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screendaily.com - 12/11/2008
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Dir: Bryan Singer. US/Ger. 2008. 120 mins. A serviceable if straightforward thriller starring Tom Cruise as a German officer who joins a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler, Valkyrie should play decently with those who have helped make World War II films a cottage industry. Based on true events, ...
Bryan Singer Is Not NOT Doing Superman: Man of Steel
movieblog.ugo.com - 12/5/2008
Bryan Singer Is Not NOT Doing Superman: Man of Steel
— movieblog.ugo.com — I just got off the phone with big shot Hollywood producer Bryan Singer who’s newest film Valkyrie... is coming out on December 25th.  We spoke at length about the film, about Tom Cruise, about why people lose their minds about gossip about Tom ... (more) Bryan Singer Is Not NOT Doing Superman: Man of Steel

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apple.com - 12/19/2008
Movie Trailers - Valkyrie
— apple.com — In a country in the grips of evil, in a police state where every move is being... watched, in a world where justice and honor have been subverted, a group of men hidden inside the highest reaches of power decide to take action. Tom Cruise stars in the ... (more) Movie Trailers - Valkyrie

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variety.com - 12/19/2008
'Valkyrie' writer, Tom Cruise re-team - Entertainment News, Los Angeles, Media
— variety.com — "Valkyrie" co-writer and producer Christopher McQuarrie is fast becoming a go-to guy for Tom Cruise. The scribe... is now working on three post-"Valkyrie" projects designed as potential star vehicles for the actor. New Regency has set McQuarrie and Mason ... (more) 'Valkyrie' writer, Tom Cruise re-team - Entertainment ...

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Mystery Man on Film:  Valkyrie’s Early Round-Up

Movie Moron:  Valkyrie Reviews

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Valkyrie’s Early Round-Up
Mystery Man on Film — ... McCarthy at Variety: After a long takeoff, Valkyrie finally takes flight as a thriller in its second half but never soars very high. Bryan Singer's long-awaited account of the near-miss assassination of Adolf Hitler by a ring of rebel German army officers on July 20, 1944, has visual splendor galore, but is a cold work lacking in the requisite tension and suspense. Here’s Brent Simon at Screen Daily: There are a few ...

Valkyrie Reviews
Movie Moron — ... Cruise himself is a bit stiff but still adequate …[Valkyrie] has visual splendor galore, but is a cold work lacking in the requisite tension and suspense.” The Hollywood Reporter - “Well-crafted historical thriller boasts fine performances but fails to probe the motives behind the plot to kill Hitler… Valkyrie is not the electric jolt [Tom Cruise] needs to jump-start [his career].” Screen Daily - “A serviceable if straightforward thriller…the film ...

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