What ‘Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One’ Says About the State of Action Movies. Plus, Checking in on ‘Hijack’ and ‘Full Circle.’

Chris and Andy talk about SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher’s impassioned speech during the press conference announcing the impending actors strike, as well as the current status of the picket lines (1:04). They discuss what makes ‘Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One’ so impressive, the high-variance state of action movie filmmaking, and whether or not the film’s villain worked (11:35). Then, they talk about why the television series ‘Hijack’ and ‘Full Circle’ are worth your time (44:51).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Producer: Kai Grady and Kaya McMullen