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<h2><i>Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning </i>(2025; Christopher McQuarrie)</h2>
<h3>GRADE: B</h3>
<h4>*Now playing everywhere.</h4>
<p>In this change-of-pace mini-episode, Sacramento film critic Daniel Barnes shares his thoughts on the latest <em>Mission: Impossible </em>film.</p>
<p>Listen along as Daniel talks to himself about auteurs, McQu-auteurs, horny submarine crews and the unfortunate <em>Spectre</em>-ization of the franchise film-scape.</p>
<h3><em><strong>Read more of Daniel’s reviews at <a href="https://daredaniel.com/category/esfs/reviews/">Dare Daniel</a> and <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/daniel-barnes/movies">Rotten Tomatoes</a>, and <a href="https://daredaniel.com/category/podcast/">listen to Daniel</a> on the Dare Daniel &amp; Canon Fodder podcasts.</strong></em></h3>
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Film critic Daniel Barnes offers his singular take on the newest releases on Single Take with Daniel Barnes. On the Canon Fodder podcast, comedian Corky McDonnell joins Daniel to offer their irreverent takes on classic movies from the Sight & Sound Top 250. And Daniel and Corky do your dirty work by reviewing the worst movies you can imagine on the Dare Daniel podcast.

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025; Christopher McQuarrie)

GRADE: B

*Now playing everywhere.

Read more of Daniel’s reviews at Dare Daniel and Rotten Tomatoes, and listen to Daniel on the Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder podcasts.