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The "Mission: Impossible" Movies Ranked – By a Fan Who Loves Them All With the release of what might be the eighth and final entry in the Mission: Impossible  series, I figured now was the perfect time to do what any self-respecting action movie lunatic would do—rank 'em. Now let me be absolutely clear right from the top: I love this franchise. LOVE. As in, deeply, passionately, unapologetically. In my opinion, Mission: Impossible  is the greatest action franchise of all time

My beloved Film Critic Pants are on—jealous??? I am ready to review four new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, May 23rd, 2025. 1) MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING Let's call it like it is: Mission: Impossible  is the best action franchise in movie history. Period. No debate. And with The Final Reckoning , the eighth (and likely final) installment in the series, we get a thrilling, heartfelt, visually stunning, and emotionally satisfying

With the release of the new version of The Wedding Banquet —a remake of Ang Lee ’s wonderful 1993 comedy—I got to thinking about remakes. Specifically, the rare remake that not only justifies its existence, but actually improves  on the original. It doesn’t happen often. In fact, it’s a pretty short list. But when it does happen, it’s worth celebrating. So, I decided to put together a list of 15 remakes that, in my opinion, are actually better than the original movies they we

One of the absolute joys of watching certain genres—whether action, adventure, sci-fi, fantasy, or spy thrillers—is seeing our heroes get absolutely wrecked and yet somehow miraculously keep going. When a main character gets shot, stabbed, blown up, thrown off a building, crushed, run over, electrocuted, or beaten to within an inch of their life… and yet, they still  get back up and keep fighting. Well, except when the movie is terrible, as in the recent release of Novocaine

Football season is underway, and while I am not the world's biggest football fan, I do enjoy a good football movie. So, in honor of the start of football season, I have assembled my top 10 favorite football movies of all time. These choices might not represent the game in its most accurate or purist form but they are entertaining and, in some cases, really remarkable films. Have I left any out? If so, please share your choices with me on my podcast voicemail line: 773-417-694