16: The Firm

Episode 16 of the The Last Star In Hollywood podcast, hosted by Next Word, titled "16: The Firm" was published on January 24, 2024 and runs 95 minutes.

January 24, 2024 ·95m · The Last Star In Hollywood

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Summary

This week, we finally get the full, authentic Tom Cruise Run in Sydney Pollack’s 1993 movie The Firm. Are we all encumbered by hospitality? Did John Grisham ever write about a ghost? What’s up with Nordic assassins in the ’90s? Content warning: sexual assault, reference to sex work, gun violence Unanswered Questions: Is Mitch McDeere typical of 1990s heroes? How does the film distinguish between what is moral, what is legal, and what is necessary? Does Avery know that Mitch is on to him? Further reading: The 66th Academy Awards The Firm (2012) The Memphis Pyramid The X-Files Thanks for listening! For bonus shows, extra content and more, support The Last Star In Hollywood and the Next Word network by visiting Patreon.com/NextWord! Join us next time as we take a swing into gothic excess with Neil Jordan’s 1994 adaptation of Anne Rice’s Interview With The Vampire! The Last Star In Hollywood is an independent podcast produced by Elizabeth Rae and Alastair Stephens. Copyright © 2023 The Last Star In Hollywood. All Rights Reserved. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode Description

This week, we finally get the full, authentic Tom Cruise Run in Sydney Pollack’s 1993 movie The Firm. Are we all encumbered by hospitality? Did John Grisham ever write about a ghost? What’s up with Nordic assassins in the ’90s?

Content warning: sexual assault, reference to sex work, gun violence

Unanswered Questions:

Is Mitch McDeere typical of 1990s heroes?
How does the film distinguish between what is moral, what is legal, and what is necessary?
Does Avery know that Mitch is on to him?