This week, Tom Cruise rocks another Mission Impossible movie, an Academy Award nominated actress teams up with Jennifer Lopez of all people on a vigilante mission of justice, and some French-Canadians have jaded critics salivating over their popcorn. Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation With the IMF disbanded, and Ethan (Tom Cruise) out in the cold, the team now faces off against …

I’ve got a confession to make: I haven’t exactly seen the previous Mission Impossible film, Ghost Protocol. That’s primarily due to the fact that I had a severe distaste for the franchise after Mission Impossible III, easily the weakest film in the series when compared to the stellar first 1996 flick and the actiongasm that was the sequel. Apparently I’m an even bigger idiot …

Over the past weekend, in anticipation of the fifth Mission: Impossible movie (which we’ll be getting 5 months earlier than expected!), I went and marathoned all the previous movies in the franchise. Viewed back to back like this, it becomes abundantly clear just how fluid this series has been in terms of tone and scope, with every different director bringing …