Impossible – Rogue Nation" that when Alec Baldwin declared Tom Cruise -- I'm sorry, I mean "Ethan Hunt" -- to be "the living manifestation of destiny" that I was watching something subtle. But compared to the endless procession of Cruise-aggrandizing speeches in "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" that's exactly what it was.

Tom Cruise has just unlocked another major milestone few days before the release of his much-awaited film, Mission: Impossible 8. The 62-year-old has received another prestigious award

The action franchise’s eighth installment tilts even further into hero worship, as its star races to save the world from nefarious artificial intelligence.