Our Mission: Impossible Franchise Rankings, Plus Thoughts on the Strike(s), and More

On the July 13, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, and establish our Mission: Impossible franchise rankings.

Opening Banter: 

In The News:

• Hollywood Actors Prepare To Strike As Talks With AMPTP End Without A Deal
• Everything That Will Happen If The SAG-AFTRA Strike Goes Through
• As The Writers Strike Heats Up, The Studios Have Become Absolute Movie Villains

Things we don’t have time to fully get into:

• 2023 Emmys Nominations Announced: Succession, The Last Of Us, And Ted Lasso Lead The Pack
• Chris: Anything you were pleased to see get some attention?
• Superman: Legacy Adds Nathan Fillion As A Green Lantern, Isabela Merced As Hawkgirl & More
• Superman: Legacy Adds Barry Scene-Stealer Anthony Carrigan As DC Superhero Metamorpho

“We’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”

In Our Feature Presentation: Mission: Impossible franchise rankings (Warning: We will spoil every Mission Impossible movie, including Dead Reckoning Part One.)

Ben’s oral history: 'Silence Builds Tension': An Oral History Of Mission: Impossible's Iconic CIA Heist Scene

Chris’s review: Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Review: A Fast-Paced Thrill Ride That Never Lets Up

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