Top Gun
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by Tony Scott · 1986
A 1986 action film starring Tom Cruise as a naval aviator training at the U.S. Navy’s elite fighter weapons school.
15 episodes featuring Top Gun
The Big Picture
Endgame Encore tests Hollywood’s appetite for theatrical nostalgia
The episode uses one weekend’s releases to examine whether eventized rereleases can compete with new films and reshape theatrical economics.
Sep 28, 2026 · 2h 24m
DOUBLE COVERAGE PODCAST
Mike Majlak weighs creator freedom against lasting credibility
The conversation examines how creators turn volatile attention into durable businesses, recovery work, and cultural influence without losing trust.
Sep 27, 2026 · 1h 1m
The Rewatchables
Law Abiding Citizen turns revenge into a moral maze
The discussion shows why a wildly implausible thriller can remain compelling when its star performance, escalating set pieces, and moral uncertainty align.
Sep 22, 2026 · 1h 40m
Watch What Crappens
A shoulder injury exposes Below Deck Med’s crew fault lines
The charter’s medical emergency, indifferent guests, and van confrontation turn routine yacht drama into a test of crew accountability.
Sep 22, 2026 · 1h 18m
The Big Picture
Oasis reunites while Sandra Bullock weighs her next act
The episode connects nostalgia’s limits, from a hollow legacy sequel to a reunion documentary that makes fandom feel newly alive.
Sep 15, 2026 · 1h 36m
The Big Picture
Summer movies reclaim cultural ground as franchises lose their grip
The episode tests whether theatrical moviegoing is broadly recovering or merely being carried by a few familiar properties, then applies the same scrutiny to Abel Ferrara’s unruly career.
Sep 11, 2026 · 3h 2m
The Big Picture
Fall movies turn the Oscar race into an open field
Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins map the fall release calendar, its box-office bets, and the awards narratives already taking shape.
Sep 1, 2026 · 1h 32m
Becoming UnDone® with Dr. Toby Brooks
Recovery means rebuilding trust after trauma
The episode reframes recovery as a gradual return of self-trust, not merely permission to resume performance.
Aug 31, 2026 · 35 min
The Rewatchables
Aliens turns sequel pressure into war-movie mastery
The episode tests whether James Cameron’s expansion of Alien’s intimate horror created an equal—or even superior—classic without sacrificing atmosphere or emotional stakes.
Aug 31, 2026 · 2h 21m
The Rewatchables
Apollo 13 turns procedural filmmaking into emotional history
The discussion explains why a 1995 space drama still feels unusually authentic, generous, and emotionally durable while confronting the loss of national ambition it quietly records.
Aug 25, 2026 · 1h 58m
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Fantasy drafters turn uncertainty into strategy
The draft shows how preseason information, quarterback instability, injuries, and price shape fantasy decisions more than simple player rankings.
Aug 25, 2026 · 2h 5m
The Rewatchables
Speed still defines the ideal action movie
The discussion explains why Speed’s practical spectacle, efficient storytelling, and star chemistry remain unusually durable as original action films decline.
Aug 18, 2026 · 2h 18m
The Rewatchables
About Last Night still makes relationship chaos feel lived-in
The Rewatchables tests whether a 40-year-old romantic comedy remains emotionally honest despite dated fashion, logic, and intimacy.
Aug 13, 2026 · 1h 56m
The Rewatchables
The Mini Coopers Steal The Italian Job
The discussion explains why a flawed 2003 heist movie remains unusually rewatchable, while testing its stunts, stars, representation, and logic.
Aug 11, 2026 · 1h 45m
The Rewatchables
The Karate Kid sequel turns Miyagi into its real hero
The rewatch exposes a sequel whose emotional center is Pat Morita, even as Daniel’s behavior, romance, and karate skills come under sustained suspicion.
Aug 3, 2026 · 1h 38m