Mission: Impossible

The long, complex evolution of the blockbuster

By Paul Risker

Nearly 50 years since Jaws changed the shape of cinema, the term 'blockbuster' has come a long way – but not always for the better.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

By Adam Woodward

Tom Cruise and co gear up for another high-stakes mission, but it’s diminishing returns amid all the ambitious action.

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Why Mission: Impossible III is the pinnacle of the Tom Cruise spy franchise

By David Ehrlich

It’s all down to an incredible antagonist as played by the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.

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