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  • The Complete Works Ep. 115: Tom Cruise – BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (1989)
    Aug 31 2025
    The Complete Works Ep. 115: Tom Cruise - Born on the Fourth of July The Complete Works is a filmography podcast, brought to you by FilmBook. In each episode, FilmBook reviews and analyzes a movie from film actor, actress, director, or composer's filmography. We are currently examining the filmography of Tom Cruise. This week, we will dive into Oliver Stone's 1989 film Born on the Fourth of July. Cast Born on the Fourth of July stars the aforementioned Tom Cruise along with Kyra Sedgwick, Raymond J. Barry, Jerry Levine, Frank Whaley, and Willem Dafoe. Plot Synopsis Born on the Fourth of July (1989)’s plot synopsis: based on the 1976 autobiography of Ron Kovic, "The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country for which he fought." Credits and contact If you'd like to advertise within this podcast as a sponsor, please email advertise[AT]film-book[DOT]com. You can donate and support this FilmBook podcast by clicking this Paypal Donate link to contribute once or visit our Patreon page to contribute every month. Thanks to all our donors this week. You keep us going. Any and all feedback, compliments, topic discussions, even hate mail, can be sent directly to podcast[AT]film-book[DOT]com. Please list "The Complete Works" in the title of your email. We would LOVE to hear from you! Thank you for listening to the show. Find us on iTunes, subscribe, star rate, and critique this podcast. The Podcast Listen to this The Complete Works episode and leave your thoughts on it below in the comments section. Readers seeking more podcasts can visit our Podcast Page, our Podcast Twitter Page, our Podcast Facebook Page, and our Podcast YouTube Page. Want up-to-the-minute notifications? FilmBook staff members publish articles by Email, Mobile App, Google News, Apple News, Feedly, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, Reddit, Telegram, Mastodon, Flipboard, Bluesky, and Threads. The Complete Works Ep. 115 on YouTube The Complete Works Ep. 115 via Podcast Stream
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  • The Complete Works Ep. 114: Tom Cruise – COCKTAIL (1988)
    Aug 18 2025
    The Complete Works Ep. 114: Tom Cruise - Cocktail The Complete Works is a filmography podcast, brought to you by FilmBook. In each episode, FilmBook reviews and analyzes a movie from film actor, actress, director, or composer's filmography. We are currently examining the filmography of Tom Cruise. This week, we will dive into Roger Donaldson's 1988 film Cocktail. Cast Cocktail stars the aforementioned Tom Cruise along with Bryan Brown, Elisabeth Shue, Lisa Banes, and Laurence Luckinbill. Plot Synopsis Cocktail (1988)’s plot synopsis: based on Heywood Gould's semi-autobiographical novel published in 1984, "Cocky Brian Flanagan, recently discharged from the U.S. Army, heads home to New York City, hoping to land a high-powered business job. He fails and instead works as a bartender while attending business school. Doug Coughlin, an older and experienced bartender, takes Brian under his wing and teaches him flair bartending. Doug shares his idea for a nationwide chain of bars called Cocktails & Dreams." Credits and contact If you'd like to advertise within this podcast as a sponsor, please email advertise[AT]film-book[DOT]com. You can donate and support this FilmBook podcast by clicking this Paypal Donate link to contribute once or visit our Patreon page to contribute every month. Thanks to all our donors this week. You keep us going. Any and all feedback, compliments, topic discussions, even hate mail, can be sent directly to podcast[AT]film-book[DOT]com. Please list "The Complete Works" in the title of your email. We would LOVE to hear from you! Thank you for listening to the show. Find us on iTunes, subscribe, star rate, and critique this podcast. The Podcast Listen to this The Complete Works episode and leave your thoughts on it below in the comments section. Readers seeking more podcasts can visit our Podcast Page, our Podcast Twitter Page, our Podcast Facebook Page, and our Podcast YouTube Page. Want up-to-the-minute notifications? FilmBook staff members publish articles by Email, Mobile App, Google News, Apple News, Feedly, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, Reddit, Telegram, Mastodon, Flipboard, Bluesky, and Threads. The Complete Works Ep. 114 on YouTube The Complete Works Ep. 114 via Podcast Stream
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  • The Complete Works Ep. 113: Tom Cruise – THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986)
    Aug 11 2025
    The Complete Works Ep. 113: Tom Cruise - The Color of Money The Complete Works is a filmography podcast, brought to you by FilmBook. In each episode, we review and analyze a movie from film actor, actress, director, or composer's filmography. We are currently examining the filmography of Tom Cruise. This week, we will dive into Martin Scorsese's 1986 film The Color of Money. Cast The Color of Money stars the aforementioned Tom Cruise along with Paul Newman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Helen Shaver. Plot Synopsis The Color of Money (1986)’s plot synopsis: "The film stars Paul Newman reprising his role as "Fast Eddie" Felson, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film also stars Tom Cruise playing a pool hustler, and features Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as the girlfriend of Cruise's character. The plot follows the trio as they hustle pool halls and make their way to a nine-ball tournament in Atlantic City." Credits and contact If you'd like to advertise within this podcast as a sponsor, please email advertise[AT]film-book[DOT]com. You can donate and support this FilmBook podcast by clicking this Paypal Donate link to contribute once or visit our Patreon page to contribute every month. Thanks to all our donors this week. You keep us going. Any and all feedback, compliments, topic discussions, even hate mail, can be sent directly to podcast[AT]film-book[DOT]com. Please list "The Complete Works" in the title of your email. We would LOVE to hear from you! Thank you for listening to the show. Find us on iTunes, subscribe, star rate, and critique this podcast. The Podcast Listen to this The Complete Works episode and leave your thoughts on it below in the comments section. Readers seeking more podcasts can visit our Podcast Page, our Podcast Twitter Page, our Podcast Facebook Page, and our Podcast YouTube Page. Want up-to-the-minute notifications? FilmBook staff members publish articles by Email, Mobile App, Google News, Apple News, Feedly, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, Reddit, Telegram, Mastodon, Flipboard, Bluesky, and Threads. The Complete Works Ep. 113 on YouTube The Complete Works Ep. 113 via Podcast Stream
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    34 min
  • The Complete Works Ep. 112: Tom Cruise – TOP GUN (1986)
    Jun 28 2025
    The Complete Works Ep. 112 The Complete Works is a filmography podcast, brought to you by FilmBook. In each episode, FilmBook contributor Doug Hess reviews and analyzes a movie from film actor, actress, director, or composer's filmography. Doug is currently examining the filmography of Tom Cruise. This week, Doug will dive into Tony Scott's 1986 film Top Gun. Cast Top Gun stars the aforementioned Tom Cruise along with Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, and Tom Skerritt. Plot Synopsis Top Gun (1986)’s plot synopsis: "The Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School is where the best of the best train to refine their elite flying skills. When hotshot fighter pilot Maverick is sent to the school, his reckless attitude and cocky demeanor put him at odds with the other pilots, especially the cool and collected Iceman." Credits and contact If you'd like to advertise within this podcast as a sponsor, please email advertise[AT]film-book[DOT]com. You can donate and support this FilmBook podcast by clicking this Paypal Donate link to contribute once or visit our Patreon page to contribute every month. Thanks to all our donors this week. You keep us going. Any and all feedback, compliments, topic discussions, even hate mail, can be sent directly to podcast[AT]film-book[DOT]com. Please list "The Complete Works" in the title of your email. We would LOVE to hear from you! Thank you for listening to the show. Find us on iTunes, subscribe, star rate, and critique this podcast. The Podcast Listen to this The Complete Works episode and leave your thoughts on it below in the comments section. Readers seeking more podcasts can visit our Podcast Page, our Podcast Twitter Page, our Podcast Facebook Page, and our Podcast YouTube Page. Want up-to-the-minute notifications? FilmBook staff members publish articles by Email, Mobile App, Google News, Apple News, Feedly, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, Reddit, Telegram, Mastodon, Flipboard, Bluesky, and Threads. The Complete Works Ep. 112 on YouTube The Complete Works Ep. 112 via Podcast Stream
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    37 min
  • The Complete Works Ep. 111: Tom Cruise – LEGEND (1985)
    Jun 9 2025
    The Complete Works Ep. 111 The Complete Works is a filmography podcast, brought to you by FilmBook. In each episode, FilmBook contributor Doug Hess reviews and analyzes a movie from film actor, actress, director, or composer's filmography. Doug is currently examining the filmography of Tom Cruise. This week, Doug will dive into Ridley Scott's 1985 film Legend. Cast Legend stars the aforementioned Tom Cruise along with Mia Sara, Tim Curry, David Bennent, Alice Playten, Billy Barty, Cork Hubbert, and Annabelle Lanyon. Plot Synopsis Legend (1985)’s plot synopsis: "A young man must stop the Lord of Darkness from destroying daylight and marrying the woman he loves." Credits and contact If you'd like to advertise within this podcast as a sponsor, please email advertise[AT]film-book[DOT]com. You can donate and support this FilmBook podcast by clicking this Paypal Donate link to contribute once or visit our Patreon page to contribute every month. Thanks to all our donors this week. You keep us going. Any and all feedback, compliments, topic discussions, even hate mail, can be sent directly to podcast[AT]film-book[DOT]com. Please list "The Complete Works" in the title of your email. We would LOVE to hear from you! Thank you for listening to the show. Find us on iTunes, subscribe, star rate, and critique this podcast. The Podcast Listen to this The Complete Works episode and leave your thoughts on it below in the comments section. Readers seeking more podcasts can visit our Podcast Page, our Podcast Twitter Page, our Podcast Facebook Page, and our Podcast YouTube Page. Want up-to-the-minute notifications? FilmBook staff members publish articles by Email, Mobile App, Google News, Apple News, Feedly, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, Reddit, Telegram, Mastodon, Flipboard, and Threads. The Complete Works Ep. 111 on YouTube The Complete Works Ep. 111 via Podcast Stream
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    24 min
  • The Complete Works Ep. 110: Tom Cruise – ALL THE RIGHT MOVES (1983)
    Sep 23 2024
    The Complete Works Ep. 110 The Complete Works is a filmography podcast, brought to you by FilmBook. In each episode, FilmBook contributor Doug Hess reviews and analyzes a movie from film actor, actress, director, or composer's filmography. Doug is currently examining the filmography of Tom Cruise. This week, Doug will dive into Michael Chapman's 1983 film All the Right Moves. Cast All the Right Moves stars the aforementioned Tom Cruise along with Craig T. Nelson, Lea Thompson, Charles Cioffi, Gary Graham, Paul Carafotes, Chris Penn, Leon, Sandy Faison, James A. Baffico, Mel Winkler, and Terry O'Quinn. Plot Synopsis All the Right Moves (1983)’s plot synopsis: "An ambitious young football star is trapped in a dying mill town--unless his gridiron skills can win him a way out." Credits and contact If you'd like to advertise within this podcast as a sponsor, please email advertise[AT]film-book[DOT]com. You can donate and support this FilmBook podcast by clicking this Paypal Donate link to contribute once or visit our Patreon page to contribute every month. Thanks to all our donors this week. You keep us going. Any and all feedback, compliments, topic discussions, even hate mail, can be sent directly to podcast[AT]film-book[DOT]com. Please list "The Complete Works" in the title of your email. We would LOVE to hear from you! Thank you for listening to the show. Find us on iTunes, subscribe, star rate, and critique this podcast. The Podcast Listen to this The Complete Works episode and leave your thoughts on it below in the comments section. Readers seeking more podcasts can visit our Podcast Page, our Podcast Twitter Page, our Podcast Facebook Page, and our Podcast YouTube Page. Want up-to-the-minute notifications? FilmBook staff members publish articles by Email, Mobile App, Google News, Feedly, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, Reddit, Telegram, Mastodon, Flipboard, and Threads. The Complete Works Ep. 110 on YouTube The Complete Works Ep. 110 via Podcast Stream
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    27 min
  • The Complete Works Ep. 109: Tom Cruise – RISKY BUSINESS (1983)
    Sep 2 2024
    The Complete Works Ep. 109 The Complete Works is a filmography podcast, brought to you by FilmBook. In each episode, FilmBook contributor Doug Hess reviews and analyzes a movie from film actor, actress, director, or composer's filmography. Doug is currently examining the filmography of Tom Cruise. This week, Doug will dive into Paul Brickman's 1983 film Risky Business. Cast Risky Business stars the aforementioned Tom Cruise along with Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano, Richard Masur, Bronson Pinchot, Curtis Armstrong, Nicholas Pryor, Janet Carroll, and Raphael Sbarge. Plot Synopsis Risky Business (1983)’s plot synopsis: "A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand." Credits and contact If you'd like to advertise within this podcast as a sponsor, please email advertise[AT]film-book[DOT]com. You can donate and support this FilmBook podcast by clicking this Paypal Donate link to contribute once or visit our Patreon page to contribute every month. Thanks to all our donors this week. You keep us going. Any and all feedback, compliments, topic discussions, even hate mail, can be sent directly to podcast[AT]film-book[DOT]com. Please list "The Complete Works" in the title of your email. We would LOVE to hear from you! Thank you for listening to the show. Find us on iTunes, subscribe, star rate, and critique this podcast. The Podcast Listen to this The Complete Works episode and leave your thoughts on it below in the comments section. Readers seeking more podcasts can visit our Podcast Page, our Podcast Twitter Page, our Podcast Facebook Page, and our Podcast YouTube Page. Want up-to-the-minute notifications? FilmBook staff members publish articles by Email, Mobile App, Google News, Feedly, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, Reddit, Telegram, Mastodon, Flipboard, and Threads. The Complete Works Ep. 109 on YouTube The Complete Works Ep. 109 via Podcast Stream
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    26 min
  • The Complete Works Ep. 108: Tom Cruise – LOSIN’ IT (1983)
    Aug 17 2024
    The Complete Works Ep. 108 The Complete Works is a filmography podcast, brought to you by FilmBook. In each episode, FilmBook contributor Doug Hess reviews and analyzes a movie from film actor, actress, director, or composer's filmography. Doug is currently examining the filmography of Tom Cruise. This week, Doug will dive into Curtis Hanson's 1983 film Losin' It. Cast Losin' It stars the aforementioned Tom Cruise along with Shelley Long, Jackie Earle Haley, John Stockwell, John P. Navin Jr., and Henry Darrow. Plot Synopsis Losin' It (1983)’s plot synopsis: Four teenagers from early 1960s Los Angeles are on their way to Tijuana, Mexico: Dave, Woody, Spider, and Dave's brother Wendell. Dave, Spider, and Woody are there to lose their virginity, while Wendell came along to buy fireworks. They end up picking up a woman named Kathy, who goes with them because she wants a fast divorce from her husband, and they get into a series of hijinks and misadventures south of the border. Credits and contact If you'd like to advertise within this podcast as a sponsor, please email advertise[AT]film-book[DOT]com. You can donate and support this FilmBook podcast by clicking this Paypal Donate link to contribute once or visit our Patreon page to contribute every month. Thanks to all our donors this week. You keep us going. Any and all feedback, compliments, topic discussions, even hate mail, can be sent directly to podcast[AT]film-book[DOT]com. Please list "The Complete Works" in the title of your email. We would LOVE to hear from you! Thank you for listening to the show. Find us on iTunes, subscribe, star rate, and critique this podcast. The Podcast Listen to this The Complete Works episode and leave your thoughts on it below in the comments section. Readers seeking more podcasts can visit our Podcast Page, our Podcast Twitter Page, our Podcast Facebook Page, and our Podcast YouTube Page. Want up-to-the-minute notifications? FilmBook staff members publish articles by Email, Mobile App, Google News, Feedly, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, Reddit, Telegram, Mastodon, Flipboard, and Threads. The Complete Works Ep. 108 on YouTube The Complete Works Ep. 108 via Podcast Stream
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    25 min