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SAT, 3 OCT · 95 ITEMS
The Saturday Paper, Breitbart, ABC News Australia + 9 more · Society
13 outletsCoverage diverges: Coverage is sharply divided along ideological lines: right-leaning outlets dismiss the film as propaganda and predict box office failure, left-leaning outlets criticize its perceived hypocrisy, and centrist outlets offer more varied assessments.
The Saturday Paper published a sharply critical review of Tom Cruise's new film 'Digger', calling his performance 'cartoonish' and the film itself a 'ham-fisted hole' – a pun on the title. The review is part of a wave of negative press for the film, which has been described elsewhere as a climate-change propaganda piece (Breitbart) and has faced poor box-office projections (Forbes).
The claim is directly from The Saturday Paper's review headline, so it accurately reflects the publication's critical stance. The review is a named primary source within the article, making the claim solid for that specific outlet. However, the full review content is not available to confirm specific arguments.
Genuinely new: the film 'Digger' was released in late September 2026, and this review was published on 30 September 2026, coinciding with its opening weekend.