4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Tom Cruise Edition


4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking.

It’s Tom Cruise’s birthday and that means that it’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 Tom Cruise Films

Risky Business (1983, dir by Paul Brickman, DP: Bruce Surtees)

Cocktail (1988, dir by Roger Donaldson, DP: Dean Semler)

Mission Impossible (1996, dir by Brian De Palma, DP: Stephen H. Burum)

Eyes Wide Shut (1999. dir by Stanley Kubrick, DP: Larry Smith)

Here’s The Trailer For Mission Impossible — The Final Reckoning


The previous Mission Impossible film was one of the best movies of 2023 and the upcoming sequel is one of the films that I can’t wait to see in 2025.  I’m definitely looking forward to seeing how the franchise wraps things up.  If nothing else, the Mission Impossible films stand as a reminder of what the Bond films were like before they all got whiny and somber.

Here’s the teaser for Mission Impossible — The Final Reckoning!

Music Video of the Day: Mission Impossible, performed by Tomoyasu Hotei (2016, dir by ????)


Last night, my sisters and I watched and very much enjoyed Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning.  In honor of those 3 hours of sisterly bonding, here is the great Tomoyasu Hotei performing the Mission Impossible theme song.

Enjoy!