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About Movie Cruise
It's about movies, it's about Tom Cruise, it's also about none of these things.
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- Cruise Podcast
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- tv & film
- Language
- en
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- First episode
- 8 Sept 2025
- Latest episode
- 14 Jul 2026
Latest episodes
13 episodes in the feed.
14 Jul 2026
12 - A Few Good Men
What could motivate Tom Cruise to become a lawyer? Easy wins and a spot on the softball team, apparently. In A Few Good Men, Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Cruise) is a plea‑bargain prodigy who stumbles into a murder case he can’t bat away with lazy deal‑making. Instead, he’s dragged into a full‑contact morality play against Marines, their brass, and one colonel who treats perjury and harassment like core leadership competencies. In this episode of Movie Cruise, we admit to pausing every few minutes just to parse who ordered what and why it matters. We spot cameos (Noah Wyle! the dad from Terminator 2! that other guy!), fact‑check the script with real military lawyers, and launch our new Trophies segment. Miraculously, no one sleeps with Demi Moore’s Galloway character, which lets us unpack Aaron Sorkin’s line that “women have purposes other than to sleep with Tom Cruise”. And finally, we come to the ultimate debate… can our listeners handle the truth? Next port of call: The Firm.
20 Mar 2026
11 - Far and Away
Episode 11 – Far and Away In Far and Away, Ron Howard loads up the wagon with Irish accents straight out of a Lucky Charms box. Tom Cruise’s Joseph Donnelly flees a torched Irish tenancy and a half-baked murder plot to chase free land in America, while Shannon Christie (Nicole Kidman) trades aristocratic boredom for adventure, staking her entire future on a tragically doomed set of spoons. In this episode of Movie Cruise, we discuss Joseph’s dad briefly climbing out of his grave just to declare his son “an odd boy,” and we look at how bare-knuckle boxing was a lot easier when nobody bothered to dodge a punch. We break down the Oklahoma land rush as a full-contact demolition derby, salute the brave idiot on the penny-farthing, and confirm that the best way to get a horse’s respect is apparently to punch it in the mouth. But most importantly: can someone please just tell Tom Cruise that they like his hat? Next port of call: A Few Good Men.
19 Feb 2026
10 - Days of Thunder
Tom Cruise hits the oval as Cole Trickle, a cocky Nascar rookie who can’t explain a carburetor but absolutely believes he should win Daytona. In Days of Thunder, he trades paint with a psycho rival, survives a pileup of concussions and clichés, and still crosses the finish line a champion. Ready yourself for Top Gun on wheels. In this episode of Movie Cruise, we talk about Tony Scott shooting an action reel while Robert Towne keeps shoving in drama, leaving a movie that’s somehow both loud and boring. We hit on Tom’s total ignorance of how cars work, the prank “arrest” that turns into a strip show, and the unsettling floral invasion where he fills Nicole Kidman’s apartment with roses. Mostly, though, we realize that everything unbelievable, deranged, and unlikely in this movie has actually happened in Nascar. Next port of call: Far and Away.
12 Jan 2026
09 - Born on the Fourth of July
Macho kid, wounded veteran, and very loud wheelchair prophet, Tom Cruise enlists as real-life Marine Ron Kovic in Oliver Stone’s Born on the 4th of July. Kovic charges into Vietnam on a wave of small-town patriotism and comes home paralyzed, furious, and searching for a new way to fight for his country. This one was intense, guys! Taking a break from the horrors of war, we instead ponder the evolutionary roots of the “Penis Game” (possibly as old as caveman times), and whether Cruise is still delighted that he had a wheelchair desert spitting fight with Willem Dafoe. We then delve into how the women in Kovic’s life shaped his identity, and question who in their right mind was dropping $2000 on a cell phone in 1989. Next port of call: Days of Thunder.
2 Dec 2025
08 - Rain Man
Episode 08 - Rain Man Tom Cruise dials his inner jerk to 11 as Charlie Babbitt, a slick L.A. hustler who discovers his long-lost brother is an autistic savant and, more importantly, the one who actually got the inheritance (but Charlie definitely got the rose bushes). Their cross-country odyssey is a quest to answer the big questions: Who’s actually on first? How many minutes till Wapner? And is Vern really Raymond’s main man? In this episode of Movie Cruise, we talk about Cruise evolving into a real actor, weaponizing his douchebag persona so effectively that plenty of viewers still can’t stand Charlie (or Cruise). We run through Raymond’s “Rain Mannerisms” (“‘Course’”, “Definitely,” “Uh oh,” “I’m an excellent driver”), Qantas’s terrifyingly good safety record, and why Charlie keeps making his girlfriend wait in the car. We also unpack that deeply weird elevator kiss in Vegas and debut our new favorite shutdown: “Okay, Rain Man.” Next port of call: Born on the 4th of July.
12 Nov 2025
07 - Cocktail
Episode 7 - Cocktail Tom Cruise becomes the flashiest bartender in Manhattan — at least by TGI Fridays standards — flipping bottles, chasing dreams, and taking his act all the way to Jamaica and back. In the film that made “Kokomo” a hit and accomplished little else, Cruise and his mentor trade shots over what it means to be successful, and over the women who get caught in the mix. We talk flugelbinder lore (and yes, it runs deep), the ambling plot, and whether this movie works better as a comedy, a drama, or an extended Sandals commercial. For those short on time, John pinpoints the exact moment everything goes up in flames — right around 52:28. Enjoy our discussion of the movie that Tom Cruise touted as “not a crowning jewel” in his career. Next port of call: Rain Man.
27 Oct 2025
06 - The Color of Money
Episode 6 – The Color of Money When Tom Cruise swaps fighter jets for pool cues, he somehow makes the world of underground hustling look like one long hissy fit. In this episode of Movie Cruise, John and Marty rack 'em up for The Color of Money - Martin Scorsese's slick sports drama where Cruise plays a flaky, petulant pool prodigy dragged along the road to stardom by his teetering mentor, Fast Eddie (Paul Newman). We talk about the film’s almost-French production history, the bewildering world of high-stakes sports-betting, and how Fast Eddie stakes his whole life on the hustle, until he himself is hustled — and the (pool) tables are turned. It’s a story of mentorship, manipulation, and raw ambition, told through a cloud of chalk dust. Next port of call: Cocktail
15 Oct 2025
05 - Top Gun
Episode 5 – Top Gun Tom Cruise takes to the skies – and the showers – in one of the most aggressively bathroom-oriented action movies ever made. In this episode of Movie Cruise, John and Marty strap in for Top Gun – a sweat-soaked ode to American bravado where Cruise flirts, flies, and flexes his way through Navy flight school. We talk about the movie’s obsession with showers, the unintentionally hilarious volleyball scene, and the absence of any real villain beyond a few inanimate Soviet MiGs. Marty isn’t impressed, John thinks it’s fine, and together we try to make sense of all the steam, sweat, and tears stitched together into this montage of 1980s patriotism. Next port of call: The Color of Money.
30 Sept 2025
04 - Legend
You’ve got Tim Curry as a horned demon plotting to murder unicorns, and Tom Cruise as a glittery wood elf. What could go wrong? In this episode of Movie Cruise, John and Marty wade into Legend — a pollen-infused, cottagecore fever dream where Tom Cruise battles goblins and swamp hags in an epic showdown between light and darkness. We talk about the movie’s ambitious grab-bag of fairy tales, from fairies and elves to unicorns, the ever-present dust, the unnecessary rhyming dialogue, and the Tangerine Dream soundtrack that turns the whole thing into a surreal haze. It’s a tale full of 1980s cocaine and fury, signifying nothing. Next stop on the cruise: Top Gun
23 Sept 2025
03 - All the Right Moves
What happens when your entire future depends on your football scholarship, and your coach doesn't have your interests at heart? In this episode of Movie Cruise, John and Marty break down All the Right Moves, where Tom Cruise plays a high school player caught between the gridiron and a shot at something bigger. We dig into the movie’s gritty coming-of-age vibe, the way ambition collides with small-town pressure, and why the ending might have been stronger without redeeming the coach. Along the way, we experiment with “Wine Corner” (a short-lived segment) and map the movie onto Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey — a pedantic detour we’ll soon leave behind. Still, this one feels like our own “Belly of the Whale.” Next port of call: Legend.
15 Sept 2025
02 - Risky Business
What happens when you don’t set the parking brake on your dad’s Porsche? Or when you accidentally turn your family home into a brothel? In this episode of Movie Cruise, John and Marty dive into Tom Cruise’s breakout role in Risky Business — a movie about sex, college applications, and the awkward leap from childhood to adulthood. We talk about the movie’s surprising depth compared to Losin’ It, the symbolism of Joel’s ever-present glasses, and the unforgettable moment when Joel’s dad complains about a “preponderance of bass.” From equalizers to existentialism, we explore how Cruise balances comedy, style, and rebellion — and why this movie cemented him as a star.
8 Sept 2025
01 - Losin It
On this episode we delve into Tom's debut movie Losin it. Spoiler, we don't like it. But this isn't a weekend cruise we're here for the long haul! Keywords Losing It, Tom Cruise, 1980s movies, character analysis, Tijuana, masculinity, psychological themes, film review, movie trivia, comedy
8 Sept 2025
00 - Let's get this cruise underway
In this episode of movie cruise we still don't know why we're doing a podcast about Tom Cruise movies and we ponder what we've been doing with our lives over the last 8 years. --- Tom Cruise, Movie Review, Podcast, Film Analysis, Movie Cruise, Filmography, Cinema, Entertainment, Pop Culture, Movie Discussion
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