The “Star Wars” movies do not exist within the world of “Top Gun.” That might be an odd thing to have stick with someone walking out of the long-delayed “Top Gun: Maverick,” a sequel to the 1986 film, but it… Read More ›
Tom Cruise
On “Vanilla Sky,” the Tom Cruise one Where…
We desperately tried with this week’s episode to not do the whole “Tom Cruise is the last great movie star” thing, and we kind of(?) accomplished that. I mean, we make an argument that he’s a great movie star, but… Read More ›
“Collateral,” Conversations, Cruise, Foxx, & Nerves
Michael Mann’s “Collateral” got a new 4K UHD edition last week and we’re discussing it here and now. It is a great film that everyone should take the opportunity to see… at least, you should if you like great films…. Read More ›
Playing Catch-up: “Flashdance,” Tom Cruise, and “Downhill”
This week’s podcast is 75% look back and 25% disappointment. Sure, that’s like an apples and air fryers kind of a thing taking us to 100%, but there’s a pandemic on and we don’t have to play by the rules… Read More ›
“Mission: Impossible – Fallout,” “Scrooged,” and Being a Good American
More than 20 years after the first film’s release, the sixth “Mission: Impossible” movie arrived on the big screen this summer. Now, it’s on Blu-ray, as is a 30th anniversary edition of the Bill Murray classic, “Scrooged.” Both films, as… Read More ›
Our Mission? Five Films in one Week
My daughter and I recently set ourselves a task — to watch all five “Mission: Impossible” movies in a single week. Not only did we succeed, but we got to see the evolution of this incredible film franchise. Tom Cruise’s… Read More ›
Movie Review: “American Made”
Many films start off with some sort of brief up-tempo sequence – a high-energy bit to draw in the audience and get them involved before slowing the movie down to what will become its regular pace. Doug Liman’s “American Made”… Read More ›
Can “Lass is More” Recommend “The Mummy” or “First Kill”
We have already talked on this podcast about the difficulties sometimes inherent in recommending a movie to a someone else. This week we revisit the issue looking at two 2017 films — “The Mummy” and “First Kill.” To be sure,… Read More ›
Movie Review: “The Mummy” (2017)
When Russell Crowe’s character meets Tom Cruise’s in the new “The Mummy,” Crowe’s explains that he is older than Cruise’s. This instantly makes one pause. Sure, we have already seen Cruise without a shirt in the film and it isn’t… Read More ›
Movie Review: "Jack Reacher: Never go Back"
I don’t know exactly when it was, but at some point, Tom Cruise decided that his action movies should be funny in addition to delivering thrills. This certainly wasn’t always the case (see the first “Mission: Impossible”) but it is… Read More ›
Movie Review: "Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation"
At first blush, it ought to be easy to make a good, high octane, spy movie, it’s just a matter of ingredients. You need attractive and/or charismatic cast members, exotic locations, a few fun set pieces, gadgets, some banter, and… Read More ›
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