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Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Directed by: Stanley Kubrick

Starring: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Todd Field, Sydney Pollack

Rated: R for Strong Sexual Content, Nudity, Language and Some Drug-Related Material

Running Time: 2 h 39 m

TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Directing, Cinematography, Writing, Some Acting

WEAKNESSES: Some Acting, Length and Pacing, Climaxes Too Early

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

September 21, 2018

A wealthy Doctor living in New York City reevaluates his life and marriage while wandering through the city after his wife admits she fantasized about cheating on him.

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In Art House, Crime, Drama, Epic, Mystery, Thriller, Romance, Kubrick Retrospective Tags Stanley Kubrick, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Todd Field, Sydney Pollack
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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

Directed by: Brad Bird

Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton, Simon Pegg

Rated: PG13

Running Time: 2h 12m

TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Set Pieces

WEAKNESSES: Terrible 3rd Act

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

July 25, 2018

After an infiltration of the Kremlin goes south, the entire IMF is disavowed. Now, alone and cutoff, Ethan Hunt and team must track down the terrorist responsible and stop him from starting a nuclear war.

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In Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller Tags mjamesmcdonald, Action, Adventure, Spy, Trilogy, Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, PG13, Brad Bird, Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton, 3 Stars, 2011
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Mission: Impossible III (2006)

Directed by: J.J. Abrams

Starring: Tom Cruise, Phillip Seymore Hoffman, Michelle Monaghan, Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup, Laurence Fishburne, Kerri Russell, Maggie Q, Simon Pegg, Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Rated: PG13

Running Time: 2h 6m

TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Set Pieces, Villain

WEAKNESSES: A Little Cheesy

Mission: Impossible III (2006)

July 24, 2018

Once again, Ethan Hunt must track down a criminal mastermind and root out a secret betrayer within the IMF ranks, this time, before his wife pays the ultimate price.

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In Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller Tags mjamesmcdonald, Tom Cruise, Phillip Seymore Hoffman, Michelle Monaghan, Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup, Laurence Fishburne, Kerri Russell, Maggie Q, Simon Pegg, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, PG13, J.J. Abrams, 4 Stars, PG-13
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Mission: Impossible(1996)

Directed by: Brian De Palma

Starring: Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Beart, Henry Czerny

Rated: PG-13

Running Time: 1h 50m

TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Directorial Vision, Atmosphere, Set Pieces

WEAKNESSES: Feels Dated at Times, Is a Real Slam to Fans of The Show

Mission: Impossible (1996)

July 23, 2018

When Ethan Hunt’s team of secret agent’s are all betrayed he is the only one left for his superiors to blame and to track down the real traitor.

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In Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller Tags Spy, Brian De Palma, Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Beart, Henry Czerny, Jean Reno, Ving Rhames, Emilio Estevez, action, Noir, Heist, Mission Impossible, 1996, PG-13, 4 Stars
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The Mummy (2017)

Directed by: Alex Kurtzman

Starring: Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis

Rated: PG-13 for Violence, Action and Scary Images, and Some Suggestive Content and Partial Nudity

Running Time: 1 H 50 M

TMM: 2 out of 5 Stars

Strengths: One of the Action Sequences

Weaknesses: Everything Else

The Mummy (2017)

June 12, 2017

Tom Cruise fights a Mummy in the first and last installment of the Dark Universe Series.

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In Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy Tags 2 Stars, PG13, Alex Kurtzman, Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Annabelle Wallis, Sofia Boutella, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, 2017
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