? The best intentions often come back to haunt you. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT finds Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team (Alec Baldwin, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames) along with some familiar allies (Rebecca Ferguson, Michelle Monaghan) in a race against time after a mission gone wrong. Henry Cavill, Angela Bassett, and Vanessa Kirby also […]
“Mission: Impossible – Fallout” is the sixth installment in the Tom Cruise action movie franchise. As I mentioned in my review of 2015’s “Rogue Nation”, this should’ve been simply titled “M:I6” (to go along with the name of the British Secret Service, which is a part of this movie). The length of time between “Rogue […]
Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF. (PARAMOUNT) The “Mission: Impossible” movie franchise began with 1996’s “Mission: Impossible”. It was followed by “Mission: Impossible II” in 2000 and director J.J. Abrams’ “Mission: Impossible […]
“Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” is the fifth installment in a 20-year-old film franchise. Last time, for 2011’s “Ghost Protocol”, Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise risked his life (and pure sanity) by climbing the tallest building in the world. In the opening scene of “Rogue Nation”, he hangs onto an airplane for dear life. And, yes, […]
Brad Bird is best known for directing critically acclaimed animated movies, such as “The Iron Giant” and Disney/Pixar’s “The Incredibles” and “Ratatouille” (both which won him Oscars). He ventures into live-action for the first time with “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”, the fourth installment of the series that began 15 years ago. And much like […]
“Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol” opens nationwide on the 21st, but it’s being released in 400 IMAX theaters five days earlier on the 16th. I can’t remember the last time a big budget movie opened in just a limited number of screens and then expanded wide a few days later. So how much money will “M:I4” […]
Saturday’s SAG Awards will be the first one ever streamed live on Netflix. Who will win in the major movie categories? My predictions are: BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Will Win: Robert Downey, Jr. — “Oppenheimer” Could Win: Ryan Gosling — “Barbie” Downey Jr. seems to be a lock at this point for SAG and the Oscar. […]
I join JT The Brick and Tomm Looney on this episode of their popular “JT and Looney Podcast” to talk Summer 2023 movies, including “Barbie”, “Oppenheimer”, “Mission: Impossible” and more! ————————————— Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written […]
The last time Indiana Jones was on the big screen was 2008’s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”. Harrison Ford returned to this beloved character after a 19-year absence (from a movie called “The Last Crusade”). Karen Allen reunited with him. Shia LaBeouf co-starred, just one year after his triple-header of hit […]
When “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” opens on June 9th, there’s a lot on the line. It’s one of just three major theatrical releases for Paramount this summer, joining “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” (July 12th) and animated “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (August 2nd). The modern day “Transformers” motion picture saga […]