‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ Movie Review
“The Incredibles” and “Ratatouille” double Oscar winner Brad Bird took Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible” brand to new cinematic heights with 2011’s “Ghost Protocol”, and I liked 2015’s “Rogue Nation” and then 2018’s “Fallout” even more. Frankly, I thought the Tom Cruise saga could’ve ended with that installment. 2023’s “Dead Reckoning — Part One” (as it was […]
Paramount’s Mission: A Successful ‘Impossible’ Finale
1996’s action adaptation of the TV series “Mission: Impossible” was the highest grossing film of that year for Paramount, with $181 million at the domestic box office. It was the studio’s second biggest release of the 1996-1999 period, only behind “Titanic”. Sequel “Mission: Impossible II” was the Paramount winner for the year 2000, with an […]
JT and Looney Podcast: Summer 2023 Movies
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 […]
Not So Fast: Two and Three Part Finales
Just days before the release of “Fast X”, stars Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez revealed (and Jason Momoa confirmed) that the planned two-part final chapter will now become a three-part finale. After seeing “Fast X”, I’m now even less excited for what’s to come. Stretching out franchise enders was a popular trend in the early […]
Cruise and Paramount on a Box Office Mission
When “Top Gun: Maverick” finally opens on May 27th… or actually May 26th (Thursday showings)… or actually May 24th (pay preview screenings in premium formats)… it will be the first Tom Cruise film to be released in nearly four years. The last time Cruise appeared in a movie was exactly 3 years and 10 months […]
‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’ Movie Review
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 […]
