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Hannah Waddingham joins Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 2

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Christopher McQuarrie’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two has gotten slightly bigger as the director has announced on social media that Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) has joined the cast of the Tom Cruise-led spy film.Details on Waddingham’s character were not revealed as both films, which have been shooting back-to-back for several years now, have kept their […]

Steven Spielberg feels Tom Cruise and Top Gun: Maverick “saved the entire theatrical industry”

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From one icon to another, it seems like Steven Spielberg respects Tom Cruise’s commitment to the theatrical experience.In a recent video, we saw Spielberg thank Tom Cruise for his work on Top Gun: Maverick, going as far as saying the theatrical release and positive reception of that film could’ve saved Hollywood.“You saved Hollywood’s ass, and […]

Three Masterful Technical Achievements from 2022

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at three technical marvels of filmmaking which wowed audiences in 2022…2022 was a pretty stellar year for film. We had some great indie films, some spectacular action films, some choice cuts of world cinema and we were also treated to one of the best years in horror for quite some time. […]

The Good and Bad of Indulged Filmmakers

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Some filmmakers get full autonomy. Sometimes this is good. Sometimes, not so much…When you hit a level of success in filmmaking as a director (or occasionally a producing star actor) you find that studios increasingly bend over backwards to your every whim. This can even be to the point of risky ventures with huge amounts […]

2023 Oscar Nominations: Reasons to Cheer and Reasons to Jeer

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We look at the Oscar nominations. The surprises, the nods to celebrate and some glaring omissions…The Oscar nominations for the 2023 ceremony were announced this week. It’s time to warm up your slapping hands, sorry, clapping hands and ready yourself for the main event. As with every year, there are predictable choices, and pleasing selections […]

Tom Cruise vs. Keanu Reeves: Who will be 2023’s King of Action?

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Tom Jolliffe previews what promises to be a stellar year for action cinema as two titans bring franchise heavy-hitters to the table…As far as films have gone, 2022 was pretty damn stellar. It’s the first year in a long time where I can honestly say I’ll struggle to put a top ten together. It’s also […]

Tom Cruise rides a motorcycle off a cliff in mind-blowing Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning featurette

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You literally can’t go an entire day without a death-defying stunt performed by Tom Cruise. Earlier on he was falling backwards out of a plane to thank audiences for the way they embraced Tom Gun: Maverick, and now the big-screen saviour is at it again in this mind-boggling behind-the-scenes featurette in which he leaps from […]

Tom Cruise teases another death-defying airborne stunt for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning

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Tom Cruise is no stranger to performing crazy stunts on any number of his films and he just teased another major death-defying airborne stunt for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and Part Two.In the video, Cruise is seen in a helicopter and thanks fans for their support for Top Gun: Maverick’s huge success along with the announcement […]

Top Gun: Maverick and the Success of Simplistic Cinema

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Anghus Houvrouas on the success of Top Gun: Maverick…Top Gun: Maverick is the kind of massive, crowd pleasing blockbuster that felt almost extinct after a global pandemic threatened to end the theatrical experience. Loved by both audiences and critics, the movie has become a phenomenon and the most successful movie of 2022.I always find it […]

Blu-ray Review – Tropic Thunder (2008)

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Tropic Thunder, 2008.Directed by Ben Stiller. Starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Coogan, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Brandon T. Jackson, Bill Hader, Nick Nolte, Matthew McConaughey, and Tom Cruise.SYNOPSIS:Kino Lorber continues releasing minor classics with a new Blu-ray of Tropic Thunder, featuring a 4K remaster supervised by director Ben Stiller. The film […]