Creative Destruction Podcast

Hannah and Cameron talk about Ridley Scott's 1985 flop Legend, the miraculous performance of Tim Curry, Tom Cruise's fantasy-aesthetic, Rob Bottin's unbelievable makeup work, and this film's connection to Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings series.

Hannah and Cameron talk about Robert Downey JR's all-timer performance, Ben Stiller's direction, Tom Cruise's chops as a comedian, and the 2009 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Hannah and Cameron try to make sense of the dreamlike and melancholy filmmaking of this hijinks-filled satire-drama-romance that sparked the beginning of Cruise's icon status.

Hannah and Cameron discuss the 2012 film Jack Reacher directed by Christopher McQuarrie and based on the Lee Child novel "One Shot"

We discuss how Reacher can be distinguished from Ethan Hunt, Rosamund Pike's odd career, Robert Duvall in final shootout scenes, and whether Cruise was the right fit for Reacher at all.

Hannah and Cameron watch Mission: Impossible--the conversation circles around Tom Cruise's star persona, the many twists and turns of the Robert Towne script, what De Palma brings to the table, and more.

Cameron and Hannah are back after an extended sabbatical, and they're bringing a whole new season -- Cruise Control

Cetus-Lupeedus? More like Vega-Omega! Zenon is back in this trilogy-capping bit of completely incomprehensible nonsense. Count the Zs in the background, wonder why everybody hates Cassie, and mourn the loss of bully-Margie in this film that posits the ultimate question--is Zenon the most important person in the universe?

Greg is easy to get over Major, Margie becomes a main character, and everybody else has been recast. Sounds like another disappointment minor from the DCOM sequel (ahem, Zequel) machine.

Cetus-Lupeedus! The Space-Stay has been inky since Lutz-the-Klutz put that viral disk major into the main memory core. Now it's up to troublemaker Zenon, new boyfriend Greg, and bully Margie to save the day before Microbe (and the hunky leadsinger Proto Zoa) can perform the first ever rock'n'roll concert in space!

Have you ever felt neglected by your parents? Was your art teacher super cool? Do you have a genius best friend who seems to be in need of child protective services? Then you may relate to Jamie Grover, sister of the Grover Quints of Milford!