In a wide-ranging masterclass at the Cannes Film Festival, Christopher McQuarrie delved into the evolution of the "competitive" film business and why his collaboration with Tom Cruise offers a blueprint for how to keep theatergoers heading to the cineplex.

Maverick” flew into the Cannes Film Festival, the star has come back to the Croisette with “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.”

“ Tom Cruise has done it again!” That’s the very early verdict from press screenings for the Hollywood icon’s latest film, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, with the film variously described as “astonishing,” “jaw-dropping,” “insane” and the “action movie of the summer.”