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45: End Of Part One17 Oct 202400:45:43
This week, we wrap up the first part of The Last Star In Hollywood, and look ahead to what's next for Tom Cruise.
44: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning19 Sep 202401:38:21
This week, Ethan Hunt returns for the seventh (and penultimate?) time in Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning!
43: Top Gun: Maverick13 Sep 202401:58:24
This week, we feel the need for speed all over again with Joseph Kosinski's much-delayed, hugely successful Top Gun: Maverick!
42: Mission: Impossible – Fallout05 Sep 202401:49:28
This week, Christopher McQuarrie returns to M:I with the biggest, splashiest, most ankle-breaking adventure so far.
41: American Made29 Aug 202401:00:21
This week, a rare Tom Cruise character-actor performance in Doug Liman's stylish satire American Made.
40: The Mummy17 Aug 202401:19:56
This week, the venture into the Dark Universe -- but not for long -- in Alex Kurtzman's 2017 reboot The Mummy.
39: Jack Reacher: Never Go Back09 Aug 202401:07:56
This week, Jack's back in Edward Zwick's 2016 franchise-killer Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.
38: Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation31 Jul 202401:23:54
This week, Ethan Hunt returns for a fifth time, this time (mostly) written and (completely) directed by Christopher McQuarrie.
37: Edge Of Tomorrow25 Jul 202401:39:54
This week, the second in Cruise's high-concept sci-fi double-header: Doug Liman's Edge Of Tomorrow!
36: Oblivion18 Jul 202401:13:29
This week, twists and turns in Joseph Kosinski's 2013 high-concept sci-fi adventure Oblivion!
Bonus: The American President04 Jul 202401:23:58
To mark American Independence Day, we're unlocking our Patreon bonus episode on Rob Reiner's 1995 political rom-com The American President!
35: Jack Reacher27 Jun 202401:38:21
This week, Tom Cruise explores the road not taken with Christopher McQuarrie's 2012 action-thriller Jack Reacher.
34: Rock Of Ages22 Jun 202401:29:56
This week, Tom Cruise rawks in Adam Shankman's 2011 adaptation of the jukebox musical Rock of Ages.
33: Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol13 Jun 202401:31:02
This week, Ethan Hunt returns to save both the world and Tom Cruise's career in Brad Bird's 2011 spy thriller, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.
32: Knight And Day06 Jun 202401:22:13
This week, Cruise and Cameron are reunited in a chaotic, excessive, and surprisingly fun action-comedy, James Mangold's Knight And Day.
31: Valkyrie31 May 202401:07:01
This week, a rare late-period swing at legitimacy by Cruise in Bryan Singer's World War II drama Valkyrie.
30: Tropic Thunder22 May 202401:01:33
This week, let's be controversial with Ben Stiller's 2008 action-movie satire, Tropic Thunder!
29: Lions For Lambs01 May 202401:08:36
This week, let's get angry - but not in the way the movie wants - with Robert Redford's 2007 political drama Lions For Lambs!
28: Mission: Impossible 324 Apr 202401:32:07
This week, Ethan Hunt returns with more guns in JJ Abrams' 2006 action sequel Mission: Impossible 3!
27: War Of The Worlds18 Apr 202401:21:05
This week, Cruise is a bad dad in Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds!
26: Collateral12 Apr 202401:16:34
This week, Cruise plays the villain in Michael Mann's 2004 thriller Collateral.
25: The Last Samurai05 Apr 202401:44:17
This week, Cruise shoots for Oscar recognition in Edward Zwick's 2003 historical drama The Last Samurai.
24: Minority Report29 Mar 202401:34:38
This week, a glimpse of the future with Steven Spielberg's 2002 sci-fi thriller Minority Report.
23: Vanilla Sky20 Mar 202401:21:03
This week, it was all a dream — or was it? — in Cameron Crowe's 2001 movie Vanilla Sky.
22: Mission: Impossible 213 Mar 202401:45:28
This week, we get as close as we can to killing a franchise with John Woo's 2000 action drama Mission: Impossible 2
21: Magnolia06 Mar 202401:39:24
This week, we realize that everything is connected in Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia.
20: Eyes Wide Shut21 Feb 202401:53:38
This week, we dream our way through Stanley Kubrick's final film, Eyes Wide Shut.
19: Jerry Maguire14 Feb 202401:40:36
This week, Cameron Crowe's 1996 romantic comedy Jerry Maguire had us at hello.
18: Mission: Impossible07 Feb 202401:26:16
This week, we disavow any knowledge of Brian de Palma's 1996 spy thriller Mission: Impossible.
17: Interview With The Vampire31 Jan 202401:43:11
This week, we slip into gothic melodrama with Neil Jordan's 1994 movie Interview With The Vampire.
16: The Firm24 Jan 202401:35:42
This week, we finally get the full, authentic Tom Cruise Run™ in Sydney Pollack's 1993 movie The Firm.
15: A Few Good Men10 Jan 202401:26:46
This week, we prove that we can handle the truth in Rob Reiner's 1992 movie A Few Good Men!
14: Far and Away05 Jan 202401:43:29
This week, the movie that's often considered the first flop of Cruise's career: Ron Howard's Far and Away!
13: Days Of Thunder27 Dec 202301:22:55
This week, it's Top Gun on the ground as Tony Scott returns with 1990's Days of Thunder.
12: Born On The Fourth Of July20 Dec 202301:22:39
This week, things get grim with Oliver Stone's 1989 anti-war biopic Born on the Fourth of July.
11: Rain Man13 Dec 202301:43:06
This week, we're taking a swing at Oscar credibility with Barry Levinson's 1988 movie Rain Man.
10: Cocktail06 Dec 202301:43:09
This week, we need a stiff drink after Roger Donaldson's 1988 movie Cocktail.
9: The Color Of Money29 Nov 202301:43:43
This week, we invent the legacyquel with Martin Scorsese's 1986 movie The Color Of Money.
[Preview] Dirty Dancing23 Nov 202300:08:30
For this month's Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, our listeners voted for an all-time favorite: Dirty Dancing!
8: Top Gun22 Nov 202302:12:03
This week, we could tell you all about Tony Scott's 1986 military rollercoaster Top Gun, but then we'd have to kill you.
7: Legend15 Nov 202302:19:54
This week, we reach the first milestone in the filmography of Tom Cruise with Ridley Scott's 1985 fairy tale Legend.
6: All The Right Moves08 Nov 202301:24:45
This week, we have clear eyes, full hearts and we can't lose as we discuss Michael Chapman's 1983 football drama All The Right Moves.
5: Risky Business01 Nov 202301:27:11
This week, Tom Cruise becomes a star in Paul Brickman's tale of capitalist ennui and sock-slides, Risky Business.
4: Losin’ It25 Oct 202301:18:14
This week, we head south of the border with Curtis Hanson's 1983 sex comedy Losin' It.
3: The Outsiders18 Oct 202301:57:08
This week, we discuss an American classic: Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 film The Outsiders.
2: Taps11 Oct 202301:21:36
This week, we discuss Tom Cruise's first take on masculinity and militarism in Harold Becker's 1981 film Taps.
1: Endless Love04 Oct 202301:05:49
This week, we discuss the melodramatic (and controversial) excesses of Franco Zeffirelli's 1981 film Endless Love.
0: Introductions03 Oct 202300:24:15
Welcome to The Last Star In Hollywood! In this introductory episode, we set out our plans for the podcast, discuss what makes a star, and ask the tough questions!
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