For almost 30 years, Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible” has supplied moviegoers with the most consistent and thrilling spy-themed adventures of any Hollywood franchise outside of the James Bond films.

Now, seven sequels and three decades later we have Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, the two hour and 49 minute conclusion to the nearly as long Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One, ...

If you watch all the Mission: Impossible movies in order, a clear connecting narrative emerges. Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise), a patriotic, idealistic undercover agent, is betrayed both by his government ...