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Plunge and scrub, listeners! We\u2019re going back to the early 90s to look at Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, and director Ron Howard for\u00a0Far and Away<\/i>. The film was both an intended inch toward Oscar\u2019s embrace for Howard and a big budget romance for the recently wed stars, attempting David Lean-level grandeur with an Irish immigrant story. But middling reviews and tepid box office left this film in the dust with Oscar – and it would be nearly a decade before Howard would reap the benefit of his rising narrative.<\/p>\n
The episode, we dive into the film\u2019s upsetting depiction of the Oklahoma Land Rush, its place among 90s Irish cultural obsession, and its infamous bowl scene. We also discuss Kidman\u2019s 90s evolution towards being taken seriously as an actress, the prospects for Howard\u2019s upcoming\u00a0Hillbilly Elegy<\/i>, and Cruise\u2019s current reign as death-wish movie star in the\u00a0Mission: Impossible<\/i>\u00a0series.<\/p>\n
But before we get into the MTV Movie Awards and Kidman yelling about her spoons, we have some news: we\u2019re taking submissions for an end of the year Listeners\u2019 Choice showdown! And don\u2019t forget: you can now follow us on Spotify!<\/p>\n
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