Tag: Mission: Impossible
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The James Bond Movie That Features the Biggest Stunt Explosion Ever on Film
The greatness of the very best James Bond movies is not only measured by their storytelling but also by their abilities to pull off mind-blowing, awe-inspiring stunts. With only the Mission: Impossible franchise standing to challenge it, the Bond movies often push the limits of what action movies are capable of. The titular super spy…
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J.J. Abrams Isn’t the Savior the Sci-Fi Genre Expected
There was a brief moment when J.J. Abrams was the King of Hollywood. After essentially creating a new era of blockbuster television with Alias, Felicity, and the unprecedented phenomenon of Lost, Abrams turned his eyes to the film industry. He seemed to have a magic touch that could revive dying franchises; Abrams helped transform the…
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French actor Emmanuelle Béart says she was victim of incest as a child
Mission: Impossible actor reveals in a new documentary she was abused for four years during her childhoodFrench actor Emmanuelle Béart was a victim of incest as a child, she said in a documentary presented on Tuesday, without identifying her abuser.Béart, who has starred in dozens of films and TV productions over the past 50 years,…
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Venice Fresh Faces: ‘Sky Peals’ Star Faraz Ayub
British actor Faraz Ayub is in virtually every frame of Moin Hussain’s “Sky Peals,” world premiering at the Venice Film Festival’s Critics’ Week.Ayub plays Adam, who works night shifts at a motorway service station and lives a lonely life. Upon hearing that his estranged father has died, he finds himself in search of answers. Piecing…
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Mission: Impossible 3’s Maggie Q Accidentally Crashed A Car Her First Day On Set
The “Mission: Impossible” series has become easily my favorite film franchise over the course of the last decade. Not only is its consistency unmatched in today’s Hollywood blockbuster landscape, but the franchise has pulled off the remarkable feat of remaining consistent; the later entries of the series are actually the best of the bunch. As…
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The 20 Best Spy Movies, from ‘Enemy of the State’ to ‘North by Northwest’
Shaken, stirred, or even streamed, spy movies make up many of the most exciting, edge-of-your-seat stories the movies have to offer. From the harrowing heights of the “Mission: Impossible” franchise to the suave savvy of six James Bonds, espionage has become the thematic ground on which some of cinema’s most epic dramas, thrillers, and comedies…
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‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning’ Global Box Office Defies Death
Paramount’s Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One might just be able to put up a respectable total at the global box office after all. The movie famously took a beating from “Barbenheimer,” and has paled in comparison to the franchise’s more recent hits, but after six full weeks in theaters, Dead Reckoning Part One…
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Wolf Blitzer’s Mission: Impossible – Fallout Cameo Earned Him A Creepy Souvenir
The sixth “Mission: Impossible” film, “Fallout,” has the most fun toying with its audience. The first time it does so is one of the best surprises I’ve ever experienced in a movie.The set-up: Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his Impossible Mission Force (Imf) team fail to stop a terrorist group called the Apostles from stealing…
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This Tom Cruise Performance Was Written With Tom Hanks in Mind
Although Tom Cruise is most closely associated with the action genre due to the success of Top Gun and Mission: Impossible, in the 1990s, it feels like he made it a goal to work with nearly every great filmmaker on a prestige project. Between Sydney Pollack’s The Firm, Rob Reiner’s A Few Good Men, Neil…
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One Mission: Impossible 2 Stunt Could’ve Cost Tom Cruise His Eye
There are breathtaking stunts throughout the “Mission: Impossible” series, like when Tom Cruise rides a motorcycle off a cliff or climbs the Burj Khalifa, but “Mission: Impossible 2″ — considered the weakest despite having the most subversive visuals — includes a memorable stunt on a much smaller scale. It’s far more intimate but incredibly visceral.On…