July 24, 2024
EP. 330 — Edge of Tomorrow
This week Paul & Amy break down the 2014 Sci-Fi action movie Edge of Tomorrow aka Live. Die. Repeat. aka All You Need is Kill. The two discuss Tom Cruise’s rise in becoming the action star he is today, how incredible Emily Blunt is, and the film’s brilliant combination of video gaming and war movie aesthetics.
You can find Amy’s book, Anatomy of an Actor: Tom Cruise here: https://www.amazon.com/Tom-Cruise-Anatomy-Amy-Nicholson/dp/0714868019
And don’t forget to check your local library and the Libby app for Amy’s book.
Next week we’ll be continuing on with our Disaster Movie Summer with the 2013 comedy, This Is The End. You can rent This Is The End on Amazon Prime and Apple TV streaming services but don’t forget to check your local library or apps like Hoopla and Kanopy!
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