Posts Tagged ‘Tom Cruise’

Valkyrie (Theaters)

When I first saw the previews for this movie, it immediately grabbed my attention. World War II films are fairly common, however Valkyrie was original in that it told the story of the fight against Hitler from a viewpoint within the Nazi ranks. The inclusion of Tom Cruise was also an added bonus, not...
December 30th, 2008 | Movies, Three Stars | Read More

Tropic Thunder (DVD)

Personally, I wasn’t overly impressed with Tropic Thunder. It had it moments and a few scenes were laugh out loud hilarious, but it was hardly the comedic scorcher I thought it would be. I guess it had to do with the fact that I’m not huge Ben Stiller or Jack Black fan. In this film I...
November 21st, 2008 | Movies, Three Stars | Read More

Jolie to replace Cruise in “Salt”

LOS ANGELES – “Edwin A. Salt” is getting a sex change. New mom Angelina Jolie, coming off the hit movie “Wanted,” is in negotiations to replace Tom Cruise in the Columbia spy thriller. Screenwriter Kurt Wimmer will redraft the screenplay, about a CIA officer who must prove...
August 12th, 2008 | Quick Notes | Read More

Lions for Lambs (DVD)

Lions for Lambs is more of a message than a movie. The film is basically Robert Redford’s attempt at a wakeup call, to get the public off their apathetic asses and realize how big a pickle the United States has put themselves in with this war going on in the Middle East. The film is told in three...
June 17th, 2008 | Movies, Three Stars | Read More