2 w. ago Impossibly frustrating: why Mission: Impossible 8 was a major letdown

Audiences may have flocked to the Final Reckoning but Tom Cruise’s latest mission ends up being incredibly underwhelmingIf the title is sincere, and this really is the final reckoning, then it’s been a franchise of two halves. Mission: Impossible diehards tend to underrate the first half (which ran from Brian De Palma’s brisk 1996 original to 2011’s fun Ghost Protocol) as much as they overrate the second (which launched with 2015’s Rogue Nation). Yet the rumbles and grumbles emanating from public screenings suggests a disgruntled consensus is forming around the concluding instalment: that this is an altogether disjointed way to resolve the affairs of Ethan Hunt and his IMF crew, and a shaky way to ignite the movie summer season. Ninety minutes in which nothing happens over and over again, followed by 70 minutes of M:I B-roll.To better diagnose this latest glitch in the Hollywood machine, we need to return to the relighting of the fuse. This was the franchise to which Tom Cruise retr...

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2 w. ago The adorable reason Chris Evans skipped Cannes film premiere

Evans’s co-stars appeared on the red carpet in his absence

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2 w. ago Chris Evans misses standing ovation at film premiere for heartwarming reason

Captain America actor Chris Evans didn't join Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza and Charlie Day at Cannes Film Festival this week for the premiere of Ethan Coen's Honey Don't!

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2 w. ago 'Lilo & Stich' team with Tom Cruise and 'Mission Impossible' for a monster Memorial Day weekend

“Lilo & Stich” team with Tom Cruise for what may be a record-breaking Memorial Day box office weekend

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2 w. ago Tom Cruise's Oscar nominated Mission Impossible film airs tonight on TV

Tom Cruise has starred as the lead in the Mission Impossible series for eight films and with the final instalment now in cinemas, fans can refresh their memories on TV tonight

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3 w. ago Elle Fanning oozes glamour in a plunging blush gown as she joins Gillian Anderson, Simone Ashley and Michelle Keegan at Cannes Film Festival premiere of The Mastermind

The A Complete Unknown star, 27, was among the Hollywood stars who took to the red carpet for the premiere of the film, starring Josh O'Connor and Alana Haim, on Friday.

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3 w. ago Ana de Armas's rumoured beau Tom Cruise is nowhere to be seen at John Wick: Ballerina premiere as actress takes to red carpet with co

It has been mission impossible for Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas keeping their budding romance under wraps. But Tom was nowhere to be seen on Thursday.

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3 w. ago Cara Delevingne looks glamorous in a strapless black satin gown and sheer gloves as she joins stylish Helen Mirren at the Colours of Time premiere at Cannes Film Festival

The stars were out in force for the Colours of Time premiere at Cannes Film Festival on Thursday evening.

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3 w. ago Paul Mescal says comparing his film romance with Josh O’Connor to Brokeback Mountain is ‘lazy and frustrating’

In Cannes to promote The History of Sound, the actor said ‘I don’t see the parallels at all, other than we spent a little time in a tent’The actor Paul Mescal has hit out at critics who have drawn comparisons between The History of Sound, a gay romance in which he stars opposite Josh O’Connor, and Ang Lee’s landmark western Brokeback Mountain.Speaking at a press conference in Cannes the day after the film’s premiere, Mescal – who followed a supporting performance in Andrew Haigh’s acclaimed gay ghost story All of Us Strangers with playing the lead in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II – said he believes cinema is “moving away” from alpha male roles. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tom Cruise makes rare comment on being a parent after question about Father’s Day

Actor is famously discreet about his private life

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3 w. ago Naomi Campbell oozes glamour while Cara Delevingne shows off a dramatic new look as they join Iris Law and Gracie Abrams at The History Of Sound premiere during Cannes Film Festival

The A-list superstars turned heads as they stormed the red carpet to celebrate the release of the historical queer romance film, starring Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor.

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3 w. ago Tom Cruise ridiculed for the VERY unusual way he eats popcorn: 'It is freaking me out!'

After an outing last week, many were left gobsmacked over the unique way he munches on the popular cinema snack.

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3 w. ago Pedro Pascal stuns economy passengers by jetting to France on a budget flight after 'queuing like a normal person' ahead of the Cannes Film Festival premiere of Eddington

The hugely popular actor left his fellow travellers stunned with an unlikely appearance in coach as he flew to the French Riviera for the 78th Cannes Film Festival.

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3 w. ago Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut premieres to mixed reviews at Cannes film festival

Some critics have predicted awards season success, while others called it ‘wobbly’ and ‘unconvincing’

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3 w. ago Scarlett Johansson looks elegant in a strapless baby blue gown as she joins glamorous Eva Herzigova, Elsa Hosk and Toni Garrn at Cannes Film Festival's A Private Life premiere

The stars certainly captured attention as they were among the first stars to step out at the premiere of French film Vie privée (A Private Life), starring Jodie Foster.

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3 w. ago Natalie Portman flashes her abs in a bikini next to a mystery man as she takes a dip in the south of France

The Star Wars veteran was with a mystery man, who was wearing a wedding band, at hotel Eden Roc during the Cannes Film Festival. Natalie recently premiered Arco at Cannes.

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3 w. ago Tom Cruise says it ‘took decades to figure out’ latest Mission Impossible stunt

Cruise debuted the latest installment of the ‘Mission Impossible’ franchise at the Cannes Film Festival

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3 w. ago Scarlett Johansson looks elegant in a strapless baby blue gown she joins glamorous Eva Herzigova, Elsa Hosk and Toni Garrn at Cannes Film Festival's A Private Life premiere

The stars certainly captured attention as they were among the first stars to step out at the premiere of French film Vie privée (A Private Life), starring Jodie Foster.

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3 w. ago Denzel Washington and Spike Lee’s days of collaboration might be numbered, director says

Lee’s newest movie, ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ starring Washington and A$AP Rocky, premiered Monday at the Cannes Film Festival

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3 w. ago Spike Lee says Highest 2 Lowest is his last film with Denzel Washington

Director says his fifth movie with the actor will probably be their last project together as Washington ‘has been talking about retirement’The collaboration between Spike Lee and Denzel Washington has spanned four decades and tackled many aspects of African American life. But Lee feels their latest venture, the kidnap drama Highest 2 Lowest, will probably be the duo’s swansong.“This is the fifth one we’ve done together,” Lee said after the picture’s premiere at the Cannes film festival. “It has been a blessing, this body of work between us, doing films that people love. And I think this is it. He’s been talking about retirement. But five films together: that’s good, they stand up.” Continue reading...

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