This week, Cameron Crowe’s 1996 romantic comedy Jerry Maguire had us at hello! Has Cruise ever been more charming? Is Crowe’s dialogue good, or is there just a lot of it? What does a movie need a structure for anyway?
Content warning: brief discussion of sexual violence
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Unanswered Questions:
- Who were the athletes and commentators who we either didn’t notice or neglected to mention?
- How does Dorothy compare to other mid-’90s rom-com heroines?
- How does the film articulate that actions matter more than words?
Further reading:
- James L. Brooks
- The 69th Academy Awards
- Jerry Maguire: Music From The Motion Picture
- The Last Star In Hollywood Definitive List Of Tom Cruise Films
- The Last Star In Hollywood: Production Schedule
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Join us next time as we explore the world of super-secret high-society sex in Stanley Kubrick’s final film, Eyes Wide Shut.
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