Harrison Abbott on the best movie action sequences of 2018… About a week ago, I wrote an article ranking the Worst Action Sequences of 2018 and the reception to it was contentious to say the least. A few readers apparently emerged from the piece under the impression that I don’t like ‘’fun’’, or that I […]
Mission: Impossible – Fallout home entertainment details and special features revealed
Paramount Pictures has announced the home entertainment release of the acclaimed spy sequel Mission: Impossible – Fallout which is set for a digital release on November 20th, followed by a 4K, Blu-ray and DVD release on December 4th; check out the cover artwork and bonus feature details below… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon UK […]
Mission: Impossible – Fallout becomes the highest-grossing movie of Tom Cruise’s career
After a blistering start in China last weekend, Mission: Impossible – Fallout has pushed its global haul to $726.6 million, making it not only the highest-grossing instalment in the spy series, but also the biggest movie of Tom Cruise’s career to date. Fallout has earned $212.1 million domestically (leaving it just a shade behind Mission: […]
Mission: Impossible – Fallout passes $500 million worldwide
Having set a franchise high opening last month, Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions’ acclaimed spy sequel Mission: Impossible – Fallout has now taken its box office haul beyond the $500 million mark. The film, which marks Tom Cruise’s sixth outing as Ethan Hunt, has pulled in $180.7 million domestically, with a further $320.7 million internationally, […]
Exclusive Interview – Composer Lorne Balfe talks Mission: Impossible – Fallout and video game scores
Red Stewart chats with Lorne Balfe about Mission: Impossible – Fallout and video game scores… Lorne Balfe is a Scottish composer who has been working in the film, television, and video game industries since the early-2000s. He is best known for his work on video game titles Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Assassin’s Creed […]
The Academy’s ‘Achievement in Popular Film’ is a demeaning category
Ricky Church on the new Oscar category ‘Achievement in Popular Film… The Academy Awards is the film industry’s most prestigious event of the year, celebrating outstanding achievements in a wide array of behind the scenes filmmaking from direction, acting to sound design and more. That’s how the ceremony is presented to audiences at least and […]
Christopher McQuarrie is wanted for Mission: Impossible 7, but he’s undecided about returning to the director’s chair
With Mission: Impossible – Fallout debuting to a franchise record opening as well as near-universally stellar reviews, it will come as absolutely no surprise to hear that Paramount Pictures and Tom Cruise are already eyeing a seventh instalment in the spy series, nor will it come as a surprise that Fallout helmer Christopher McQuarrie is […]
Bond v Bourne v Hunt: Who is the Ultimate 21st Century Action Hero?
Tom Jolliffe looks at the three major action heroes of the 21st century… As we sit and bask in the aftermath of the most recent Mission: Impossible instalment, it seems as good a time as any to take a look at three of the most prolific government Assassins of the last couple of decades. Mr […]
Tom Cruise has thought about taking Mission: Impossible into space
With the latest chapter Mission: Impossible – Fallout setting a franchise high opening weekend at the box office, the Mission: Impossible franchise is certainly showing no signs of slowing down despite being six entries and 22 years into its run. Given the critical and commercial success of Fallout, a seventh entry in the series is […]
Jeremy Renner turned down a Mission: Impossible – Fallout death scene cameo
Despite the fact that Hawkeye was absent from the movie, Jeremy Renner’s commitments to the Marvel blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War created a scheduling conflict with Paramount Pictures’ Mission: Impossible – Fallout, which ultimately prevented his character Brandt from appearing in the spy sequel. However, director Christopher McQuarrie has revealed to Empire (via Collider) that he […]