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Mission: Impossible Fallout Review

Certificate: 12A Running time: 148 minutes  Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie What’s it about: Ethan Hunt is back. This time, Ethan and his crew find themselves in a desperate race against time as they try to prevent weapons of mass destruction from falling into the wrong hands. But their mission is proved more difficult than ever, when they are faced with questions of loyalty and not knowing who they can trust. The verdict: Although I’ve always liked the Mission Impossible films, I’ve never thought of myself as a big fan of the franchise. So with that thought in mind, I went to see Mission: Impossible Fallout with no particular expectations. Well the film blew me away, and I enjoyed it so much that it has inspired me to rewatch the previous films. Mission: Impossible Fallout is an action packed, nonstop, thrilling adventure film and it’s just massively entertaining. It’s made of up insane set pieces and it’s relentless. It has a long running time,  but the pace is gre

Best Films of 2018 so far

 *Before the list commences, a quick note as to my methodology for choosing these films. This list is chosen from films released theatrically in the U.K between the 1st of January 2018 and the 1st of July 2018, and is based on one viewing of the film. Although some of the films have been chosen because of their filmmaking merits, primarily this list is based on my overall enjoyment whilst watching the film. Please feel free to comment and let me know which films you have enjoyed so far this year.*  10.) Unsane (15) Directed by Steven Soderbergh Unsane snuck into the number ten spot due to two factors. Firstly it has a great performance from its lead actor Claire Foy. She carries the film and is in almost every single shot, giving a great and convincing performance. And secondly the fact that it was shot entirely on an iPhone. This may sound like a gimmick and yes it does look like it was filmed on a phone, which admittedly does feel slightly jarring at first. But