboxd!
As brought up by Bilge in the episode, here’s the clip of Tom Cruise talking with us about close-up magic in the movie...
If you want to listen to our previous episodes featuring Bilge, you can find them here: Part 1 and Part 2.
Check out Bilge’s review of “Dead Reckoning Part One”: A Familiar Magic Trick Executed to Perfection.