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‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Review: A Sometimes Thrilling, Though Oddly Underwhelmed, Finale
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‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Review: A Sometimes Thrilling, Though Oddly Underwhelmed, Finale

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For better or worse, we do need to acknowledge just how impressive it is for a franchise to last 30 years and have no downright bad films. “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” is the eighth and (appropriately titled) final film of the “Mission: Impossible” franchise. Tom Cruise returns one last time as superspy Ethan… Continue reading ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Review: A Sometimes Thrilling, Though Oddly Underwhelmed, Finale

‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ Review: Tom Cruise Looks to Save the World (and Theaters)… Again
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‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ Review: Tom Cruise Looks to Save the World (and Theaters)… Again

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He did it, that crazy SOB did it again! “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” is the seventh installment of the “Mission: Impossible” franchise, and as the title suggests is the first of two parts to the concluding chapter of the 27-year-old series. Christopher McQuarrie returns to write and direct from the previous two… Continue reading ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ Review: Tom Cruise Looks to Save the World (and Theaters)… Again

‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ is Equal Parts Exhausting and Impressive
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‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ is Equal Parts Exhausting and Impressive

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I think it is often overlooked just how impressive the “Mission: Impossible” film series is. Not just the stunt and action work, but the fact that they have made six films over 22 years without a reboot or recasting and have (mostly) put out consistently good products. “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” is the sixth installment… Continue reading ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ is Equal Parts Exhausting and Impressive

‘Ready Player One’ is a Flawed Spectacle
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‘Ready Player One’ is a Flawed Spectacle

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Steven Spielberg has to be the busiest AARP member this side of Clint Eastwood… “Ready Player One” is the adaption of the popular 2011 book by Ernest Cline (who co-wrote the screenplay here with Zak Penn). Set in the year 2045 where humanity has become obsessed with a virtual reality game called the OASIS, a… Continue reading ‘Ready Player One’ is a Flawed Spectacle