Courageous: Film Review

NEW You are able to - This belief-based drama may be the latest and many ambitious effort from Sherwood Pictures, the filmmaking offshoot of Albany, Georgia's Sherwood Chapel. Similar to their previous independent hits, Facing the Titans and Fireproof, Courageous appears well poised to make use of a theatrical market starved for such fare, with increased possibility of DVD sales. Another collaboration between siblings Alex (director, co-author, actor) and Stephen Kendrick (producer, co-author), the film is occur the little capital of scotland - Albany and concerns the interactions among four sheriff's deputies along with a Hispanic immigrant eager for work. The theme - hammered home frequently - is fatherhood, and also the duties that include it. Courageousreveals the duo's growing expertise as filmmakers using its skilled mixing of moving drama, subtle comedy and many impressive action sequences, together with a well-staged feet chase along with a harrowing shootout between your cops and criminals. The figures are complex and well-attracted, battling with assorted personal problems that test their belief and character in credible ways. However the episodic and sometimes melodramatic story consists of enough occurrences and subplots to fill a whole television season. A vital story element -- including a mans figures pledging to sign a "resolution" re-inifocing their fatherly responsibilities as well as their belief in God - appears both artificial along with a cribbing in the "Love Dare" featured so conspicuously in Fireproof. The performances work throughout with director Kendrick quite relocating the central role of Adam, the veteran officer, who suffers a terrible family tragedy that sets a lot of the film's plot moving. Non-Christian audiences might be delay through the endless proselytizing displayed, which feels more attracted out and overt here compared to the church's previous films. However the generous laughter, cheers and applause produced through the crowd in an opening day screening demonstrate these enterprising Baptist filmmakers clearly know their audience. Opened up Sept. 30 (TriStar Pictures) Production company: Sherwood Pictures. Cast: Alex Kendrick, Ken Bevel, Ben Davies, Kevin Downes, T.C. Stallings, Rusty Martin. Director: Alex Kendrick. Screenwriters: Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick. Producer: Stephen Kendrick. Executive producers: Michael Catt, Jim McBride. Director of photography: Bob Scott. Editors: Bill Ebel, Steve Hullfish, Alex Kendrick. Production designer: Darian Corley. Music: Mark Willard. Ranked PG-13, 129 minutes.

L.A. Reid Regrets Letting Lady Gaga Get Away

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Hes signed pop superstars Usher, Pink, Justin Bieber and Rihanna, but music mogul and The X Factor judge L.A. Reid says theres one monstrous artist he regrets letting slip through the cracks. This artist came to my office she played piano, she had on white go-go boots like, all the way up to here, thigh high boots she sat down at that piano, she played and she sang, L.A. told Access Hollywoods Shaun Robinson during a new interview in Los Angeles on Tuesday. When she was done, I said, You are an amazing artist, a true star, and you will change music, and I signed her. Her name was Lady Gaga. Then, a few months later, I got her demos, and it was a work in progress, and I was having a bad day. Im telling you, I was having a bad day, he continued. And I said, You know what? I really dont like it. Let her have her freedom, let her go find her career. It was the worst thing Ive ever done. Though the former Island Def Jam Music Group chairman still regrets his decision to release the You and I singer, the discovery of a then-unknown Canadian teen helped to cushion the blow. I felt bad, but I swear to you, like a month later Justin Bieber came and redeemed me, so, you know, I survived it all, L.A. told Shaun, of signing the then-14-year-old Baby singer shortly after sending Lady Gaga packing. But Im a little bit jealous, because the Twitter following, for example, the biggest ones are Bieber and Lady Gaga, so I would have felt like the king of the world! Instead I felt like half the king. Catch L.A. in action, along with Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger, on The X Factor Wednesdays and Thursdays on FOX. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Michael Fassbender Wanted For Robocop

He's top of Jose Padilha's wishlistLess a casting announcement and more a statement of directorial intent, Elite Squad director Jose Padilha has revealed that he intends to speak to Michael Fassbender with regard to his pending Robocop remake. It's early yet, Padilha admitted on a Brazilian TV show, but I really like Michael Fassbender. I'll talk to him. There's a possibility.... Far from concrete then, but an indicator that the the director plans to fill the metal suit with an actor more than capable of some affecting murdered-cyborg emoting, alongside the serving of the public trust, protecting of the innocent and upholding of the law. Peter Weller's are big robot boots to fill (Robert Burke's, not so much), but Fassbender is currently playing another synthetic elsewhere.... Would he be interested?The new Robocop stumbled during the MGM shenanigans, and lost its mooted director Darren Aronofsky along the way. We can only imagine what his version might have amounted to, but after talking with the likes of Robert Rodriguez and David Slade, the studio's alighting at Padilha is an interesting and exciting choice. The grittily excellent Elite Squad films made more money at the Brazilian box office than Avatar, and the second is this year's Brazilian nomination for Oscar consideration. Padilha is currently fine-tuning the Robocop screenplay with buzzy young writer Josh Zetumer, and the director confirms that the action will take place, as before, in dystopian Detroit. He's currently in LA, hammering out the details that will allow him to start shooting in the spring.

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Matt's Help guide to Monday TV: The Brand New Season

J. J. Abrams J.J. Abrams and Supernatural creator Eric Kripke are joining on an airplane pilot for NBC, Deadline reviews. Presently entitled Revolution, particulars remain limited apart from being referred to being an "epic adventure thriller." Abrams, Kripke and Bryan Burk are executive-creating with Abrams' production company Bad Robot and Warner Bros. Television. Fall TV: Obtain the lowdown about this season's must-see new shows Abrams includes a full slate this TV season. Besides his coming back show Fringe, he's the brand new series Person of great interest and Alcatraz, which debuts midseason. Kripke, meanwhile, is writing and executive-creating Deadman, a Electricity Comics adaptation of for that CW.

'Ice' wins narrative jerk at Woodstock Fest

"Round the Ice," the Alaska-set thriller by Andrew Okpeaha MacLean, acquired the narrative feature award within the 2011 Woodstock Film Festival, with water-contamination doc "Semper Fi: Always Faithful" nabbing the docu laurel. "Semper Fi," that have its world preem at Tribeca taken, also acquired the aud kudo for doc, with Emilio Aragon's The the spanish language language Civil War-set tale "Paper Wild wild birds" winning the festgoer election to get the best narrative pic. "Round the Ice," which preemed at Sundance this year, also needed home the trophy for cinematography, among about 10 competitive kudos provided at Woodstock. Festival's award ceremony also incorporated a tribute to late filmmaker Gary Winick. "Ice," set among Alaska's Inupiaq people, follows two teen boys who uncover an inactive body. Pic formerly acquired some honors at Berlin, including top debut, but, like "Semper Fi," has not been acquired for distribution. The twelfth annual fest closed March. 7 with Tony Kaye's "Detachment." Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

iHeartRadio Festival: Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Coldplay Kick Off First Night (Video)

Friday night at the MGM Grand Arena was a glitch-free celebration of radio hits from performers who often find their names high up on the Billboard charts. Jay-Z closed the evening with a 45-minute set which featured a cameo from Alicia Keys for "Empire State of Mind," while every other act turned in 20 or so minutes of music at "the largest live concert event in radio history," a bit of incalculable hyperbole from the promoter Clear Channel. Breaks between acts were always about five minutes and filled with either videos of performers talking about radio's effect on their careers or else advertisements from State Farm (really?), Budweiser (that made sense) and others. Nearly every seat in the 12,000-capacity was arena was filled within an hour of the 7:30 p.m. start time; the crowd had thinned by about a third as Jay-Z was wrapping up. STORY: Jay-Z to Perform at Ryan Seacrest-Hosted iHeartRadio Music Festival The short sets meant performers had no time to ease their way in -- it was pedal to the metal from the get-go for each one, as only Coldplay and former American Idol champs Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood even offered a ballad. Each act, regardless of how multifaceted they may be in a concert of their own, was forced to show only one side of their personality, which meant fast and furious in every case. It worked best for Keys, who opted to embrace a soul matron persona, a mature R&B singer emphasizing themes of perseverance and dedication over party anthems of love ballads. Here's the breakdown of Iheartradio's first night, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, with Joe Jonas, DJ Elvus Duran and Underwood introducing acts. In order of appearance: Black Eyed Peas Set: "Boom Boom Pow," "Just Can't Get Enough," "Don't Stop the Party," "The Time (Dirty Bit)," "I Gotta Feeling." Shout outs: A thank-you to people supporting them since 1998. Visuals: Audience was asked to hold up cell phones to illuminate the room; eight dancers. Performance style: Robotic strutting STORY: Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler to Headline iHeartRadio Music Festival Kelly Clarkson Set: "Since U Been Gone," "Walk Away," "Because of You," "Mr. Know It All," "My Life Would Suck Without You" Shout outs: Coldplay and Jay-Z Visuals: A lot of bouncing Performance style: Full-throated anguish Bruno Mars Set: "Nothin' on You," "Grenade," "Just the Way You Are," Valerie" Shout outs: Black Eyed Peas, Kelly Clarkson, Amy Winehouse Visuals: Black and white suits + pompadour = soul singer Jackie Wilson fronting the '70s ska revivalists the Specials Performance style: Soul, circa 1961. Carrie Underwood Set: "Cowboy Casanova," "Undo It," "Say You Won't," "Last Name," "Before He Cheats" Shout outs: The entire bill Visuals: Neon for the opener; interacting with eight-member band. Performance style: Angry cowgirl with a love for Aerosmith riffs. STORY: iHeart Radio Music Fest Sells Out in Less Than Ten Minutes Karmin Set: "Super Bass" cover Visuals: Guy and gal seated behind an electric piano. Performance style: Ironic Vegas lounge act. Jane's Addiction Set: "Mountain Song," "Been Caught Stealing," "Irresistible Force," "Stop," "Jane Says" Shout outs: Las Vegas, 1988 Visuals: Two dancers with stripper moves; green lasers shooting into the deepest reaches of space Performance style: Prototypical metal-meets-punk. Coldplay Set: "Viva La Vida," "Clocks," "Rehab" into "Fix You," "Paradise," "Every Teardrop is a Waterfall" Shout outs: The club they played on their first visit to Las Vegas. A 3 a.m. set and only two patrons. Visuals: Swirls beamed on the screen behind the band Performance style: Twirls from Chris Martin in front of the band STORY: Ryan Seacrest Named Network/Syndicated Radio Personality of the Year Alicia Keys Set: "Ghetto Story," "You Don't Know My Name," "Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart," "Unthinkable (I'm Ready)," "Empire State of Mind," "No One" Visuals: The band. Performance style: Mature matron of R&B Jay-Z Set: "Diamonds from Sierra Leone (Remix)," "U Don't Know," "99 Problems," "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)," "On To The Next One," "Empire State of Mind" with Alicia Keys, "Run This Town," "Dirt Off Your Shoulder," "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)," "Jigga What," "Big Pimpin'," "Public Service Announcement," "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)," "Encore" Shout outs: Alicia Keys Visuals: Occasional pyrotechnics; a six piece band in a single line across the back of the stage Performance style: Rooted in the '80s - but without the crossed arms acting as punctuation. Lots of stage prowling, hand waving and requests for screams and hands in the air. Related Topics Alicia Keys Carrie Underwood Jay-Z Kelly Clarkson Ryan Seacrest Coldplay

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Guilty Plea Rocks Hollywood Camera Biz

Industry veteran Michael Bravin recognized today that although utilized by German film and TV camera giant ARRI he jeopardized into the files of la-based rival Band Professional Film and Digital, where he'd labored for 15 years. Bravin, who gone after ARRI as V . p . market increase in 2010, pleaded guiltyto while using the title and password of Boss and leader Amnon Band to accessfiles found in interstate commerce. Emails from the 3 major industry firms were utilized through the hacking, including people of Red-colored-colored Digital Cinema founder Jim Jannard. The hackingoccurred between December 2009 and June 2010.Bravin has elevated the biz for several years, and contains labored forAbekas Video Systems,California Communications and NBC Sports. Beneath the plea agreement, Bravin assists two several days in jail and pay no less than $5K in restitution additionally to legal costs.

Is Jennifer Aniston Voting For Old Friend Chaz Bono On Dancing?

La, Calif. -- Chaz Bono visited senior high school with Jennifer Aniston, however the activist suspects when his teenage Friend does cast a election or two throughout this seasons Dwts, the actress may be torn on whose number to dial. I havent seen Jen for some time, Chaz told Access Hollywood. But, you realize, its hard because shes excellent buddies with Courteney [Cox] and, you realize Courteney, obviously, continues to be rooting on her behalf ex, actor David Arquette, who's also competing, but Chazs professional dancing partner, Lacey Schwimmer, has top tips for Jen. Say youre voting for David, and election for Chaz! the professional stated. Chaz was saved to bop again after Tuesday nights elimination ceremony, and the fellow castmates were elated he managed to get through, discussing their feelings in ways Lacey stated shed never witnessed before. Everybody continues to be so encouraging of Chaz here, and theyve been so welcoming. Everyones been awesome also it really was awesome to possess everybody run to us, because that does not happen. Were designed to remain on our mark and stand there, however it really was, really awesome, she stated. Chaz will keep on your competition, but hell miss among his allies, Ron Artest now Metta World Peace who had been the very first star to find the boot. Im likely to miss Ron a great deal, Chaz stated. Ron continues to be really fun, hes an excellent guy. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved.These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Ask Matt: Entourage, Ringer, Closer, Torchwood and More!

Sarah Michelle Gellar Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter!Question: I know you weren't too fond of the final season of Entourage (to put it nicely), but I was curious if you thought Jeremy Piven's work this year was worthy of an Emmy nomination? - JoeMatt Roush: Sure. I wouldn't mind seeing him get one last nomination. He used to own that supporting comedy actor category, winning three in a row before he dropped off the radar (along with the show), part of the backlash after his controversially aborted Broadway gig in the Speed the Plow revival. Piven certainly got the best material and storyline in Entourage's final season, and he made the most of Ari's emotional and physical deterioration after the collapse of his marriage. Even if you didn't buy the grand gesture of him ditching the agency to win back Mrs. Ari - although it's pretty clear he'll take up the offer to "play God" as head of an entertainment conglomerate - Piven lit up the screen in a way Vince & Gang had long forgotten how to do. It may still be a long shot, though, for Piven to get back in the Emmy race, given that Entourage will have been off the air for so long before next year's nomination process gets underway, and his work (not to mention the show) may not be as vividly remembered.Question: I was pleasantly surprised by the first episode of Ringer. I was a huge Buffy fan because of the writing of the Whedon crew, so I follow the writers and not the cast. But the show seems to be a good fit for Sarah Michelle Gellar, and it was soapy and suspenseful in a very mainstream way. While the "twist" at the end of the pilot was entirely predictable, there are enough questions to keep me coming back for more. What did you think? I am not one of those people who avoids watching a TV show I think will be canceled (thus encouraging networks to cancel it), but I do hope a show like this is produced in sensible 13-episode arcs. More shows seem to be trying to hedge their bets that way. While I'm not asking for spoilers, do you have any sense of whether or not the show has mini-endgames planned in case the show doesn't go the distance? (Whedon was great at that for most of Buffy's run). - RebeccaMatt Roush: I was more fair to Ringer than many critics. I'm not entirely convinced there's enough material in this set-up to fill an hour every week over the long haul, but I have a soft spot for this kind of glossy mystery melodrama, and I liked her and the cast (especially the two men she's caught between, Ioan Gruffudd and Kristoffer Polaha). So for now, I'm on board. And while a story like this has to stay open-ended by its very nature of building suspense and twists along the way, I agree it would be wise for the writers to cushion the cliffhangers with some sense of resolution at the end of the first 13 - and the back nine, should Ringer be so lucky (which it probably will be) - so that fans won't be too perturbed if the show doesn't make it to a second year. It's awfully hard to predict the threshold of success and failure on a mini-net like the CW.Want more Matt Roush? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!Question: Besides waiting for the premiere of Dexter, any feedback on Homeland, also premiering the same night on Showtime? - MikeMatt Roush: I'm reviewing Homeland in the issue of TV Guide Magazine that will be out this week (also mentioning Dexter and the new season of Luther in a discussion of "TV's Tortured Heroes"), and I'll be posting a review online closer to the Oct. 2 premiere date. I've seen the first three episodes of Homeland and Dexter this season, and while I'm not sold yet on Dexter - it's beginning to feel awfully routine, and this season's theme of faith is very heavy-handed - I am very high on Homeland, which is hands-down the best new drama on TV this fall. Damian Lewis is electrifying as a Marine returning home from eight years in Al-Qaeda captivity, and Claire Danes is his match as an unstable CIA analyst who suspects he may be a sleeper-agent terrorist in war-hero disguise. He's a wreck, she's a mess, and Homeland is riveting. There's also some good work here from Morena Baccarin as Lewis's conflicted wife and Mandy Patinkin as Danes' understandably concerned mentor. Can't wait for people to see this one.Question: Reading last week's Ask Matt column, I was shaking my head yes, it would be nice to see Brenda Leigh go out on top. Then I saw the summer finale. Whoa. I was not expecting that last scene. I certainly hadn't put Brenda in the "above the law, outlaw justice" category, but that was an impressive list and of course I can't remember the details of all of them. I am really looking forward to how this plays out. What did you think? Are you disappointed they didn't put this whole issue to bed? - MeganMatt Roush: Not disappointed at all. It was a good twist, raising the stakes for Brenda while giving the show an opportunity to look back at her entire timeline with Major Crimes. This should keep everyone busy through the winter mini-season - the show returns November 28 with five new episodes - and then we'll see where it goes for the final batch next summer.Question: Since last week was the final "summer" episode of The Closer, does this mean we will still have a winter series to come? I had believed that this was the end of a wonderful show, but I am not sure. I sincerely hope that I am wrong. I will definitely miss this show. Is there a specific reason that Kyra Sedgwick decided to leave after this year? There are still so many wonderful stories to be explored with her and her team. I have read that there is the possibility that the show may continue with all of the other characters remaining? Is this definite or only a possibility? If so, what will happen to Fritz, Brenda's husband? - Mary AnnMatt Roush: There's still quite a bit of confusion among some fans regarding what's happening with this franchise. Here's the deal: After the five-episode run in November and December, The Closer will be back for a final run of episodes next summer, marking the end of Kyra Sedgwick's participation in the series. This transitions directly into a spin-off, Major Crimes, which will be built around Mary McDonnell's character of Sharon Raydor but includes many of the Closer ensemble. Can't really say what part Jon Tenney/Fritz will play in this, because that depends on how they write Brenda out of the show. And I prefer not to know that for now. The main reason Sedgwick has cited for leaving the show at this point is that she prefers to go out on top and not overstay her welcome, plus a desire to get back to her life on the East Coast with her family. Seven seasons is a pretty good run for any character. And who's to say she won't pop back into the world of Major Crimes from time to time?Question: What I liked about the Torchwood: Miracle Day finale: There was more Gwen and Jack. Mekhi Phifer's character got shot. This season was put out of its misery. What I didn't like about the Torchwood finale: There needed to be more Gwen and Jack. Mekhi Phifer's character survived. It didn't make a whole hell of a lot of sense. What I HATED about the Torchwood finale: The whole cliffhanger ending with the Families. Russell Davies needs to put this whole plot and the American emphasis to bed. Get Gwen and Jack back to Cardiff. What I REALLY HATED about the Torchwood finale: Jack's immortality was due to the power of the TARDIS being channeled through someone who was never meant to have it and couldn't control it (Rose). Now it turns out Jack could have saved Ianto with a simple blood transfusion? Let's start next season with Mekhi Phifer's death and ret-conning everyone else.On another note, I loved the finale of Rescue Me. It was true to the series (in both the good and the bad) and didn't over-sentimentalize. I will miss this show, particularly the writing - it was always the fastest hour of the week for me because the incredible dialogue made it so much fun to follow. - RickMatt Roush: Good point about Jack's blood. Given all the loss the Torchwood gang has endured over the seasons, to have the most annoying and poorly written character in the show's history be immortalized is a true jump-the-shark moment (and I'm on record for not liking to point such things out). Also agree with you on Rescue Me. Talk about a show that knows how to memorably kill off a character.Question: I know you weren't the biggest fan of Torchwood this season and you can't really speak on behalf of network decision-makers, but can you give us your best guess on its chances for renewal on Starz? Did the audience grow from its former home on BBC America? I would like to hope so. The finale wasn't a 180 in terms of quality, but it had its moments. I would have preferred Esther and Rex to have switched places mortality-wise, but I liked the twist at the end. I want to think of this as an opportunity for Mekhi Phifer to grow as an actor and stop playing the same pompous, arrogant jerk capable of a selfless act once in a blue moon that he's been playing most of his career. More John Barrowman and Eve Myles in American TV and film is an exciting prospect. Despite what some people are saying across the Atlantic, it's not America's fault Miracle Day wasn't nearly as good as Children of Earth. I think they just bit off more than they could chew and didn't have the time to tighten the story and add more meat per episode. I have faith that Russell T Davies can pull it off next season if given the chance.Miracle Day has to be at least a peg or two underneath guilty pleasure True Blood, with its often maddening policy of equal screen time for every single regular cast member. I like the show the best when they get most of the characters in the same place at the same time, but they're lucky if they have two out of five good stories going on simultaneously. Andy's V addiction was the most annoying subplot yet. At least the majority of the heavily proliferated cliffhangers made for a mostly satisfying finale. I'm just wondering how long they can continue to pull this show off in the long run. From what I've gleaned, the show is more or less going through one book per season and the 12th book is set to be released sometime next year. It appears as though HBO is interested in having this show on forever, but what of the actors, contract negotiations and budgetary concerns that tend to swell up over time? Looking at HBO's past, 5-6 seasons is generally the sweet spot for an HBO original scripted drama if it's lucky to get enough public and critical notice. I'm just trying to wrap my head around Stephen Moyer at age 49 in the 12th season of True Blood. My bet is that they're going to skip or amalgamate a few books, or go the Dexter route and splinter off into a drastically different canon (the most logical choice). It wouldn't hurt if they reduced the amount of filler subplots that tend to go on without leading anywhere. Any additional conjecture you'd like to add? - GeneMatt Roush: The future of Torchwood, by all accounts, is in Russell T Davies' hands. (Sort of the way future seasons of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm always hinge on Larry David's own enthusiasm and drive.) If Davies comes up with another grand idea that catches Starz' fancy, there may well be more to the story, but it may not happen on a normal renewal timetable. Maybe a little time and distance would be the best thing for all involved, given how Miracle Day turned out. Regarding True Blood: For better or worse, this is a show about excess, and that includes an overabundance of characters to follow, not all of them earning the attention (Andy and Sam have been the two biggest offenders lately, at least for me). As long as True Blood sustains its popularity, I'm sure HBO will want to keep it around, but I don't see it lasting as long as the book series, in part because these actors and writers will all eventually want and need to move on. But now that they've told the story (from book 4) of Eric's amnesia and love tryst with Sookie - a high point for the book and TV franchise - I'm betting the series will begin veering even further away from the books than it has already. Given how forgettable some of the more recent novels have been, this can only be a good thing for the HBO cast and crew.Question: Eureka was my favorite summer program because it was always fun and never taxing. I will miss all of those sweet characters, just as I will miss the creative Fringe series should it get the axe. Doctor Who will remain my quirky buddy. However, I am very disappointed to learn that certain cable channels which are my refuge from reality shows are leaping on board to soak us with more reality slop. What did we TV viewers do to deserve this reality waterboarding? (Maybe I don't want to hear the answer to that.) - ValMatt Roush: I've also enjoyed what I've seen of Eureka over the summer, and am sorry there's only one more season to go. Very fun show, and Fringe and Doctor Who are among my faves as well. But to your point about cable networks like TNT, USA, FX and AMC getting into the reality biz - these shows being longtime staples of the Syfy and BBC America schedules, by the way - this is an inevitable progression, given the economics of the business and the popularity of unscripted TV across so many platforms. We just have to hope that some of these programmers will be as concerned about quality control when developing these shows as they have been toward their scripted product. Because not all "reality" TV is "slop" - I try not to be a snob about such things - and a creatively produced unscripted program that doesn't degrade its participants or its viewers is something I don't mind recommending or even watching.Question: So I have to comment on how amazing this season of Breaking Bad has been. Just when I think the show can't go any farther, it continues to surprise me. I really loved the "Hermanos" episode giving us the insight on Gus's past before he became the Chicken Man. It was interesting to see the parallels between Gus and Max vs. Walt and Jesse, almost uncanny except for the fact that Walt and Jesse escaped their "meeting" with Emilio, et al. We get to see Gus as his former self, displaying actual emotions for what I think is the last time until we see him in the elevator. We are left wondering if the path for Walt and Jesse will be as grim as Max's outcome. Jesse's downward spiral is fascinating to watch. I am so captivated by the previous images of Jesse in front of his TV while the blood red from the video game encircles his emotionless face. For me it echoes a scene in Taxi Driver. Maybe I am reading too much into that scene, but I can't help but think he is attempting the same as Gus, to hide all evidence of emotion, when he is really an emotional wreck. I also like the so-called coupling of Mike and Jesse, for some reason I find them entertaining in that Hurley and Sawyer kind of way.Meanwhile, Walt has some sort of normalcy as he and Skyler are working on keeping Walt's adventures under wraps by portraying a semi-normal life as far as Hank and Marie are concerned. I like how Skyler is willing to sacrifice her own relationship with her son by having Walt take back the new car he gave him, in order to protect the family image as middle class instead of incredibly rich thanks to meth. She's comfortable being the bitch in this situation because someone has to be. Hank's involvement and determination to uncover the real nature of Gus is perhaps the most nerve-wracking to watch as he is literally sitting on what is likely the biggest drug bust of all time right under his nose. I'd like to know your thoughts on the decision to only have the show go on for five seasons? I am torn by it as I think there is only so much you can tell with this kind of story without viewers getting frustrated. At the same time I am really enthralled by the characters and their actions. It is one of the best character studies I've seen since Lost and I for one will be sorry when it comes to a close. - MayaMatt Roush: Another week, another Breaking Bad rave. Do you get the sense this show is having another outstanding season? I agree with almost all of these observations, and as usual, some of them get turned upside down from week to week - especially after a thrillingly pivotal episode like Sunday's "Salud," with Gus exacting grisly revenge on the cartel, forcing Jesse to shoot his way out of that carnage, while Walt and Walt Jr. have their wrenching face-to-face in the wake of Walt's beatdown from Jesse. This show's level of sustained tension, including of the emotional variety, is so compelling I've sometimes found it hard to focus on this year's Emmy field, because it feels so incomplete without this show and these players. I'm at peace, though, with Breaking Bad heading toward a definite endgame. Much like The Shield, this isn't a narrative that can continue indefinitely without overstraining our credulity. Vince Gilligan has taken Walt & Co. down roads I would never have foreseen, but at some point there will have to be a reckoning. And I can't wait to see what that will be. But yes, of course I'll miss it once it's over. Much as I do The Shield, even though it had one of the most satisfying conclusions I've ever seen.Question: I was devastated to hear that HawthoRNe had not been renewed by TNT. Even though the storyline this season was very depressing, it still had fans hungering for better times and kept them tuning in to see what the writers had done next. Added to this is the fact that there was a great cliffhanger. Could this show be picked up by another network? It has a great fan base. - DeniseMatt Roush: Sorry, but no. It's even less likely for a failed cable series to be rescued than it is when a network series gets dumped and picked up somewhere else (and that's a fairly rare occurrence). To be honest, I was surprised this one made it to a third year, but it's a reminder that no matter the show, there are always going to be fans dismayed when something doesn't make it. (I'm just surprised I haven't heard from the Chloe King fans yet. Not that I'm eager to open that door.)Question: I was just looking over the fall schedule in TV Guide Magazine and noticed that there are NO listings for Saturday. What happened to Saturday? I remember years ago when Saturday night produced some of the best and most successful shows on TV. In addition to the old Mary Tyler Moore Show, there was a whole group of shows that were very popular on that night. Why won't the networks risk putting new shows on Saturday nights? Why aren't the awards shows on a Saturday night? They run so long, you'd think that Saturday would be better than Sunday to show them since people don't have to get up early for work on Sunday. When did the networks decide that they would completely ignore Saturday? I'm sure there has got to be an audience that would stay home and watch TV on that night. What is their reason for making NO attempt at new shows on this weekend night? - LarryMatt Roush: This question tends to come up at least once a season, usually at this time of year, when it's especially obvious that networks continue to sidestep the "Saturday problem." The problem being that long before the networks started ignoring Saturdays, the mass audience began ignoring Saturday TV to the point. I grew up during that classic CBS era of Mary Tyler Moore-Bob Newhart-Carol Burnett, and was covering TV during the Golden Girls era, so I remember when networks could be very profitable on Saturdays. But especially once VCRs began changing home viewing habits, it became harder for any network to launch a successful show on the night, and even CBS, the network with the most traditional viewer base, eventually gave up. This season, CBS is bucking the trend by airing new episodes of longtime utility player Rules of Engagement on Saturdays, but that's more of a burn-off to build up the show's inventory of episodes for syndication. (Although I wouldn't be surprised if it moves back to Thursday eventually, should the horrific How to Be a Gentleman collapses.) Airing major awards shows on Saturday doesn't make sense from a programming point of view because networks want to maximize profits by airing them on nights (like Sundays) with much higher viewing levels. It may be a self-fulfilling prophecy that no one watches network TV on Saturdays because the networks give them no reason to. But in this economic climate, that's hardly going to change.That's all for now. Keep sending your comments and questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com, and in the meantime, follow me on Twitter!Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Charlie's Angels

Shot in Miami by Millar/Gough Ink, Flower Films and Panda Prods. in colaboration with The new sony Pictures Television. Executive producers, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Came Barrymore, Leonard Goldberg, Nancy Juvonen, Marcos Siega producers, Chris Burns, Ember Truesdell, Tim Scanlan, Peter Schindler director, Siega authors, Gough, Millar in line with the series produced by Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts.Kate Prince - Annie Ilonzeh Eve French - Minka Kelly Abby Sampson - Rachael Taylor John Bosley - Ramon Rodriguez The thought of restarting seventies series is hardly new, despite an uneven history, in the short-resided "Bionic Lady" and passed-on "Question Lady" to CBS' stronger "Hawaii Five-O" update. Like individuals game titles, "Charlie's Angels" -- formerly elevated in primetime and theatrically -- is definitely promotable, but additionally instantly dated. Despite cosmetic flourishes (this time around even Bosley has six-pack abs) along with a couple of modest facial lines, it's difficult to flee feeling this is actually the very same excuse to place "babes" in revealing clothes, both to thwart evil and inspire promising off fatty meals. Without giving an excessive amount of away, the brand new series includes a revenge plot to find the ball moving, because the suspicious Eve ("Friday Evening Lights'" Minka Kelly) is employed to assistance with a mission and, transparently, get to be the third cherub. Beyond that, there's barely a dollar's price of difference (modified for inflation) between these Angels and also the original ones -- having mad abilities they used within the service of justice, as directed through the unseen Charlie and the surrogate Bosley (Ramon Rodriguez). Additionally to Kelly, there's Rachael Taylor ("Grey's Anatomy") as Abby, a 1-time cat thief and Annie Ilonzeh's Kate, an old cop. "We are angels, not saints," Abby states, implying they are not above seeking old-fashioned vengeance. Within the pilot overseen by "Smallville" alums Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, their target is really a stock crime kingpin, performed by "24's" Carlos Bernard. There is however relatively little to caper, and much less leering as you might expect. On the other hand, apart from Kelly (and, of course, this really is highly subjective) the casting seems short about the requisite sizzle to create these Angels really fly, presuming they still could. As presumptions go, this is a large "if." Primetime is moving with female cops and vigilantes (think CW's "Nikita"), so once audiences work through the nostalgia, the task is going to be getting it well, even when the series has got the budget to blow stuff as promiscuously because the pilot does -- another large "if." (Came Barrymore, who is probably the producers, had that luxury within the movies, that have been effective despite being pretty awful.) In its heyday, women loved "Charlie's Angels," and youthful boys felt no compunctions about plastering Farrah Fawcett posters across their walls. Today, individuals boys are drawn inside a 1000 different directions, and ladies aren't harming for butt-kicking surrogates that do not take marching orders from masculine voices. Like "Five-O," "Angels" (occur Miami) provides light escapism and beach scenery. Nonetheless, it is going to test Gough and Millar's bag of methods, particularly with ABC asking the show to boost a Thursday selection moored by its seen-better-days "Grey's." When it comes to projects, that mission sounds as formidable as anything likely to end up tossed the ladies' way. Sorry, Charlie.Camera, Rodney Charters production designer, Ruth Ammon editor, Shawn Paper music, Louis Febre original theme by Jack Elliot, Allyn Ferguson casting, John Papsidera. 60 MIN.With: Nadine Velazquez, Carlos Bernard, Ivana Milicevic. Contact John Lowry at john.lowry@variety.com

Will Forte Joins Neighborhood Watch

MacGruber plays The SargeAdding a dash of SNL lunacy towards the already eclectic cast, Will Forte may be the latest addition to Neighborhood Watch, Akiva Schaffer's comedy starring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn. The film's about several suburban fathers developing a neighbourhood watch group being an excuse to spend time and drink beer: an agenda which comes somewhat un-tied once they end up facing a plot to create the finish around the globe. Hate when that occurs. Very little is famous about Forte's role so far, apart from that he's known as Sergeant Bressman , which type of indicates a cop the amateurs encounter. Be it a large part (fnar) or even more of the cameo can also be unclear, however it a minimum of appears unlikely that Forte is going to be getting some of his MacGruber abilities can provide relief. Neighborhood Watch also stars Jonah Hill, Rosemary oil DeWitt, and also the just-introduced Richard Ayoade as Jamarcus. It's due for release next This summer, and will also be Forte's 4th movie launched the coming year, alongside I Dispise You Father, Rock of Age range and Big Movie.

R.I.P. John Calley: 5 Key Films From His Tenure as Head of Warner Bros.

Sad news to pass along from Hollywood: veteran Hollywood producer and former studio head John Calley passed away on Monday night at the age of 81. You may not know his name, but Calley was responsible for some of the best films of the '60s and '70s during his tenure as vice president -- and later president -- of Warner Bros. studios. "Under Calley, Warners became the class act in town," wrote Peter Biskind in his 1998 book 'Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-And-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood.' Ahead, the five key films from Calley's Warner Bros. career. John Calley: 5 Great Movies The late former president of Warner Bros. studios championed many a great film. Here are five you should remember. A Clockwork Orange (1971)Mean Streets (1973)The Exorcist (1973)Blazing Saddles (1974)Superman (1978) See All Moviefone Galleries »

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Talkback: With Nevermind's 20th Anniversary Looming, Is It Time for the Kurt Cobain Biopic?

This month marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Nevermind, Nirvana’s 12-track (or 13-track, if you’re lucky enough to own a copy with the hidden track “Endless, Nameless”) masterpiece that trumpeted Gen X’s weariness and forced MTV to overhaul its entire perception and appreciation of “alternative” rock. Is it time for lead singer Kurt Cobain’s perpetually “in development” biopic to happen, or is there simply no one good enough for the role? Are Robert Pattinson, superfan Jared Leto, and Ewan McGregor all dismissible? In the years since the album’s release and Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain’s 1994 suicide, fans have snatched up polarizing tokens that have, no doubt, reaffirmed the band and album’s legacy: Charles R. Cross’s Cobain biography Heavier Than Heaven, a collection of Cobain’s handwritten musings entitled Journals, and a proper compilation album. Though the 1998 documentary Kurt and Courtney is a must-see for fanatics and Gus Van Sant contributed the oblique, Cobain-inspired Last Days in 2005, the next logical step in Cobain commemoration seems to be an actual biopic, though I’m shocked at how nervous I feel about pushing forward. My instinct is to quibble that not enough time has passed to warrant a treatment yet — even if the Courtney Love-controlled project has been percolating for years. Historically, my instinct is downright unfounded: Both the Oscar-nommed Gary Busey film The Buddy Holly Story and the Jessica Lange-starring biopic of Patsy Cline Sweet Dreams came out about 20 years after their subjects’ respective deaths, and a Cobain film would follow in that tradition. Surely those artists also defined their generations and provided turning points in pigeonholed genres. Why should we feel precious about an adaptation of Cobain’s life when it’s clearly fascinating enough to sell books and provide fodder for juicy rumors like J. Edgar Hoover’s? The sentimental answer is that no rock musician since ‘94 has meant as much as Cobain. For the current generation that has no standout pioneer — though Radiohead, Eminem, and Jay-Z come close — Cobain still represents the last undeniable breakthrough and sea changer. The ineffable and absolute power of Nirvana’s radio overthrow makes the band’s meteoric existence seem new, somehow, and recent. A cloying, meekly imitative biopic feels like a major brick in barricading Nirvana and the band’s meaning into the past. Depressing. Also, Dave Grohl does not look old! His Reitmanesque beard gives off the impression of a budding hotshot, not a storied rock veteran. He could play himself in a Cobain biopic, which is both confounding and refreshing. I watched Jared Leto’s wheezy tribute to Cobain and thought the same thing everyone did: Whether the My So-Called Life actor or someone else plays the part in all its lank-haired glory, the movie is coming. Maybe my ambivalence about Leto (and other rumored Kurts like Robert Pattinson and Ewan McGregor) compounds my preciousness, but I can’t think of a single actor worthy of the part. Joseph Gordon-Levitt? With that thin-lipped, pseudo-Cobainian smile? The scruff-friendly Ryan Gosling, who is definitely more suited to play Errol Flynn than Cobain? The kid from Win Win? A dirty blonde Tilda Swinton? I’ve got nothing. Perhaps the right actor is key in making Nirvana seem as fresh as (I want to believe) it still is. Any leads out there?

U.K. pols to quiz James Murdoch further

LONDON -- James Murdoch is going to be appreciated by British pols considering the phone-hacking scandal in news reports around the world. The Megapixel who heads home of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee, John Whittingdale mentioned Murdoch, who was simply first grilled by MPs This summer time 19, will need to answer more inquiries to have the ability to apparent up conflicting accounts from the products he understood about illegal practices within the paper. Speaking with Sky News Whittingdale mentioned his committee was "beginning to offer the finish of the deliberations," but preferred for connecting "a few loose finishes" by recalling witnesses. He added: "Just like a final session, we'll convey more questions based on that which you frequently hear which we may decide to offer James Murdoch." MPs wish to give consideration to discrepancies between Murdoch's evidence within this summer time and whatever they heard the other day from former News around the world editor Colin Myler and ex-News Worldwide lawyer Tom Crone. Myler and Crone claim they told Murdoch in the 2008 meeting in regards to the so-referred to as "For Neville" email, a reference to the the tabloid's former chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck. This established that phone hacking wasn't restricted to some single so-referred to as "rogue reporter" in news reports around the world, but a routine method of getting tales. Clearly, you will discover different accounts which we've heard," mentioned Whittingdale. "We've spent some time questioning Tom Crone and Colin Myler the other day regarding version from the products happened. We may decide to put that to James Murdoch and pay attention to a little more about how he recalls the meeting." Before Murdoch, who's News Corp.'s deputy chief operating officer, is requested back, the pols wish to hear other witnesses. Incorporated within this are former News Worldwide Boss Ces Hinton, who resigned within this summer time we now have spent for Rupert Murdoch more than fifty years, and Mark Lewis, the U.K. lawyer whose clients are the number of wiped out British schoolgirl and speak to hacking victim Milly Dowler. Whittingdale mentioned Hinton might be asked for in regards to the period through which obligations specified for to News around the world royal correspondent Clive Goodman and eye Glenn Mulcaire. Both males were jailed in 2007 for intercepting voicemail message message messages. It's unclear when James Murdoch look just before the MPs again, there is however speculation the hearing may exist in November. A News Corp. representative mentioned: "James Murdoch is content to appear as you're watching committee again to resolve anymore questions people might have.In . Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Pals With Kids

A Red-colored-colored Granite Pictures, Points West Pictures, Locomotive production. (Worldwide sales: Red-colored-colored Granite Intl., La.) Produced by Jennifer Westfeldt, Jon Hamm, Joshua Astrachan, John Kasdan, Joey McFarland, Riza Aziz. Executive producers, Mike Nichols, John Sloss, Lucy Barzun Donnelly, Joe Gatta. Co-producer, Kathryn Dean. Directed, put together by Jennifer Westfeldt.Julie - Jennifer Westfeldt Jason - Adam Scott Ben - Jon Hamm Missy - Kristen Wiig Leslie - Maya Rudolph Alex - Chris O'Dowd Maryjane - Megan Fox Kurt - Edward BurnsFed tabs on changes wrought inside the lives from the longtime pals who've become parents, two single BFFs share a sprig that goes for them while promising to avoid the anticipation of the relationship in multihyphenate Jennifer Westfeldt's Gotham-set romantic comedy "Pals With Kids." Unfolding in the glib, familiar sitcom world (think "Seinfeld" joined with "Pals" sans ethnic flavor but with a lot of Judd Apatow-style crass patter about sex and parts of the body), and boasting a greater-profile cast of smallscreen thesps, this formulaic indie might be over-blown into modest theatrical business before finding its niche work from home-viewing formats. Now inside their late 30s, time-share parents Julie (Westfeldt) and Jason (Adam Scott) easily live in the identical Manhattan high-rise. Getting a friendship stretching for their college days, they do know everything there's to learn about one another peoples dating background preferences, and agree that they are definitely not one another peoples type. Their jealousy-free, alternate-nights baby-care arrangement allows these to visit the sack with somebody who lights their fire. Although Jason meets his physical ideal in sexy dancer Maryjane (Megan Fox) while Julie pairs offered by sensitive he-guy Kurt (Edward Burns), genre conventions dictate they're really meant for each other, no matter how forced this feels. Yet before conventional happy ending involves pass, they need to both get yourself a mature understanding from the character of love and family. Sadly for your pic's romance quotient, Jason's epiphany drags far behind Julie's. Westfeldt's script misses an chance if this doesn't allowed this to crucial point beginning on Jason when he gives voice regarding the he values most in regards to the mother of his child through the film's comic and dramatic high point, a completely new Year's getaway to Vermont utilizing their pals and significant others. Just like "Ira and Abby" and "Kissing Jessica Stein," Westfeldt's earlier activities as scribe-producer, the sturdy supporting players obtain the best lines and products of economic. Here meaning the eponymous pals, particularly lower-to-earth Brooklynites Leslie (Maya Rudolph) and Alex (Chris O'Dowd). And since the pals whose once highly sexual marriage becomes a fatality of motherhood, Missy (Kristen Wiig, whose "Bridesmaids" incorporated the majority of the thesps here) and Ben (Jon Hamm, Westfeldt's longtime partner) feature in a few choice moments. One instance that's fantastically evocative from the products what this means is to become parent includes the multiple feelings that mix Missy's face when she learns Kurt decline her husband's invitation to ski as they desires to watch out for Julie to supply her a hands while using kids. Despite the fact that comic riffs about nurturing and alternative families easily repetition the pic's sharpest dialogue and strike a chord with elevated mature audiences, they co-exist uneasily with Westfeldt's inclusion from the more crude model of humor. It's as if someone reminded her that parents with kids don't visit the films, so she must add in something to titillate the teen boy demographic, so when which means that Jason responds being an immature lout, so whether it's. (Clearly, casting fan-boy wet dream Megan Fox helps in this connection.) On her behalf tyro outing as helmer, Westfeldt decides for just about any sitcom-safe visual style and sense of timing. Craft package is serviceable if unremarkable.Camera (color, HDCAM), William Rexer II editor, Tara Timpone music, Marcelo Zarvos music managers, Randall Poster, Stephanie Diaz-Matos production designer, Ray Kluga costume designer, Melissa Bruning casting, Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield connect producers, Missy Yager, Christine Kim appear (Dolby Digital), Jacob Ribicoff, Eliza Paley. Examined at Toronto Film Festival (Special Presentations), Sept. 11, 2011. Running time: 100 MIN. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

High high cliff Robertson RIP

Oscar-winning actor dead at 88With sad news comes great responsibility: Oscar-winning actor High high cliff Robertson died on Saturday, one following day of turning 88, in New You are able to New You'll be able to. Because they could be better proven to current day audiences as Uncle Ben Parker in Mike Raimi's Spider-Guy trilogy, he loved a extended, effective career designated by a few notable roles plus an Academy Award for 1968's Charly. Born in California in 1923, Robertson flirted with acting in the beginning, joining the La Jolla Secondary School Dramatic Club, although harbouring wants as being a pilot (he'd look at indulge that ambition, producing his private flying licence and having several classic aircraft). Because they came out on stage in Hillcrest in 1940, World War Two interrupted his thespian ambitions which he offered his country inside the Merchant Navy. Following a war, he labored several odd jobs before returning to acting, turning up in touring and stock productions. More solid stage work soon came his way which he ended up on New York's Broadway, turning up inside the Wisteria Trees among many other plays. Spotted while undertaking, he acquired his first credited film role in 1956's Possess a have a picnic alongside Kim Nova, though he'd already commenced to forge a effective career in TV, with concentrate on shows such as the Twilight Zone and Playhouse 90. Through the 19 fifties, he increased being a contract player for Columbia Art galleries, largely selecting character work because of its variety. Among his films were The Naked as well as the Dead, Gidget, 633 Squadron, 72 Hrs in the Condor and Midway. He increased being famous for playing a young John F Kennedy in 1963's PT 109, winning praise within the Leader themselves, who had suggested Robertson's title for the filmmakers when Warren Beatty switched the role lower. But he acquired most likely probably the most recognition of Charly, modified from Daniel Keyes' sci-fi novel Flowers for Algernon. Robertson needed the title role in the psychologically handicapped janitor who's given a cutting-edge new drug that boosts his brain energy - if possibly for just about any tragically short period of time. When asked for about winning his Oscar, his reply was typically practical and funny: "The season shipped to you an Oscar might be the fastest year in the Hollywood actor's existence. Twelve several days later they request, 'Who won the Oscar a year ago?AInchFurthermore to acting, Robertson also bought the rights to rodeo radio drama JW Coop, and written, directed and produced the film version in 1971. His career appeared to become touched by scandal - although the one that saw him emerge quite the hero for rising against Columbia studio boss David Begelman, who were misappropriating company funds combined with forged a hefty cheque in Robertson's title. Though some tried to blacklist him for aiding to reveal the fraud, Robertson's career ongoing about the strong footing. Playing Uncle Ben to Tobey Maguire's Spider-Guy was his final role, turning up in many three movies, ending getting a flashback in Spider-Guy 3. He's managed to get by one daughter.

Exclusive: Kristin Cavallari Joins AccessHollywood.com As Celebrity Guest DWTS Blogger

FIRST Released: September 8, 2011 7:23 PM EDT La, Calif. -- Kristin Cavallari is getting her Dancing experience to gain access to! The first kind star from the Hillsides will join AccessHollywood.com like a Dwts guest celebrity blogger, beginning later this month. Every week throughout her DWTS run, Kristin can give fans a unique inside consider the weekly levels and lows in the ballroom, in addition to her undertake the behind-the-moments action and exactly what the cameras didnt capture in the ABC reality competition series thirteenth season (which debuts Monday, September 19). I'm so excited which i will have the ability to share my encounters using the AccessHollywood.com audiences, Kristin stated. Log onto AccessHollywood.com through the year of Dwts for brand new blogs from Kristin. Previous celebrity Dwts guest writers for AccessHollywood.com have incorporated Brandy and Melissa Joan Hart. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved.These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Check Out This Creepy Set Visit From 'Empire Strikes Back'

If you're like us, you've been feeling a bit depressed over the recently announced changes to the Blu-ray edition of 'Star Wars' (in short, George Lucas made a few, um, interesting tweaks to 'Return of the Jedi'). Hopefully this clip from the set of 'Empire' will cure all your Force-related sadness. In 1979, one eight-year-old boy name Daniel got the chance of a lifetime when he won a trip to the set of 'The Empire Strikes Back.' Sounds awesome, right? We're sure it was, but this is... sorta creepy. The clip features Daniel stopping by the Dagobah system where he's treated to a picnic lunch with Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and R2D2. Anyway, watch below. Feel free to make your own conclusions from there. [via Ain't It Cool and Movies.com]

Scribe on 'Borrowed Time' for Gold Circle

Michael Lander has been tapped to adapt the David Rosenfelt tome "On Borrowed Time" for Gold Circle Films. Scribe will pen the story of a journalist who loses the love of his life -- but only because no one believes she ever existed. He sets out to find her in a relentless effort to prove she isn't just a false memory. Paul Brooks will produce for Gold Circle with Scott Niemeyer exec producing. Guy Danella, who brought the novel to Gold Circle, will co-produce. It's been a busy year for Gold Circle who, besides prepping the comedy "Pitch Perfect" for Universal with Anna Kendrick set to star, also signed a first look deal with U. Lander most recently co-wrote and directed "Peacock" for Mandate starring Ellen Page, Cillian Murphy and Susan Sarandon. He is repped by Verve and Anonymous Content. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

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