Tom Cruise flies high in 'Top Gun: Maverick'

For all the miles he's logged as a Navy test pilot, in the "Top Gun" sequel, Tom Cruise's Maverick occupies a state of self-willed stasis.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment May 13, 2022 Review: Tom Cruise flies high — again — in the exhilarating 'Top Gun: Maverick' The actor teams up with director Joseph Kosinski and reunites with Val Kilmer in this grander, weightier sequel to the 1986 blockbuster. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Kendrick Lamar returns with first new album in five years, 'Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers' The LP, Lamar's fifth studio album, is his first new record after winning a Pulitzer Prize for 2017's "DAMN." (though he gave nearly an album's worth of work to the "Black Panther" soundtrack). SHARE       READ MORE Inside the 'brutally honest' 'Hacks' scene that made its star cry Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder and the creators of HBO Max's Emmy-winning comedy break down Season 2's first big reveal. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Norm Macdonald, who died last year, filmed secret comedy special that Netflix will air Is this the first posthumous comedy show of its kind? Norm Macdonald's longtime producing partner and her pals think it might be. SHARE       READ MORE 'Operation Mincemeat' explained: The stolen body and fake intelligence that helped win WWII The Netflix drama "Operation Mincemeat," starring Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen, is based on the unbelievable true story of a macabre espionage mission. SHARE       READ MORE How the pandemic pushed a comics legend to reinvent pulp fiction and 1980s L.A. When COVID-19 put comics on pause, Winter Soldier co-creator Ed Brubaker embarked on a new project — the Reckless series of L.A. pulp graphic novels. SHARE       READ MORE Review: A new adaptation of 'Firestarter' burns quickly but not brightly Ryan Kiera Armstrong and Zac Efron star in a new adaptation of the Stephen King novel "Firestarter," about a girl with pyrokinetic powers. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US