Palo Alto Online: The scenes between Streep and Cruise feel ripped from reality. We could be watching an actual dialogue between a senator and a journalist and there would likely be little difference. The two accomplished performers feed off each other and nail their roles perfectly{nl}From The Balcony: Tom Cruise turns in the most notable performance, playing Irving as cunning, calculated, and a charming politician{nl}The Dead Bolt: On an acting level, Lions For Lambs is flawless. Redford has always been “an actor’s director,” consistently pulling brilliant performances out of his ensembles, and Lambs features some of the best work by Tom Cruise in years. Pena, Luke, and Garfield are all very good, and Meryl Streep takes an underwritten role and makes it fascinating. Cruise and Streep are so engaging that they almost merit recommending the film just as an acting exercise. If you’re interested in watching two masters at work, go see Lions For Lambs but don’t be upset if you leave talking about Tom and Meryl instead of who you should really be talking about – George and Osama.Ign: Cruise and Streep are both excellent here, with Cruise surprisingly giving Streep a real run for her money at many points{nl}EFilm Critic: When Roth begins to bring up the past mistakes of the war by insisting that it is important to understand how we got to our current situation, Irving brings up two very good points

Here you have a video of the ladies of “The View” talking about Tom (Thanks Myma)

Oliver Stone is eying Michael Pitt to play Lt. William Calley, the Army officer who was found guilty of ordering the 1968 My Lai Massacre, in his upcoming Vietnam War drama “Pinkville.” As an actor, Pitt is no stranger to the political turmoil of 1968; he appeared in Bernardo Bertolucci’s “The Dreamers,” set against the ’68 student riots in Paris. Although United Artists, which is producing the film, and the actor’s reps — UTA, Carolyn Anthony and attorney James Adams — have begun discussions, it’s unclear how far the talks have progressed. In other castings on the film, Toby Jones has been set to play Lt. Andre Feher, the chief warrant officer who tries to convince Army Gen. William Peers (Bruce Willis) that U.S. soldiers were responsible for the atrocities committed at My Lai. Willis, Channing Tatum and Woody Harrelson already are cast in the investigative thriller written by Mikko Alanne. Production is set to begin in December, with MGM distributing. Jones, who next appears in MGM’s Stephen King adaptation “The Mist” and in “Frost/Nixon” for Universal, played Truman Capote in 2006′s “Infamous.” He is repped by UTA, Sue Latimer at ARG in London and attorney Carlos Goodman.{nl}Source: The Hollywood Reporter

All Headline News: It’s Cruise, however, who gives the richest, most nuanced performance, bringing his politico alive with bursts of wit, charm, energy, and sensitivity.{nl}Film Critic: Cruise doesn’t just chew the scenery; he massages, charms, intimidates, stalks and nails every bullet point of his neocon agenda with the ardor of a Baptist minister. Although the display of emotion is completely out of character for such a cold-blooded politician, the performance is nevertheless hypnotizing, and presents the most interesting aspect of the movie.”{nl}The Sun: The conversation between Cruise and Streep has a totally authentic feel. Cruise gives one of his greatest performances as the smooth-tongued Republican. In fact, his winning smile and arguments are so persuasive they almost undermine the film’s anti-Bush message{nl}Times Online: Meanwhile, in Washington a hotshot young politician. (Tom Cruise, by far the strongest performance in the film) spins the same military operation, which is manifestly failing, as the answer to the War on Terror. Meryl Streep is careworn as the journalist who has heard it all before. {nl}Baltimore Sun: The least resourceful actor among them, Cruise, distinguishes himself the most. As a senator distancing himself from his president’s failures in Iraq while advancing his own tactics, which didn’t work for hawks in Vietnam, he exudes the hollow yet impermeable confidence of a salesman who always sells himself.”{nl}The Mirror: “However, it’s the dialogue that gives the film its crackle and fire, particularly the scenes between the politician and reporter. Streep is the more human of the two, desperate for a story but all too aware she’s being played by the senator, while Cruise gives his best performance since Magnolia. Bringing his trademark intensity to the part, you can barely take your eyes off him{nl}EFilm Critic: We forget at our peril that he can tweak his win-win-win persona to paint dreadful portraits of cancerous masculinity; see his vile grandstanding in Magnolia. He plays his war-mongering senator without a wink, never tipping his hand. If the senator doesn’t believe passionately in what he’s telling the reporter, he sure knows how to sell it well, which amounts to the same thing in politics. Given the freedom of playing this liberal movie’s boogeyman, Cruise (who tends not to advertise his political affiliations but has contributed to Democratic campaigns) ]ends up being more interesting than anyone else on the screen{nl}Sign On San Diego: Cruise, still boyish in a manly way, preens as if he’s back in “Magnolia” making the pitch. Streep snipes back, sulks, takes shorthand notes, gets a bit squishy as Cruise unfolds the flag of duty, honor, country. He makes a confession of Bushian mistakes seem like a rallying cry

Tom has just premiered “Lions For Lambs” but Valkyrie’s promotion has already started. Here you have the full trailer of the movie. Absolutely great trailer, very powerful.{nl}Valkyrie Full Trailer{nl}Also, a preview poster and more promotional stills have been added to the gallery. Finally, take a look at the official website of the movie here

Tom was in the TV programme Good Morning America last November 6th and here you have the pics of Tom leaving the studio.{nl}Good Morning America – November 6th 2007{nl} 

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Guillermo del Toro will write, direct and produce the sci-fi actioner “Champions”for United Artists. {nl}Based on the 1968-69 British TV series, “Champions” will follow the adventures of a team of secret government agents who are rescued from a plane crash by an advanced civilization and given superhuman abilities. {nl}Created by Monty Berman and Dennis Spooner, the original series starred Stuart Damon, Alexandra Bastedo and William Gaunt and mixed adventure, humor and glamour into its plotlines. {nl}The show was produced by ITC, which also spawned such series as “The Saint,” “The Baron” and “Danger Man.” UA optioned the rights to the original TV series from Granada Intl., which owns the ITC library. {nl}C/W Prods. will produce, with Granada’s Robert Green exec producing. {nl}UA, which relaunched last year as a partnership between MGM and C/W’s Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner, has two upcoming films: the war-themed drama “Lions for Lambs” and the Bryan Singer-helmed Cruise starrer “Valkyrie.” In development at the label are Oliver Stone’s “Pinkville” and the Jessica Biel vehicle “Die a Little.” {nl}Sci-fier “Champions” marks a departure for del Toro, whose credits include the comicbook adaptations “Hellboy” and “Blade II,” horror film “The Devil’s Backbone” and fantasies such as “Pan’s Labyrinth.”{nl}Source: Variety

Tom was promotioning “Lions For Lambs” in Washington yesterday and here you have the pics of the premiere. Also, here you have some candids of Tom, Kate & Suri in the city{nl}Lions For Lambs Washington Premiere – November 7th 2007Kate, Suri & Tom’s Mum Strolling In Washington – November 7th 2007Tom, Kate & Suri Strolling In Washington – November 7th 2007

There was talk of scripts, stars and schmucks on Tuesday when the Museum of the Moving Image saluted Tom Cruise at Cipriani 42nd Street. {nl}Before introducing a clip from “Rain Man,” Barry Levinson revealed that Sydney Pollack was originally going to direct Cruise in the pic. {nl}”I was helping (Pollack) out with the screenplay, and at some point he said, ‘I just don’t want to make a movie about two schmucks in a car.’ I said, ‘Sydney, two schmucks in a car is a good idea. I made a movie about five schmucks in a diner. This is three schmucks less and better scenery.’ ” {nl}This admission drew laughter from Cruise’s table, consisting of Katie Holmes, Tim Robbins, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, along with the rest of the crowd. {nl}Levinson then added, “Tom, I think, was somewhat overlooked (for his role in ‘Rain Man’). But he was young and too good-looking to be taken seriously at that time.”{nl}Source: Variety