Jonah, you’re absolutely right about Cruise. He was best in those two movies — as a writer friend once said of another performer, “He’s got a pretty good bag of trick.” I don’t think he’s “bad” either — I just find him kind of dull. So many actors could have had a field day with his Collateral character. I will quibble with you, however, about Alec Baldwin. Despite his hellacious political views, I think he’s first-rate, whether he’s slick (like in Glengarry) or slovenly (State and Main.)