This week, a rare late-period swing at legitimacy by Cruise in Bryan Singer’s World War II drama Valkyrie. Did Cruise’s personal reputation doom this movie before it hit theatres? Does the film succeed despite Singer, or because of him? Who is the best British character actor out of the dozen or more in this ensemble?

Content warning: sexual assault, sexual assault of a minor, violence, suicide, death

Unanswered Questions:

• Should Cruise have attempted a British accent to better fit with the rest of the cast?
• Are the changes to the documented history of the Valkyrie plot justified?
• Does Carice van Houten the best sexual chemistry with Cruise?

Further reading:

• Tom Cruise Wearing A Butt Pad Is Honestly My New Sexual Preference (BuzzFeed)
• Bryan Singer’s Accusers Speak Out (The Atlantic)
• Bryan Singer’s Traumatic ‘X-Men’ Set: The Movie “Created a Monster” (The Hollywood Reporter)
• Olivia Munn Says Bryan Singer Went Missing for a ‘Thyroid Issue’ While Shooting ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ (Variety)
• Disgraced Hollywood director Bryan Singer said living in Israel, planning comeback (The Times of Israel)
• Actress Roundtable: Jennifer Lawrence, Michelle Yeoh, Emma Corrin, Michelle Williams & More (YouTube)
• The German officer who tried to kill Hitler (BBC)
• Broadcast News (1987)
• The Last Star In Hollywood Definitive List Of Tom Cruise Films
• The Last Star In Hollywood: Production Schedule

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