Movie: The Series—INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE
by Kate Beach, Staff Writer
Movie: The Series is back again, but this time it's about everyone's favorite toxic and eternal vampire relationship: Lestat & Louis.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE–DEAD RECKONING PART ONE continues to fan the flames of stunt cinema
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
At it stands, DRPO is the fourth great actioner in a row from this franchise, making this a true golden age for Cruise action fans.
Celebrating paranoia in THE THING and MINORITY REPORT on their anniversaries
by Billy Russell, Staff Writer
Both movies are a cold, clinical look at how fear motivates us, and how it dictates our actions.
Cruise awakens his most iconic character in TOP GUN: MAVERICK
by A. Freedman, Staff Writer
Not that it ultimately matters, if you are just looking for an incredible blockbuster moviegoing experience like the summers of yesterday. On that, Top Gun: Maverick delivers.
SUPER 8 at 10: A throwback blockbuster made for a new generation
by Matt McCafferty, Staff Writer
Of the six films that J.J. Abrams has directed, Super 8 stands alone as his only original story that isn’t attached to an established franchise.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE at 25 remains a great example of a blockbuster built on suspense
by Matt McCafferty, Staff Writer
On this particular watch, I came to appreciate De Palma’s patience with the way he executed it.
Tommy C. Appreciation Club - ENDLESS LOVE
by Ryan Silberstein, Gary M. Kramer and Andy Elijah
In this edition, the Moviejawn crew dissects Tommy’s performance in Franco Zeffirelli’s Endless Love.
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by Jaime Davis, Ian Hrabe and Emily Maesar
In this edition, the Moviejawn crew dissects Tommy’s performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia.
Read MoreTommy C. Appreciation Club: Eyes Wide Shut
Written by Stanley Kubrick and Frederic Raphael (screenplay) and Arthur Schnitzler (inspired)
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Starring Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and Todd Field
Running time: 2 hours and 39 minutes
MPAA rating: R for language, nudity, some drug related material strong sexual content
by Matthew Crump, Alex Rudolph, Ashley Jane Davis, Audrey Callerstrom and Matthew McCafferty
The Tommy C. Appreciation Club, or TCAC, solemnly swears to watch and appreciate all theatrical performances by Tom Cruise then recap them, round-table style. In this edition, the Moviejawn crew embarks on a bonkers holiday adventure with our pal Tommy in Eyes Wide Shut.
Read MoreTommy C. Appreciation Club: The Outsiders
Written by Kathleen Rowell (screenplay) and S.E. Hinton (novel)
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Starring C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Patrick Swayze and appearance by Tommy C.
Running Time: 1 hour and 31 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
by Hunter Bush, Nikk Nelson, Ryan Smillie and Liz Locke
The Tommy C. Appreciation Club, or TCAC, solemnly swears to watch and appreciate all theatrical performances by Tom Cruise then recap them, round-table style. In this edition, the Moviejawn crew chats about the minor role Tommy C. plays in Coppola’s 1983 flick, The Outsiders.
Read MoreTommy C. Appreciation Club: Interview With a Vampire - The Vampire Chronicles
Directed by Neil Jordan
Written by Anne Rice (screenplay and novel)
Starring: Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise and Kirsten Dunst
Running Time: 2 hours and 3 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content and vampire violence/gore
by Jaime Davis, Ashley Jane Davis, Audrey Callerstrom, Emily Maesar and Ryan Smillie
The Tommy C. Appreciation Club, or TCAC, solemnly swears to watch and appreciate all theatrical performances by Tom Cruise then recap them, round-table style. In this edition, the Moviejawn crew embarks on a bonkers adventure with our pal Tommy in Interview with a Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles.
Read MoreTommy C. Appreciation Club: All the Right Moves
Directed by Michael Chapman (1983)
by Francis Friel, Rosalie Kicks!, Benjamin Leonard, and Jaime Davis
The Tommy C. Appreciation Club, or TCAC, solemnly swears to watch and appreciate all theatrical performances by Tom Cruise then recap them, round-table style. First up, Tommy's first real-real starring vehicle, teen football drama All the Right Moves.
Read MoreEdge of Tomorrow: Without Emily Blunt We Would Have Lost
Directed by Doug Liman (2014)
by Rosalie Kicks!, Old Sport at Moviejawn
As we creep closer and closer to apocalyptic doom there is truly only one person that pops in my mind that is qualified to save us: Tommy C. This pint-sized dude with the million-dollar smile has been saving humanity from world-ending disasters for years. Look at his resume: Legend, War of the Worlds, Oblivion. Honestly is there any other pair of hands that you would want gripping our fate? Have you seen how fast he can run? Have you seen his smile?
Read MoreMissed It: Top Gun
Directed by Tony Scott (1986)
by Rosalie Kicks!
Old Sport at Moviejawn
*This column is typically written by Benjamin Leonard, MJ’s BEST BOY. This month your favorite OLD SPORT is filling in.
I never pictured myself as someone that would climb aboard the “Booze Cruise”. No! I’m not talking about an actual cruise ship, no no no. The “Booze Cruise” as defined by my friend and fellow MJ contributor, Susan from Honesdale, PA: The “Booze Cruise” was originally founded by Aaron Vietri of Letterhead Comics. It is an occasion when one drink boozes and watches Tom Cruise films.
Read MoreMissed It: Jerry Maguire
Directed by Cameron Crowe (1996)
by Ben Leonard
Best Boy at Moviejawn
This sports themed edition of Missed It focuses on Jerry Maguire. As a general rule, I have a very balanced opinion of Cameron Crowe. His movies are mildly entertaining and contain enough fluff that they are rarely offensive to anyone. However, the entirety of the cast was enough to put me off of ever wanting to watch it. Granted, Renée Zellweger, Jay Mohr, and Cuba Gooding Jr. have each had a couple good performances in their careers, but none of them lure me into watching a film. Not to mention Donal Logue and Bonnie Hunt. They are something like gods among men, but each barely has three minutes of screen time in this 139 minute film.
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