Ryan Reynolds is at his Tom Cruise-iest in Apple TV’s ‘Mayday’

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Ryan Reynolds just feels right in the cockpit of a fighter plane.

Is it as perfect a fit as him wielding swords while wearing a mask and tight leather? Nah – I mean, the man is Deadpool. Yet in the 1980s throwback action comedy "Mayday," Reynolds definitely has the need for speed as a Navy pilot stuck in the Soviet Union who teams up with a former KGB agent (Kenneth Branagh). Those needing even more action will want to see Adria Arjona – who may or may not be the next Wonder Woman – kicking butt as a protective mom in the thriller "Onslaught." And since we're now in September, it's time to start your fall entertainment planning, and we've got movie and TV previews for all the things you need to watch.

Not only does Apple TV's "Mayday" take place in the 1980s, the action comedy is an ode to the movies of the era. A Navy pilot (Ryan Reynolds) is shot down in Cold War-era Soviet Union while…

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