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Respect for Tom Cruise

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Matthew Lee on his respect for Tom Cruise… Since 2006, Tom Cruise has been reduced to, for lack of a better phrase, a global joke; a quick source for derision, slander, and mockery among the A-List Hollywood performers for the masses to prod at. There was his Jumping the Couch moment on Oprah, the uncomfortable […]

Movie Review – Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)

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Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, 2015. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris and Alec Baldwin. SYNOPSIS: 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 […]

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation hits $400 million worldwide

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Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation has crossed the $400 million mark at the global box office, with the fifth instalment of the spy series having grossed $146.1 million domestically and $259.2 million from international markets for a worldwide haul of $405.3 million and counting. SEE ALSO: Read our reviews of Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation […]

Second Opinion – Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)

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Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, 2015. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris and Alec Baldwin. SYNOPSIS: 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 […]

Jerry Bruckheimer and Tom Cruise have met to discuss Top Gun 2

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For the past few years now, there’s been increasing talk about the long-gestating Top Gun sequel finally becoming a reality, and now producer Jerry Bruckheimer has given fans another tease, taking to Twitter to reveal that he’s recently met up with Tom Cruise and Top Gun 2 was on the agenda… Just got back from […]

Christopher McQuarrie talks Edge of Tomorrow 2

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A couple of weeks ago Tom Cruise revealed that he has an idea for a sequel to last year’s sci-fi Edge of Tomorrow, and now his Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation director Christopher McQuarrie – who penned the script for Edge of Tomorrow – has been speaking about a potential follow-up during an interview with […]

Michael Chabon to write new screenplay for Bob The Musical, Tom Cruise circling

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The Hollywood Reporter has revaled that the long-gestating Bob The Musical may finally be coming to the screen thanks to Wonder Boys scribe Michael Chabon and Oscar winner Brett McKenzie (The Muppets), with Tom Cruise said to be circling the film. Chabon, who worked on Spider-Man 2 with Sam Raimi and Disney’s John Carter, is […]

Tom Cruise has an idea for Edge of Tomorrow 2, Emily Blunt would probably return

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Although it seemed to get lost in the shuffle when it was release last summer, those who saw the Tom Cruise-led action film Edge of Tomorrow would most likely agree that it was well worth the price of admission. The film certainly set-up an interesting world and fascinating characters, and although following up with another […]

Mission: Impossible 6 may shoot next summer

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Rumours began to surface a few months ago that a sixth instalment in the Mission: Impossible series was already in development and now star Tom Cruise has confirmed during an interview with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show that MI:6 is definitely going to happen. During the interview Cruise said: “We’re starting to work on it […]