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And Maya Sofia Enciso has a quieter, more focused, manspreading energy as the brainy, ambitious and secretive Matt.—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026 From directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the sci-fi dramedy follows Ryan Gosling as a brainy school teacher who is sent into space to save the Sun from a cataclysmic blackout.—Jack Dunn, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026 But the opportunity to mentor Tien — a rising 20-year-old American with a brainy game and similar background — proved intriguing.—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 With tribe immunity at a premium in these early episodes, the targets may well be the players known as brainy schemers rather than brawny athletes.—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brainy