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Cinema Experience – The Christopher McQuarrie era of ‘Mission: Impossible’ films (November 2025)

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For four nights over the past weekend, my Mum and I have been enjoying the last four ‘Mission: Impossible’ films directed by Christopher McQuarrie, starring Tom Cruise, at Cineworld in Cardiff. That wasn’t planned since we intended to just see two ‘M:I’ movies.

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Before ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning: Part One’

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Quick Movie Review – ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ (2011)

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(sighs) The 2011 film ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’. Now before I talk about this movie, I just want to reflect on some of the things I said in my review for ‘Operation Mincemeat’. I think I might have been harsh in my criticisms for it being quite slow-going and not having enough action featured in it. Continue reading

Blu-ray Review – ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’

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And it’s time for the fifth week of the ‘Mission: Impossible Film Review Season’!!!!!

This is where it gets really exciting for me in the ‘Mission: Impossible’ film series. This is the first ‘M:I’ film to be written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, based on a story by him and Drew Pearce. ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’ stars Tom Cruise back as Ethan Hunt. The film was released in 2015. Continue reading