An Inglourious Basterdization of History
There is a surprising truth about WWII: nonviolence, of the kind Gandhi practiced, was used successfully against the Nazis.
There is a surprising truth about WWII: nonviolence, of the kind Gandhi practiced, was used successfully against the Nazis.
GlobalPost | Posted 10.20.2009 | World
And now there's Quentin Tarantino's Nazi-era splatter film "Inglourious Basterds," which -- to my great surprise -- has rocketed to the top of the Ger...
people.com | Karen Nickel Anhalt | Posted 09.21.2009 | Entertainment
As far as Brad Pitt is concerned, his new film Inglourious Basterds is the be all and end all of Nazi movies. "The second World War could still del...
Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 04.11.2009 | Entertainment
Katie Holmes sported some new hair at Tuesday's Japanese premiere of "Valkyrie." Her short 'do was on display when she, husband Tom and daughter Suri...
Huffington Post | Posted 04.08.2009 | Entertainment
Tom, Katie and Suri Cruise landed in Japan on Sunday. Tom's latest movie "Valkyrie" has its Japanese premiere this week. In a departure from their no...
Huffington Post, AP | Posted 03.07.2009 | Entertainment
Tom Cruise continued his international "Valkyrie" junket in Brazil this week. He and wife Katie Holmes left Suri behind for the Rio premiere Tuesday n...
Huffington Post | Posted 02.27.2009 | Entertainment
Tom Cruise has been jetting across Europe to promote "Valkyrie," and Monday in Russia he donned a black turtleneck under his collared shirt under a do...
Brad Balfour | Posted 02.27.2009 | Entertainment
Tom Cruise: When I read a script, I see it like an audience and not as a filmmaker, particularly when I get caught up in the picture.
Variety | Posted 02.27.2009 | Entertainment
Military thriller "Valkyrie" landed atop the foreign box office, while the weekend saw only a smattering of international expansions of awards contend...
AP | Perez Hilton | Posted 02.20.2009 | Entertainment
SEOUL, South Korea — Tom Cruise says playing an anti-Hitler plotter in his latest movie "Valkyrie" fulfilled a childhood fantasy. In real life,...
Chris Kelly | Posted 02.09.2009 | Entertainment
Director Bryan Singer worked really hard to get all the Nazi paraphernalia just right in Valkyrie, so why does he let Tom Cruise call Joseph Goebbels "George Gobel?"
Michael Russnow | Posted 02.07.2009 | Entertainment
Good hasn't a prayer of making any money but if you don't care about only seeing what's in vogue you won't go away feeling unmoved.
Regina Weinreich | Posted 02.07.2009 | Entertainment
Critics have been poo-pooing The Reader for the love affair between a minor and older woman, and other reasons, but I say, look again.
Brad Balfour | Posted 02.05.2009 | Entertainment
The Tom Cruise of Valkyrie is all about control, and though his mania seethes beneath the surface, he manages it as Stauffenberg makes his bid to determine Germany's destiny.
AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 02.04.2009 | Entertainment
LOS ANGELES — Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson's family dog tale "Marley & Me" nuzzled its way to another top finish at the box office, pulling ...
NY Post | Posted 02.02.2009 | Entertainment
Today's NY Post reports Tom Cruise and "Valkyrie" may face legal action over their use of a likeness Hitler's globe in the film: Cruise, who fights th...
Scott Mendelson | Posted 01.29.2009 | Entertainment
Let's discuss certain scenes, moments, character beats, and what-not that worked in 2008, regardless of the quality of the films that contained them.
AP | SANDY COHEN | Posted 01.24.2009 | Entertainment
LOS ANGELES — 'Tis the season to gather, be grateful for what we have and share what we can. But for cinephiles, it's awards season, and that me...
AP | CHRISTY LEMIRE | Posted 01.22.2009 | Entertainment
Much ado has been made about "Valkyrie," starring Tom Cruise as would-be Hitler assassin Col. Claus von Stauffenberg. There is the release date, wh...
Scott Mendelson | Posted 01.17.2009 | Entertainment
Valkyrie is every bit as good as you remember a Tom Cruise movie being, back when you still liked Tom Cruise.
Jamie Malanowski | Posted 01.15.2009 | Entertainment
It's a weird way to mark the season of peace, but it must be said that Hollywood's willingness to spike the eggnog with a bit of blood has led to some interesting mash-ups.
AP/NBC | Posted 01.15.2009 | Entertainment
NEW YORK - It took a few years, but Tom Cruise says he regrets the tongue-lashing he gave Matt Lauer on NBC's "Today" show the last time he was on. C...
Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 01.12.2009 | Entertainment
Being a secular progressive, I want everyone to be included in the forced holiday cheer. And I got to thinking, why aren't there holiday songs for Scientologists?
Huffington Post | Posted 01.10.2009 | Entertainment
The first official reviews of Tom Cruise's Nazi thriller Valkyrie are out. The movie opens on Christmas Day. The reviews are modest but good, kind to ...
Huffington Post | Posted 01.10.2009 | Entertainment
Tom Cruise is heading back to the "Today" show and an interview with Matt Lauer on Monday, 2 1/2 years after his last appearance when he called Lauer ...
Bryan Farrell | Posted 10.21.2009 | Entertainment