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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Latest ‘Mission Impossible’ not so accomplished, ‘Fountain of Youth’ sags

    Critics review the latest film releases: “Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning,” “Sister Midnight,” “Fountain of Youth,” and “Jane Austin Wrecked My Life.”

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 22, 2025 • 20m Listen

    Critics review the latest film releases: “Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning,” “Sister Midnight,” “Fountain of Youth,” and “Jane Austin Wrecked My Life.”

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    Schiff decries effort to block CA pollution rules, new “Mission Impossible” misses mark
    1. 0:00Schiff: Senate rollback of California’s ban on gas-powered cars will ‘make America hazy again’
    2. 19:08Latest ‘Mission Impossible’ not so accomplished, ‘Fountain of Youth’ sagsYou’re reading this
    3. 39:40If you’re looking for variety on your Memorial Day grill, artisanal sausages are the way to go
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Stephen Gregory

      Managing Editor, Press Play

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      Producer, Press Play

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      Shawn Edwards

      film critic at Fox 4 News and co-founder of the African American Film Critics Association

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      Monica Castillo

      freelance film critic

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Schiff decries effort to block CA pollution rules, new “Mission Impossible” misses mark
    1. 0:00Schiff: Senate rollback of California’s ban on gas-powered cars will ‘make America hazy again’
    2. 19:08Latest ‘Mission Impossible’ not so accomplished, ‘Fountain of Youth’ sagsYou’re reading this
    3. 39:40If you’re looking for variety on your Memorial Day grill, artisanal sausages are the way to go
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand