appreciator of the 1970s

2025
Tom Cruise is the last movie star. I know, I know, you’re sick of hearing that statement, but I’m emphasizing it because it's undeniably true. In a Hollywood landscape saturated with so-called “spectacle,” no one else working today understands the core of what makes an action movie work. The M:I franchise has long exemplified this clarity of vision, never wasting time, always launching each entry with a sharp, recognizable setup. These movies live off of Cruise’s wildly animated commitment to…