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Feb 2024
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‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Review

The Ringer
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Charles and Jo give their thoughts on Donald Glover’s new spy comedy/drama on Prime Video, ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith,’ a reformulation of the iconic 2005 movie starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. They talk about Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s previous involvement in the show, Glover’s identity as an artist, and what they thought worked and didn’t work about the series.

Hosts: Charles Holmes and Joanna Robinson

Producer: Sasha Ashall

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