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Valkyrie – DVD

14 June 2009 7:54 PM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

DVD Review

Valkyrie

Directed by: Bryan Singer

Cast: Tom Cruise, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Kenneth Branagh, Terence Stamp

Running Time: 2 hrs

Rating: PG-13

Due Out: May 27, 2009

Plot: Based on the true story, a proud German military man, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Cruise), is loyal to his country before his allegiance to Adolf Hitler (David Bamper). He along with other German politicians and soldiers look to use Hilter’s own emergency plan–known as Operation Valkyrie–to assassinate Hitler and seize control of Berlin.

Who’s It For? First and foremost, it’s a war movie, with enough well-crafted suspense. There isn’t much violence, only one important woman’s role and it also should be in contention for end of the year awards.

Movie: I have said this too many times … World War II will never run out of stories. There are infinite WWII film possibilities and Valkyrie is one of best. »

- Jeff Bayer

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DVD Playhouse--June 2009

3 June 2009 12:41 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

DVD Playhouse—June 2009

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Allen Gardner

The International (Sony) An Interpol agent (Clive Owen) joins forces with a Manhattan D.A. (Naomi Watts) to bring down an arms dealing ring and a corrupt global banking cartel that’s funding them. Superlative thriller was oddly ignored by critics and audiences alike, but expertly blends intelligence (courtesy screenwriter Eric Warren Singer’s masterfully-crafted script) and full-throttle action (director Tom Tykwer stages one of the great film shoot-outs in New York’s iconic Guggenheim Museum), making this dynamite thriller reminiscent of the best work from masters such as John Frankenheimer and Robert Aldrich. Armin Mueller-Stahl is wonderful as a world-weary covert op. Bonuses: Extended scene; Featurettes; Trailer. Widescreen. Dolby 5.1 surround.

The Jack Lemmon Film Collection(Sony) Five films from the two-time Oscar winning actor, focusing on his early career: Phfft! is a zippy comedy from 1954, one of Lemmon’s earliest films, in which »

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Review: 'Valkyrie' on DVD

30 May 2009 8:58 AM, PDT | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »

World War II seems to have generated countless stories about heroism and bravery, stories told for the point of view of the allies and the axis, stories told about life on the homefront and life in the foxhole. As a result, it remains an enduring source of fodder for filmmakers as more and more details come to the surface. Through the 1950s and 1960s, most of the Ww II movies were highly fictionalized accounts and by the 1970s war stories were played out, fewer and further between. In the last decade, we’ve had history to sift through and we now know of Schindler’s List. Valkyrie, Bryan Singer’s entry into the pantheon, intended to tell us of the closest a plot to assassinate Hitler came to working.  Presuming you were taught anything about the war in school, you might not even know there were over a dozen attempts »

- Robert Greenberger

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Blu-Ray Review: Tom Cruise’s ‘Valkyrie’ a Disappointing Film, Excellent Blu-Ray

28 May 2009 11:01 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – The Blu-Ray release of “Valkyrie” is another case of a disappointing movie being elevated by an excellent home release. With its miscast lead and mediocre screenplay, “Valkyrie” was a near-miss in theaters, but the film looks and sounds great on Blu-Ray and comes accompanied by informative commentaries and featurettes. If you’re a fan, you won’t be disappointed.

Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0 As for the film itself, “Valkyrie” is about the incredible true story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Tom Cruise) and his ingenious assassination plot targeting Adolph Hitler. The film reenacts the daring operation designed to take out one of the most evil men in history. The film co-stars Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Terence Stamp, Eddie Izzard, and Carice von Houten.

Valkyrie was released on Blu-Ray on May 19th, 2009.

Photo credit: MGM

I stand by my theatrical review of “Valkyrie,” in which I wrote, “The supporting cast does their best, »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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[DVD Review] Valkyrie

23 May 2009 4:53 PM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

Ever since the debacle of Mi:3, a project which saw Tom Cruise—to put it politely—“released” from his obligations to Paramount, Cruise has had more ups and downs than the stock market. Bouncing straight back after he was prestigiously appointed to head up United Artists, his first act was the somber, snooze inducing political drama Lions for Lambs. Then, out of nowhere, a self-deprecating turn under some seriously unflattering make-up as the foul-mouthed, ball-busting studio mogul behind Tropic Thunder made him credible again.

Now after a long and bloody PR campaign that saw the world’s biggest film star taking to the TV spots to explain why you should go see his movie, Cruise managed to cement his place in a year that was really all about comebacks. And what better way to comeback than to go so against type—the Cruiser flashing those pearly whites against the clammy gray of the Third Reich, »

- Neil Pedley

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Exclusive Video: New Valkyrie Special Feature Clip

19 May 2009 8:15 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

We have an exclusive clip from the special features of Valkyrie, which will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 19. Click below for our exclusive special feature clip, that goes into the realism of the film's explosions.

Link Itembed Itrate It+ LISTExclusive: Biggest Explosions "Tom Cruise gives one of the best performances of his career" (Jeffrey Lyons, NBC/Reel Talk) in this action-packed film from the director of The Usual Suspects and X-Men. Based on the incredible true story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Cruise) and his ingenious assassination plot targeting Adolf Hitler, this engrossing thriller reenacts the daring operation to eliminate one of the most evil tyrants the world has ever known. Co-starring Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Terence Stamp and Eddie Izzard, Valkyrie delivers gripping suspense and pulse-pounding excitement from start to finish.

Special Features: (Two-disc and Blu-ray only)

- Commentary by Tom Cruise, Bryan Singer, »

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Christopher McQuarrie Delves Into History with Valkyrie

18 May 2009 12:14 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

It didn't take long for high school buddies Christopher McQuarrie and Bryan Singer to make an indelible stamp on the Hollywood scene. After their film debuts, with McQuarrie writing and Singer directing Public Access, their next collaboration really put them on the map, with the smash-hit (and one of my personal favorites of all-time) The Usual Suspects, which landed McQuarrie an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. After making his directorial debut with The Way of the Gun, which he also wrote, McQuarrie is back with director Bryan Singer with the powerful true-story war drama, Valkyrie, which hits the shelves on DVD and Blu-ray on May 19. I had the chance to speak with McQuarrie over the phone, and here's what he had to say about his latest film.

So Valkyrie was your first feature since The Way of the Gun in 2000, so when did you first discover this story and decide »

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Valkyrie DVD Release Date Announced (+Blu-ray)

12 March 2009 9:35 PM, PDT | BuzzFocus.com | See recent BuzzFocus.com news »

It may not have been on your to-do list this past holiday season to see a Tom Cruise film centered around an assassination plot of Adolf Hitler, but your chance to watch it is coming. Coming to DVD and Blu-ray on May 19, 2009 is Cruise's Valkyrie. Take a look at the bonus features included on the DVD. Special Features Valkyrie Two-Disc Special Edition DVD with Digital Copy will be presented in widescreen format with English, Spanish & French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish & French subtitles. Bonus features include: Disc One * Commentary by Tom Cruise, Bryan Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie * Commentary by Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander * Featurettes: o The Journey to Valkyrie o The Valkyrie Legacy Disc Two * Digital Copy Film Synopsis: Based on the incredible true story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Tom Cruise) and his ingenious assassination plot targeting Adolf Hitler, this engrossing thriller reenacts the daring operation to eliminate one »

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Review: "Valkyrie"

1 January 2009 9:58 PM, PST | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »

Seen on: December 28, 2008

The players: Director: Bryan Singer, Writers: Nathan Alexander, Christopher McQuarrie, Cast: Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Carice Van Houten, Thomas Kretschmann

Facts of interest: Singer also directed "The Usual Suspects," "X2" and "Superman Returns."

The plot: The film follows a group of Gernan officers plotting to assassinate Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944.

Our thoughts: One of the more serious films opening on Christmas Day last week was Bryan Singer’s “Valkyrie,” a thoroughly entertaining and historically compelling WWII thriller that boasts excellent performances and awesome production values. »

- Franck Tabouring

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