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REVIEW: "Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One"

Genre: Action; Thriller; Drama. Director: C hristopher McQuarrie Writer:  Christopher McQuarrie &  Erik Jendresen Starring: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell,  Ving Rhames,  Simon Pegg,  Rebecca Ferguson,  Vanessa Kirby,  Esai Morales,  Pom Klementieff,  Mariela Garriga &   Henry Czerny Audiences that go after a fun time at the movies should consider the new installment of the Mission Impossible franchise as one of the top options these days. It's an action packed movie with light and funny moments, but it also offers some dramatic beats and eye-opping action sequences. Tom Cruise is back in the leading role as Ethan and he brings his gang back with him, but it's Hayley Atwell who brings some spice and freshness to this movie - and it might well be the most welcome addition in the franchise's history. Action, fun and some thrills, it is not the best movie of the Mission Impossible movies, but it is a nice reflexion about AI paranoia, with a sharp technical execution. It

Tiny Reviews Department: "No Hard Feelings", "BlackBerry" and "Sanctuary"

NO HARD FEELINGS No matter what the most demanding critics might think, I found No Hard Feelings  to be quite a fun ride! For those (like me) who expected a raunchy, inconvenient and controversial comedy will find a raunchy comedy with a lot of heart and sensibility. Millenials' (and Gen Z's) issues are handled here smartly, but not truly explored - the lack of financial stability of the younger ones to afford a house of their own, the lack of good job conditions, the volatility of the personal/sexual relationships or the fact we are handling with a new generation stuck in the online world. Jennifer Lawrence elevates every scene thanks to her great comedy chops. She's hilarious and it's refreshing seeing her this effortless on screen, away from the JLaw fatigue days where she was everywhere in every big production and I find it quite atrocious how is this the first " straight comedy" she has on her resume besides Don't Look Up - it's a huge vehicle for