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Tagged: Tom Cruise

· by Rob Kirchgassner · Jan 23, 2020

The Mummy (2017): Universal's Dark Universe begins (and ends)

Obviously, one reason Disney continues to thrive today is because of the crap-loads of cash their films revolving around Marvel superheroes have brought in. While not quite as successful, Warner Brothers has still managed to endure thanks, in part, to…

· by Rob Kirchgassner · Mar 21, 2019

Eyes Wide Shut, 20 years later

It’s been twenty years since Stanley Kubrick put out his final movie, Eyes Wide Shut. This film made headlines in the months leading up to its July release date for many reasons. First of all, it was the first…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Jul 5, 2018

Hit or Bomb? July 2018 movie predictions

Here we go again! It’s that time where we make snap judgments about which movies released this month will be HITs and which will BOMB based solely on watching the trailer. Our box office gurus this time around are: …

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Aug 31, 2017

Hit or Bomb? September 2017 movie predictions

September’s here and school is back in session, meaning it’s the time of the year that the studios usually reserve for more mature, adult-oriented films. Which sounds great in theory after a summer full of comic book movies and CGI…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · May 31, 2017

Hit or Bomb? June 2017 movie predictions

Welcome to June! We’re now in the thick of the summer movie season, with all the unwanted reboots and sequels a moviegoer could ever want. Once again, we at the Agony Booth are here to judge which releases this month…

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· by Dr. Winston O'Boogie · Oct 5, 2016

Hit or Bomb? October movie predictions

Join us for the first in a (hopefully) regular feature on the Agony Booth where we make snap judgments about the box office chances of upcoming movies based solely on watching the trailers, including Gone Girl on a Train, The Birth of a Nation, Jack Reacher 2, and more.

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· by Susan Velazquez · Jun 16, 2016

Top Gun (1986): a recap (part 3 of 3)

“Maverick then rejoins the battle and helps Iceman take out the remaining enemy planes, as totally happened all the time during the Cold War. AMERICA, YEAHHHHH!”

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· by Susan Velazquez · Jun 8, 2016

Top Gun (1986): a recap (part 2 of 3)

The 30th anniversary recap continues as we try to find out if Top Gun is still on top after all these years.

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· by Susan Velazquez · Jun 2, 2016

Top Gun (1986): a recap (part 1 of 3)

“I’m willing to risk it all to bring you this mini-recap, and find out if Top Gun is still on top after all these years.”

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· by Steve Birkett · Jan 22, 2015

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

“Director Doug Liman channels Harold Ramis, albeit taking things in a very different direction (less Andie MacDowell, more Alien MindControl).”

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· by Joshua Bell · Dec 31, 2014

The top 10 films of 2014

“2014 was a great year for movies. So much so that making my top ten list this year was torturous (well, more torturous than usual).”

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· by Emma Rose Johnson · Jun 8, 2014

‘Edge of Tomorrow’: Terrible Title, but oh, That Tom Cruise

'Edge of Tomorrow': Terrible Title, but oh, That Tom Cruise

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· by Chelsey McQuitty · Jun 5, 2014

Jack Reacher (2012)

“Cruise tackles the role of an action antihero well, even though at age fifty, he’s probably getting too old for this.”

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· by M. Reyes · May 30, 2014

Morning Sideboob: Selena Gomez, Wannabe Born-Again Virgin

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· by Lisa Needham · May 16, 2014

The Society For The Prevention Of Celebrity Divorce Will Prevent Celebrity Divorce With One Weird Trick

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· by Rob Kirchgassner · Apr 23, 2014

War of the Worlds (2005)

“While I wouldn’t go so far as to say that it’s one of Steven Spielberg’s best, his version of War of the Worlds is high up there on the rather short list of remakes that are actually better than the originals.”

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· by Erik Schlittner · Feb 20, 2014

Endless Love (1981) vs. Endless Love (2014)

Let’s say you HAD to watch either the 1981 Endless Love or the 2014 Endless Love. Maybe Hezbollah is holding you hostage and forcing you, Clockwork Orange style, to watch a terrible, terrible movie. Or maybe you are going…