The “M:I” franchise is over 20 years old, with its sixth installment - MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT - currently in theaters. But ageless star Tom Cruise and his collaborators show no signs of slowing down when it comes to being a reliable source for action movie spectacle. Adam and Josh consider the near maniacal insistence on verisimilitude of writer/director Christopher McQuarrie and his star, and whether “Fallout’s” focus on humanizing Ethan Hunt makes them regret Hunt didn’t get more acclaim on their Top 5 Tom Cruise Performances.

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