An airplane is a vehicle for transporting passengers, but for Hollywood, it’s a conduit for a good story. There’s something about setting a movie 30,000 feet in the air that facilitates action.

You know the feeling: the pilot announces that you've hit cruising altitude. You turn on a movie, and just as someone on screen peels their clothes off or starts spewing blood, a flight attendant ...

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Some stars fit a role. Tom Cruise turned one into a cultural handoff. For one group, Top Gun was the movie that made speed look glamorous and skill look cool. For another, Top Gun: Maverick did ...