Boy, don't I feel old!! Can't believe the Mission Impossible FILM franchise is now 25 years old. The first film opened on May 22, 1996. I remember watching the TV series, created by Bruce Geller, quite regularly and they were a lot of fun. The TV series is more on an ensemble cast, with Jim …
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The Mission: Impossible film franchise is one of the few that somehow got better and better after its third sequel struggle to make a dent at the box office. Not only did the later sequels were financially successful, they’re also critically darlings. Looking at Rottentomatoes.com, Mission: Impossible 4-6 received mid to high 90% rating. After …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review – Mission Impossible: Fallout (2018)
I couldn’t remember the last time Tom Cruise has starred in a film that isn’t some kind of big budget action/adventure, I don’t know if he’s not getting offers to do more dramatic roles or he just likes doing action pictures. Whatever those reasons maybe, he’s now back in a role that's well-suited for him. …
Hoping to start their shared universe of monster films, Universal decided to reboot one of their earlier successful franchises with The Mummy. With Disney and Warner Bros. ranking in big dollars at the box office with their superhero flicks, Universal is hoping this so called Dark Universe will bring in big money for them as …
I've been a fan of this long-standing franchise even from the first one by Brian De Palma. Looking back, it certainly was a more cerebral, somber affair as it took itself way too seriously. It might've been the fourth movie when the film took a decidedly lighter tone, but amped up the action to be even …
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How in the world is July over already?!?! Seriously, this past month has been a total blur to me. I feel like I haven't done anything worth writing about the entire Summer! I mean we're finally gonna go for a bike ride outside of town with some friends, something we've been meaning to do since the beginning …
Happy Monday everyone! It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day and my office is closed in remembrance of Dr. King's birthday. I was reading up about Dr. King's history earlier today and I'm always astonished by how many inspiring comments he had made in his relatively short life. These are just some of my favorites we can all live …
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