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Mayday review – Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh set cold war bromance alight
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PUBLISHEDSep 2, 2026, 4:00 PM
What the source reports
An American fighter pilot teams up with a retired KGB officer for hijinks and hilarity in Soviet Russia Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh star in this goofy but entertaining action-comedy bromance set in the cold war 80s, when it seemed every red-blooded young guy in America adored Top Gun and wanted to be a US Navy fighter pilot.
It’s got some outrageous close-quarter fight scenes – and who knew Branagh could bust out martial…
Main source: The Guardian Culture
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