Apple TV kicks off its big fall lineup this week with Mayday, a new Ryan Reynolds film that’s part buddy comedy, part action spy thriller. And the first reviews say the movie’s a winner.
Apple TV is best known for its shows, and has great ones airing now like Ted Lasso and sci-fi hits Dark Matter and Silo. But movies on Apple TV are on the rise too.
Joining the 15 free classic movies just added for subscribers, Apple has several high-profile original films premiering soon—and Mayday is first up.
Mayday premieres this Friday, September 4 on Apple TV (watch here).
The film stars Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh and hails from John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. That’s the duo behind Game Night, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and co-writers of Horrible Bosses.
Reviews for Mayday just dropped, and they’re overwhelmingly positive. Here are some excerpts:
Many reviews mention how Mayday feels like it could have—and perhaps should have—gotten a theatrical release.
The well-executed action sequences, charming humor, and Reynolds’ lead performance all add up to the kind of movie that could have been a hit summer blockbuster in years past.
In any case, Apple TV subscribers will get to stream it for free starting this week.
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Ryan got his start in journalism as an Editor at MacStories, where he worked for four years covering Apple news, writing app reviews, and more. For two years he co-hosted the Adapt podcast on Relay FM, which focused entirely on the iPad. As a result, it should come as no surprise that his favorite Apple device is the iPad Pro.
