Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson and Simon Pegg are back for M:I 6; a.ka. Mission – Impossible – Fallout.
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie and featuring new cast member Henry Cavill, Ethan Hunt (Cruise) and his Impossible Mission Force (IMF) team are called upon to race against time after a mission gone wrong.
This is yet another fun-filled Mission: Impossible trailer. I’m ready for all the action. Especially since I thoroughly enjoyed Mission: Impossible 5 – Rogue Nation.
Alec Baldwin,Angela Bassett, Sian Brook and Vanessa Kirby also star.
Starring Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Russell Crowe and Annabelle Wallis; there are parts of director Alex Kurtzman’s The Mummy, a story about an ancient Egyptian princess, one awakened from her crypt and determined to wreak havoc, that I enjoyed. An example would be Russell Crowe’s ‘second character’ who proved a lot of fun to watch even though he appears but very briefly.
Another highlight is courtesy of Sofia Boutella, an actress who was introduced to many audiences as Gazelle in Matthew Vaughn’s rather good Kingsman – The Secret Service (2014).I adored Gazelle even though she was a ‘baddie.’ And because of that experience, I was surethat Boutella would bring something special, particularly physicality-wise to the character of The Mummy (Princess Ahmanet).
Princess Ahmanet stood out so much for me that all other performances and characters mostly paled in comparison. Perhaps her character was just the most interesting overall. What I know for sure is that I found myself genuinely scared of the idea that I might personally encounter the princess as I went about my day-to-day. Something to do with the costume design and special effects, I’m sure. That and Boutella’s performance, of course. There’s also the fact that a lot of the film is set in London, England, my beloved city.
I admit that there are points during The Mummy when I thought, ‘This is interesting. Now, I’m excited about the other movies coming from Universal’s ‘Dark Universe’. It’s just unfortunate that by the end of the film, I was singing an entirely different tune altogether. The story, writing and execution turned out to feel too basic for me, especially for a Tom Cruise movie.
On a more positive note, I’m now even more curious about Egypt’s real history and I may just delve into that as a result. I may even…
Who am I kidding? I’m busy, and far too into film to make time for more history books.
The latest Tom Cruise movie American Made is a 1980s set story about a pilot who lands 2 jobs; one for the CIA and the other as a drug runner in the south.
Directed by Doug Liman, Domhnall Gleeson, Caleb Landry Jones and Jesse Plemons also star.
I’m tuning in because this trailer looks good and I’m excited to see Cruise play a man of such questionable character.
I also want to watch because it’s Tom Cruise, a.k.a great actor and excellent talk show host guest, especially on The Graham Norton Show. I’m also a massive Graham Norton fan. I digress.
My Scientology Movie (2015), Andrew Perez as David Miscavige, the leader of the Church of Scientology
The controversies that surround the church of scientology have been covered quite thoroughly at this point. As someone who’s relatively familiar with the religion’s ‘cultish’ reputation and practices, the news of a new documentary about the infamous church got my attention.
My hope was that documentary film maker Louis Theroux’s investigations into the church would result in a reasonable amount of new information. In truth, very little of what’s revealed in My Scientology Movie is new.
Unsurprisingly, the church of scientology denied all kinds of access to Theroux and his documentary team. As such, the bulk of what we get to see in My Scientology Movie is conversations between Theroux and ex-members of the church, including Marty Rathbun, Jeff Hawkins and Tom De Vocht. There’s also archive footage and re-enactments based on Rathbun’s experiences while inside the church.
My Scientology Movie (2015), Marty Rathbun, Louis Theroux
I’m disappointed with My Scientology Movie. Nevertheless, I did find myself somewhat entertained at times; largely thanks to the dialogue between Theroux and ‘scientology spokesperson’ Catherine Fraser. There’s also the peculiar dynamic between Theroux and Marty Rathbun, something that will surely bring a smile or two to your face, should you choose to watch.
Those who’ll get the most out of this documentary will likely be people who don’t already know much about scientology and how the church operates. For the rest of us, there’s boredom and some humour.
