mission impossible

Mission: Impossible’s overblown ‘Final Reckoning’ still thrills

The two hour, 49 minute conclusion to the seven-sequel franchise is self-congratulatory and inanely plotted. But, as always, it's fun to watch Tom Cruise, now 62, execute eye-popping stunts.

5 years ago, movie theaters closed. NPR’s movie critic looks back at COVID-19

The pandemic decimated the box office and the reshaped the moviegoing experience. NPR's movie critic, Bob Mondello, looks back on how his job changed during the early months of COVID-19.