Strap in friends, this week, we're wrapping up our look back at 2022 with the highest grossing movie of the year (we used to do this pre pandemic), which is none other than the beloved Top Gun: Maverick. Tom Cruise is back with one of the biggest movies of his career, and it has received critical and commercial praise, but what do we think about it? Tune in to find out! We're also talking Tom Cruise as star, auteurism, military propaganda, shadowy villains, and much, much more! 

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

04:42 - Quick Top Gun: Maverick Reviews

23:53 - Expanding the Syllabus

37:58 - Analysis

59:26 - Shelf or Trash

1:06:31 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film