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‘It looked like Star Wars on Earth’: the making of Top Gun at 40

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer and co-writer Jack Epps discuss how the smash hit action drama came to be, from Tom Cruise vomiting on himself to ruling the box office

The Guardian - US

“He would blow in and say, ‘I don’t like the horns. Take them out. We’ll do more later. Okay, bye.’ Then he’d return later. ‘Oh I love it! Do more harmonies!’”: The genius of Giorgio Moroder in an ’80s classic

“Giorgio could have farted and I would have sung it!”

MusicRadar

“They needed something slow for the romantic scenes with Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis… The components are the five-note motif, the melody and the distinctive bass sound with a key change in the middle”: The genius of Giorgio Moroder in an ’80s classic

“Giorgio could have farted and I would have sung it!”

MusicRadar

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Bad Boys review – 30th anniversary of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence blowing stuff up

The franchise created a bromance for the ages, with this first outing featuring gunfights and wisecracking – and an at-the-time more established Lawrence pulling focus

The Guardian - UK

Charles Shyer, ‘Father of the Bride’ and ‘Baby Boom’ filmmaker, dies at 83

An Oscar-nominated writer and filmmaker known for classic comedies like “Private Benjamin,” “Baby Boom” and “Father of the Bride," Charles Shyer has died

The Independent UK

You need to watch the most important Tom Cruise action movie on Netflix ASAP

Its sequel is currently raking in acclaim, but Cruise wouldn't be where he is today without this surprisingly nuanced performance.

Inverse

Tom Cruise hot takes: 'Days of Thunder’ is better than ‘Top Gun,' and delivers more reasons for a full '90s rewatch

“Top Gun: Maverick” is the biggest global blockbuster of Tom Cruise’s already blockbustery career. Perhaps you’ve been compelled to rewatch the original “Top Gun” from 1986 — or, depending on your generation, watch it for the first time. But me? I went back to revisit another movie Cruise made with…

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25 years ago, Nicolas Cage made the most bombastic crime thriller ever

Cage was prolific in the late ‘90s, but one movie, in particular, redefined the entire action genre.

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