Mission: Impossible III (2006) | The Road to Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
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04/16/25 • 32 min
Join us on The Road to Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning as we look back at each film in the iconic action franchise.
On this episode, Ashley and Dylan discuss the third entry in the series directed by J.J. Abrams, Mission: Impossible III. Listen as they share their thoughts on the film, reflect on the introduction of Julia and Benji to the series and ponder if this is Tom Cruise’s best acting performance in the series.
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
Directed by: J. J. Abrams
Written by: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, J. J. Abrams
Based on Mission: Impossible by: Bruce Geller
Starring: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Michelle Monaghan, Billy Crudup, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell, Maggie Q, Laurence Fishburne
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Join us on The Road to Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning as we look back at each film in the iconic action franchise.
On this episode, Ashley and Dylan discuss the third entry in the series directed by J.J. Abrams, Mission: Impossible III. Listen as they share their thoughts on the film, reflect on the introduction of Julia and Benji to the series and ponder if this is Tom Cruise’s best acting performance in the series.
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
Directed by: J. J. Abrams
Written by: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, J. J. Abrams
Based on Mission: Impossible by: Bruce Geller
Starring: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Michelle Monaghan, Billy Crudup, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell, Maggie Q, Laurence Fishburne
Hosts:
Ashley Hobley: https://bsky.app/profile/ashleyhobley.bsky.social
Dylan Blight: https://bsky.app/profile/dylan.explosionnetwork.com
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0:00 - Intro
1:42 - What’s In Our Watch History?
26:11 - The Mandatory Netflix Segment
25:52 - Film & TV News
57:35 - Thumbs For Trailers
1:09:41 - Top 3: Directors we’d like to see make a Horror movie for the first time
1:16:00 - This Week, What Do You Wanna Watch?
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Doctor Who: Series 2
The Amateur
G20
Yellowjackets: Season 3
Animal Control: Season 3
The Pitt
The Mandatory Netflix Segment
Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer
Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing
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Music: Dylan Blight
Art by: Cherie Henriques
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