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Jul 2024
1h 8m

Edge of Tomorrow

Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson | Realm
About this episode
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: T ... Show More
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