The Austin Chronicle Guide to the Mission: Impossible Movies

Your mission, if you choose to accept it ...

"...that when Paramount Pictures revamped classic '60s spy thriller Mission: Impossible for the big screen, they wisely kept that..."

July 14, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mission: Impossible

"...Rhames, Jean Reno and Emilio Estevez. The television series Mission: Impossible was heady, trippy stuff in the late Sixties..."

May 24, 1996 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Day Trips: Nuestra Señora del Rosario Mission

Mission ruins recall Spanish Texas

"...Mission Nuestra Señora del Rosario occupied a scenic hill overlooking..."

Nov. 29, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Mission to Mars

"...as Carlito's Way, Casualties of War, and the muddled Mission: Impossible, De Palma has reached out to embrace a..."

March 10, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation

Just accept the mission and pass the popcorn

"...While the subtitle to this latest entry in the Mission: Impossible series may be better suited to a Keith..."

July 31, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

This fourth entry in the Tom Cruise film franchise is the best of the bunch; it's wacky and keen to please.

"...sequelitis, but my reaction to Ethan Hunt's fourth impossible mission on the big screen (really big; this one's shot..."

Dec. 16, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo

Doc on the men behind the astronauts

"...in global espionage blockbusters, this is the real deal: Mission Control. Or, the Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control..."

April 14, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Man on a Mission: Richard Garriott's Road to the Stars

This film is a behind-the-scenes document of Richard Garriott's quest to be the first second-generation astronaut in space and the actual journey.

"...jaw-dropper, but it isn’t the last: Man on a Mission: Richard Garriott's Road to the Stars moves freely through..."

Jan. 20, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Hallo, Spaceboy! 'Richard Garriott: Man on a Mission' Returns to Earth

Local doc with stellar ambitions opens at Alamo

"...Pie Productions' out-of-this-world documentary Richard Garriott: Man On a Mission, but the countdown is finally over...."

Jan. 19, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

La Mission

Benjamin Bratt plays a reformed convict and recovering alcoholic in this film written and directed by his brother Peter Bratt.

"...Jesse Borrego and Talisa Soto Bratt. Set in the Mission district of San Francisco, this film oozes with location..."

May 14, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mission: Impossible III

It's all poppycock, of course, but done with great vim, vigor, and flair.

"...realistic (so far as that goes) bedrock of Impossible Mission Force hotshot Ethan Hunt's (Cruise) personal life. As the..."

May 5, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Spy Kids: Armageddon Starts Its Mission This September

Fifth film in Robert Rodriguez's series heads to Netflix

"...director to family-friendly creator is ready for its next mission. Spy Kids: Armageddon is coming to Netflix on Sept...."

Aug. 2, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Never mind the plot: Tom Cruise is back in life-risking action

"...At some point during the history of the Mission: Impossible movies, the franchise shifted from distinct and individual..."

July 14, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Day Trips: Mission Dolores, San Augustine

East Texas historic site remembers an outpost of the Spanish empire

"...Mission Dolores was one of the most important Spanish missions..."

July 28, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Mission, Texas

Border wall to cut off sacred ground

"...La Lomita Mission sat for more than 100 years a short distance..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

All Systems Are Go for NASA Doc Mission Control

Showtime at the Apollo

"...was responsible for that. They're the subject of his Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo, a new doc..."

March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission

Latest anime outing for the heroes-in-training is loud but not much fun

"...Hero Academia: Heroes Rising, the oddly high-stakes World Heroes' Mission picks up on some surprisingly dark aspects of the..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: The Riverside Dreamer, Mission

Rolling on the Rio Grande

"...the international border from the Riverside Club restaurant in Mission...."

April 30, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Spotlight: Mission of Burma

Once I had my heroes…

"...Mission of Burma didn't reunite to compare paunches and hairlines...."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature by Kate X Messer

Uchibā Opens, Mission Burger’s Second Location Opens, Fresa’s Third Location Opens, Austin Confectioners Fight Breast Cancer, the Taco Mafia’s on PBS, Marfa Comes to Kalimotxo, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Bureau de Poste is open in Hyde Park… and Mission Burger, home of the some of the best vegan..."

Oct. 4, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Verde Report: Austin FC Must “Accept Its Mission” by Winning Copa Tejas

In-state bragging rights on the line at Saturday's clash with Dallas FC

"...to action for his club in the vein of Mission: Impossible...."

Oct. 29, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Tom Cruise risks life and limb in one of the best missions yet

"...over the course of 20 years and six films, Mission: Impossible - Fallout is here to save you from..."

July 27, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Clarifying CCARE's Membership and Mission

"...to clarify a few points written about the coalition’s mission and membership. While CCARE counts many large businesses as..."

Nov. 11, 2009 Postmarks

Mission of Burma

Completing the 21st century Matador trinity

"...Mission of Burma's career arc is hard to trace. The..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Maker Faire: Mission Accomplished

This year's Maker Faire was exhausting, but the inspiration was boundless

"...I said I'd think about it. Maker Faire's official mission is to "inspire" crafters "by showing how much fun..."

Oct. 20, 2008 Design Post by Sarah Jean Billeiter

Only 'Mission Accomplished' to Mislead People

"...Because this administration has yet to accomplish any real mission, they instead use ploys to blatantly mislead the country..."

Sept. 26, 2006 Postmarks

Planned Parenthood's Mission

"...Here is a link to Planned Parenthood's mission statement, in case you wonder what kinds of services..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Postmarks

COP28: A Mission Worker’s Perspective on How the Global Climate Debate Marginalizes Indigenous People

Jed Koball on not repeating history’s mistakes

"...over the world are fighting for their lives. Global missions workers who bear witness to indigenous communities' struggles are..."

Dec. 10, 2023 News Post

Kings & Queens Jamaican Cuisine Is on a Mission to Make the World Better With Food

Food is love at this Pflugerville eatery

"...world with great food." The mantra highlights their underlying mission, which favors quality of life over turning a profit..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Food Feature by David Brendan Hall

Ms. Veteran America's Mission to End Female Veteran Homelessness

Molly Potter raises awareness for mental health issues

"...4 Council Member Greg Casar's appointee on the city's Commission on Veterans Affairs. "I didn't really have a purpose."..."

Sept. 23, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

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