Tom Cruise and science fiction are a powerful combination. Although the opening weekend of 'Oblivion' didn't break any records big or small, it's a more than solid start for a non-franchise, non-sequel, non-reboot. That's a sad statement on the current state of Hollywood, but that's another topic for another day.
'Oblivion' is best described as opportunity, squandered. Its landscape – conceptual and physical – feels remarkably unique and bursting with possibilities, but the exploration of both lacks originality, and energy. Joe Kosinski’s follow-up to 'TRON: Legacy' is, like its predecessor, a gorgeously mounted, inventive world-building endeavor, but it’s also equally bloodless -- ponderous without being thoughtful, ambitious without being inspired, much less inspiring. The chronicle of a battle for the fate of humankind that possesses little humanity of its own, 'Oblivion' is an overstuffed compendium of familiar genre tropes rendered with ornamental beauty but not much emotional depth.
- Tom Cruise was almost a priest. Until the fathers caught him swiping the sacrificial wine.
How is it that the new TV spot for 'Oblivion' somehow manages to look more epic and exciting than full theatrical trailer? There's no denying it -- there's tons of scope and promise in this 40 second spot, enough to actually make us excited for a movie by the guy who made the sleeping pill known as 'Tron Legacy.' Watch the trailer embedded below.
In the worst 'Punkd'-related prank in history, Scientology matchmakers for Tom Cruise allegedly held auditions for a fake part in a 'Mission Impossible' movie in order to find his third wife (a role later played by Katie Holmes).
After divorcing Katie Holmes earlier this year, seems Tom Cruise and the forces of Xenu are already interviewing replacements.
First up: a 26-year-old restaurant manager. With whom he's already desperately in love, of course.
By now, all of the big end of the year pictures have screened, including 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' and 'Django Unchained.' Well, all but one. We're still waiting to hear word about 'Jack Reacher,' which stars Tom Cruise, and was directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Now there's a Japanese Trailer, which offers some new footage.
Once upon a time in Hollywood, a vertically-challenged actor named Tom Cruise married a beautiful statuesque actress named Nicole Kidman and they lived happily ever after -- until they didn't.
Since their divorce more than a decade ago, Kidman hasn't said much publicly about the union, either because she's classy or because the Scientologists made her sign a 10-year contract of silence. (We made that up, but it's delicious so we're running with it. See you in court, Tom.)
Now that she's allowed to speak freely, she's already said Cruise is kinda lousy in bed. And there's apparently more to share.
It has long been rumored that Katie Holmes auditioned for the role of Tom Cruise’s missus via the controversial Church of Scientology, of which Cruise is a high-ranking member. That claim has been disputed, but a new blockbuster Vanity Fair article claims that Holmes wasn’t the first choice for Cruise’s wife.
Publicly, Nicole Kidman has been silent about her ex-husband Tom Cruise’s recent split from third wife Katie Holmes. But privately, it seems the women had struck up a friendship, with Kidman even lending emotional support to Holmes.
A source close to the couple tells TMZ that the main reason for Katie Holmes is divorcing Tom Cruise is because of his deep ties to Scientology.
‘Rock of Ages‘ star Tom Cruise, who turns 50 in July, celebrated the milestone by appearing in next month’s issue of Playboy.
No no, not as a model (though wouldn’t that be unique) but as an interview subject, talking about his family, his religious beliefs, and having a stable of high-powered attorneys ready to attack.
