In "Top Gun: Maverick," the bar scene at the Hard Deck stands out as one of the film's most deliberate callbacks to the original 1986 classic, yet it does more than simply play on nostalgia. The ...

Of all the reboots that have hit Hollywood in the past decade, nothing has had the impact of Top Gun: Maverick.The 36-year wait felt insignificant as the sequel captured the magnificence and awe ...

Val Kilmer's return as Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky in Top Gun: Maverick was an emotional moment for fans. The sequel arrived 36 years after the original Top Gun, and fans wondered if Kilmer would appear ...

Following the summer 2022 release of “Top Gun: Maverick,” Cruise and Kilmer both spoke about how moving it was to work together again, especially amid Kilmer’s health struggles.

In a 2022 interview with USA Today, Kilmer said he was “very moved” the first time he saw his “Top Gun: Maverick” scene with Cruise. “Almost 40 years is a long time for a reunion.

In a career retrospective for Sight and Sound, Cruise said it was “amazing” that he got to reconnect with Kilmer for the 2022 action drama Top Gun: Maverick, the sequel to 1986’s Top Gun.

Tom Cruise is having the time of his life, the thrills are off the charts and -- hot damn! -- you won’t find more blazing action anywhere.