David Bianculli

Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning is the eighth and reportedly final installment in the action-adventure series starring Tom Cruise, who plays the head of a secret government team that does what the CIA cannot do. In this latest installment, the crew must try to stop rogue AI from wiping out humanity.

Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning is the eighth and reportedly final installment in the action-adventure series starring Tom Cruise, who plays the head of a secret government team that does what the CIA cannot do. In this latest installment, the crew must try to stop rogue AI from wiping out humanity.

Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning is the eighth and reportedly final installment in the action-adventure series starring Tom Cruise, who plays the head of a secret government team that does what the CIA cannot do. In this latest installment, the crew must try to stop rogue AI from wiping out humanity.

Our critic at large, John Powers, has seen all seven of the preceding Mission Impossible pictures, plus the TV series that preceded it. He says this latest effort is a crazily entertaining monument to its star.

Our critic at large, John Powers, has seen all seven of the preceding Mission Impossible pictures, plus the TV series that preceded it. He says this latest effort is a crazily entertaining monument to its star.

Our critic at large, John Powers, has seen all seven of the preceding Mission Impossible pictures, plus the TV series that preceded it. He says this latest effort is a crazily entertaining monument to its star.

John Powers reviewed Mission Impossible, The Final Reckoning. On Monday's show, we feature our interview about the life and legacy of Sly Stone. Questlove talks about his documentary, Sly Lives, a.k.a. The Burden of Black Genius, on Hulu. Questlove won the Oscar for another of his music documentaries, Summer of Soul. Hope you can join us. Fresh Air's executive producer is Danny Miller.

John Powers reviewed Mission Impossible, The Final Reckoning. On Monday's show, we feature our interview about the life and legacy of Sly Stone. Questlove talks about his documentary, Sly Lives, a.k.a. The Burden of Black Genius, on Hulu. Questlove won the Oscar for another of his music documentaries, Summer of Soul. Hope you can join us. Fresh Air's executive producer is Danny Miller.

John Powers reviewed Mission Impossible, The Final Reckoning. On Monday's show, we feature our interview about the life and legacy of Sly Stone. Questlove talks about his documentary, Sly Lives, a.k.a. The Burden of Black Genius, on Hulu. Questlove won the Oscar for another of his music documentaries, Summer of Soul. Hope you can join us. Fresh Air's executive producer is Danny Miller.

For Terry Gross and Tanya Mosley, I'm David Dean Cooley.

For Terry Gross and Tanya Mosley, I'm David Dean Cooley.

For Terry Gross and Tanya Mosley, I'm David Dean Cooley.

Conductor Robert Frahn says a good melody captures our attention.

Conductor Robert Frahn says a good melody captures our attention.

Conductor Robert Frahn says a good melody captures our attention.

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