Rob Tonkin, Author at Media Play News https://www.mediaplaynews.com Bringing Entertainment Home Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:17:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-mpn-favicon-32x32.gif Rob Tonkin, Author at Media Play News https://www.mediaplaynews.com 32 32 Man on the Run https://www.mediaplaynews.com/man-on-the-run-review/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/man-on-the-run-review/#respond Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:17:32 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=333650 STREAMING REVIEW: Prime Video; Documentary; Rated ‘R’ for language. Narrated by Paul McCartney. Director Morgan Neville’s new documentary Man on the Run is not just another retrospective of a musical icon; it is an intimate study of a man navigating the wreckage of the biggest breakup in history. Neville, known for his keen ability to … Continue reading "Man on the Run"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/man-on-the-run-review/feed/ 0 Entertainment in a Brand World https://www.mediaplaynews.com/entertainment-in-a-brand-world/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/entertainment-in-a-brand-world/#respond Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:59:40 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=331627 For a century, the relationship between brands and entertainment was simply transactional. We called it “the commercial break.” Brands paid for the privilege of interrupting our stories, hoping that a short intrusion would earn enough loyalty to move a product off the shelf. That era is dead. In a world of infinite choice and zero … Continue reading "Entertainment in a Brand World"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/entertainment-in-a-brand-world/feed/ 0 His & Hers https://www.mediaplaynews.com/his-and-hers-review/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/his-and-hers-review/#respond Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:26:49 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=330320 STREAMING REVIEW: Netflix; Thriller; Rated TV-MA. Stars Tessa Thompson, Jon Bernthal, Pablo Schreiber, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Sunita Mani, Crystal Fox, Marin Ireland, Poppy Liu, Chris Bauer. Netflix’s “His & Hers” is a sharp and engaging limited series (six 45-minute episodes) that retools the traditional small-town murder mystery into a study of domestic wreckage and professional rivalry. … Continue reading "His & Hers"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/his-and-hers-review/feed/ 0 In Waves and War https://www.mediaplaynews.com/in-waves-and-war-review/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/in-waves-and-war-review/#respond Sat, 31 Jan 2026 07:54:32 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=329715 STREAMING REVIEW: Netflix; Documentary; Not rated. The men who comprise the Navy SEALs are defined by an elite, almost superhuman physical standard. Yet the documentary In Waves and War — directed by the award-winning team of Jon Shenk and Bonni Cohen — reveals the hidden cost of that excellence. Now streaming on Netflix, the film … Continue reading "In Waves and War"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/in-waves-and-war-review/feed/ 0 Landman: Season 2 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/landman-season-2-review/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/landman-season-2-review/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:02:53 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=328614 STREAMING REVIEW: Paramount+; Drama; Not rated. Stars Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chavez, Kayla Wallace, Mark Collie, Guy Burnet, James Jordan, Colm Feore, Demi Moore, Andy Garcia, Sam Elliott. In the sprawling, sun-scorched expanse of the Permian Basin — that massive sedimentary deposit in West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico that … Continue reading "Landman: Season 2"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/landman-season-2-review/feed/ 1 Accused: The Karen Read Story https://www.mediaplaynews.com/accused-the-karen-read-story-review/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/accused-the-karen-read-story-review/#respond Sat, 24 Jan 2026 23:17:31 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=328607 STREAMING/TV REVIEW: Lifetime; Drama; Not rated. Stars Katie Cassidy, Luke Humphrey, Sebastien Roberts, Morgan Donald, Kurt Evans, Benita Ha. In the flickering blue light of a streaming Lifetime movie, the January blizzard feels less like a weather event and more like a cover for a conspiracy. Accused: The Karen Read Story takes us into the … Continue reading "Accused: The Karen Read Story"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/accused-the-karen-read-story-review/feed/ 0 One Battle After Another https://www.mediaplaynews.com/one-battle-after-another-review/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/one-battle-after-another-review/#respond Sun, 18 Jan 2026 03:52:16 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=327763 DIGITAL REVIEW: Warner; Comedy; Box Office $71.6 million; Streaming on HBO Max; $6.99 VOD, $19.99 Sellthrough, $24.98 DVD, $29.98 Blu-ray, $34.98 UHD; Rated ‘R’ for pervasive language, violence, sexual content, and drug use. Stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti, Tony Goldwyn, John Hoogenakker, Kevin Tighe, Jim Downey. … Continue reading "One Battle After Another"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/one-battle-after-another-review/feed/ 0 Train Dreams https://www.mediaplaynews.com/train-dreams-review/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/train-dreams-review/#respond Sun, 11 Jan 2026 04:47:23 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=326686 STREAMING REVIEWS: Netflix; Drama; Rated PG-13 for some violence and sexuality. Stars Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Kerry Condon, William H. Macy, Nathaniel Arcand, John Diehl, Paul Schneider, Clifton Collins Jr., Will Patton. Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams is not a film that moves with the frantic pulse of modern cinema, but rather one that breathes with … Continue reading "Train Dreams"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/train-dreams-review/feed/ 0 Jingle Bell Heist https://www.mediaplaynews.com/jingle-bell-heist-review/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/jingle-bell-heist-review/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:47:55 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=322633 STREAMING REVIEW: Netflix; Comedy; Not rated. Stars Olivia Holt, Conner Swindells, Lucy Punch, Peter Serafinowicz, Poppy Drayton. Jingle Bell Heist is Netflix’s latest offering in the holiday rom-com genre, but with a welcome twist: it’s a Christmas caper. Directed by Michael Fimognari (of the “To All the Boys” trilogy), the film wisely grounds itself in … Continue reading "Jingle Bell Heist"

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]]> https://www.mediaplaynews.com/jingle-bell-heist-review/feed/ 0 A Merry Little Ex-Mas https://www.mediaplaynews.com/a-merry-little-ex-mas-review/ https://www.mediaplaynews.com/a-merry-little-ex-mas-review/#respond Sun, 30 Nov 2025 02:31:45 +0000 https://www.mediaplaynews.com/?p=321378 STREAMING REVIEW: Netflix; Comedy; Not rated; Stars Alicia Silverstone, Oliver Hudson, Jameela Jamil, Melissa Joan Hart, Pierson Fode. A good Christmas movie, whether it be the pure, childlike joy of Elf or the frantic, heartfelt family chaos of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, should feel like a warm, spontaneous embrace. A Merry Little Ex-Mas, however, is … Continue reading "A Merry Little Ex-Mas"

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