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Mission: Impossible - Fallout (Movie Review)

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It has been a long time ladies and gents but the Sane Loon is back with a movie review and we're getting back into this with an all-new blockbuster action movie. Tom Cruise is back with the Mission Impossible franchise for the sixth instalment and it's up to him and his crew to stop a global disaster. Again. 'Mission: Impossible - Fallout' brings Ethan Hunt & the IMF back to the fray of saving the world from those looking to bring about mass destruction to overthrow the current world order. In the previous instalment, he and his team took down the 'Sentinel', an anti-establishment organization that wanted to wreak nuclear attacks around the world irrespective of nation, religion or race. This time the nuke threat is back and after Hunt lost the radioactive materials in order to save his teammate Luther (Ving Rhames), it's on him to track them down again and put a stop to the nefarious plans of the terrorist individuals known as the Apostles. Jere

FIFA World Cup 2018: The giants that fell

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World Cup time. Once in four years, every footballing nation reaches a fever pitch from expectations and excitement to see their country's best players compete in the FIFA World Cup finals. The top 32 nations from across the world representing every continent except Antartica play for the biggest trophy in the game over the course of a month. It's a big deal for every player and every nation involved and this year Russia was playing host. The polar opposite climate from the previous World Cup held in Brazil, but one that would benefit most players who play in Europe for different leagues and are more used to the chill than to the heat. This is also the stage for individual players to become legends, to rise up when a loss would mean elimination, to be recognized as the World's best in their time. At each World Cup there are certain players who are the world's best on a club level and have won the prestigious Ballon d'Or but for whatever reason, they underperfor