Cannes: Cruise joined his director on 11 films, Christopher McQuarrie, for a deep-dive conversation at Cannes. “I’m a diehard believer in the big-screen experience,” said McQuarrie. “What makes film special is however many hundreds of strangers all come together to sit in the room and watch something together and experience something together.

Refresh for more…This afternoon at Cannes, Tom Cruise made a surprise appearance at a masterclass event celebrating his longtime collaborator, writer-director Christopher McQuarrie. What is it that clicks between Cruise and McQuarrie?

I need you to trust me one last time,” Ethan Hunt tells a disconcerted group of government officials as the fate of the world hangs in the balance. It’s a fitting summation of a franchise that has continued to defy audiences,