Want to make movie addicts crazy? Ask what they love or loathe most about a successful film franchise. On deck now on The Travers Take are all eight epics that start with the words the “Mission Impossible.” They only replaced roman numerals with descriptors after “Mission Impossible III.” That means you have to know “Rogue Nation” from “Ghost Protocol.” My list is not based on the best stunts, though they count. It’s a combination of acting, directing, writing, image, sound, the level of Tom Cruise commitment and that unquantifiable something you don’t want to keep quiet about. So power your earbuds with Lalo Schifrin’s thriller of a musical theme and let’s go.
