The Mission: Impossible franchise hits a big milestone this year… nearly three decades ago, the first film starring Tom Cruise opened in 1996. The Final Reckoning has a lot on its plate, working hard to say a fitting farewell to Cruise’s Ethan Hunt and his beloved franchise. It’s also designed to tie up loose ends …
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FlixChatter Review – Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) – the story takes a back seat to breathtaking action, but the sky-high level of craftsmanship still makes this franchise so irresistible.
What started out as an ensemble TV series has long become a cinematic star vehicle for Tom Cruise. I’ve highlighted in this post how Cruise would go above and beyond in the name of entertainment, risking his own life to bring ‘something we’ve never seen before’ in one death-defying action sequence after another. As Proximo …
FlixChatter Review – Mission Impossible: Fallout (2018)
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 …
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FlixChatter Review: Mission Impossible Rogue Nation
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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From Vision to Film » Mission: Impossible 3
Welcome to the third edition of From Vision to Film series, courtesy of guest blogger Ted Saydalavong (to view the other two posts, click on the category name on the right sidebar). This movie's been released over four years ago, but news of the fourth sequel being green-lit weeks ago makes this post quite timely. …
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