Abigail Breslin Learns To Rock In 'Janie Jones'

It's not an easy thing, playing a father-daughter rock-duo, and making it seem authentic. For "Janie Jones" stars Abigail Breslin and Alessandro Nivola had to fit the bill, but it was easier for one than the other. Breslin may be known for her dance moves from her breakout role in "Little Miss Sunshine," but when it came to singing, she was a novice before getting the role. "For me, I never really sung before. I started taking a few voice lessons just for fun, and then it was kind of coincidence that this script came about," said Breslin, who plays the titular role of Janie Jones, a young sing-songwriter abandoned by her mom and left to live with her dead-beat rocker dad, played by Nivola. The role presented Breslin with an opportunity that she found both rewarding and stressful. "It was incredibly nerve-racking especially to go in with somebody who was so experienced," Breslin said in regard to Nivola. "He's such a good singer and guitar player." Nivola talks about his experience a little more modestly, and says he never had any real professional ambitions. "I had played in some bands in college and high school, all of them distinctly amateurish," Nivola said. "My most glamorous gig was playing toga parties at frats in college, and I remember having beer poured over my head while I was trying to find the chords to 'Magic Carpet Ride.'" Nivola might not continue his career as a rocker past the release of the movie, but for Breslin, "Janie Jones" was only the beginning of her musical career. After her experience with the film and learning how to sing and play guitar, she formed a band with her friends called Cabb. "Janie Jones" is now in select theaters and is available on demand. Tell us what you think in the comments section and on Twitter!

Is the Worst Movie Occur History?

Can you travel in time for the opportunity to reside in Soviet Russia? Most likely not. But let's say doing this meant you would be inside a movie -- would you're doing so then? Most likely not? The concept sounds absurd, although not to director Ilya Khrzhanovsky. Going back six years, the Russian filmmaker continues to be focusing on 'Dau,' a film in line with the existence of Soviet physicist Lev Landau. To film it, Khrzahnovsky has been doing the unthinkable: he's setup a precise replicable of the Soviet town in a enormous brick building, where saying the incorrect word may either mean lack of salary, or, lack of job. Within the latest problem of GQ, author Michael Idov travels to Russia to go to the set (or, because the film crew describes it, "The Institute") and document his experience. However, this is actually the era of Communism! He can't go walking inside like a journalist. Before he's permitted to go in, Idov needs to decorate in Soviet attire and also have his haircut. Then things get even weirder when he starts to interview the stars, particularly a woman named Olya. Olya continues to be living [on set] 'since 1949,' a pat answer everybody gives now the truth is, she has been around the looking for four several weeks. She works in the cafeteria from noon to 10 p.m. and stays the relaxation of her amount of time in a communal apartment she explains to a 'physicist' named Konstantin. On which I imagine is Khrzhanovsky's signal, she invites us over later that evening. Outdoors for any quick Soviet cigarette, not even close to the director's gaze, Olya does not allow the facade crack for any second. 'Do you need to be an actress,' I request. 'What? No! I wish to be considered a researcher. And that's it folks: method acting at its finest. In true USSR form, the director continues to be taking everything through hidden cameras and microphones. And when one happens to behave that isn't up-to-snuff using the set's strict policy, you have access to penalized. At some point, Idov asks when the director intentions of enhancing the town with CGI in publish-production. "See, if among the pads heard you, he'd fine us a 1000 hryvinas [about $125] ... You cannot use words which have no meaning nowadays,Inch states Khrzhanovsky. In most honesty, this project sounds less just like a movie and a lot more like some giant try a persons condition. In the end, production continues to be happening since 2006. They have almost been shut lower several occasions, just for Khrzhanovsky to locate funding in the last second. What exactly is the purpose of all of this? Which kind of film is Khrzhanovsky attempting to shoot? Khrzhanovsky emerged with the thought of the Institute not lengthy after preproduction on 'Dau' started in 2006. He wanted an area where he could elicit the appropriate feelings from his cast in controlled conditions, twenty-four hrs each day ... The Institute's ostensible goal ended up being to re-create '50s and '60s Mostcow, the place to find 'Dau''s subject, Lev Landau. Based on the article, the film is all about 80 % done. In the finish from the piece, Idov screens some raw footage. He describes it as being "a vertiginous mixture of avant-garde sensibilities, Hollywood sweep, and reality-show techniques. One sequence, a riot in a stop, appeared as if Michael Bay entered with Heironymus Bosch... Another piece would be a forty-minute-lengthy improvised squabble between Landau and the wife." So, once the movie is finally finished, what is going to occur to The Institute? "I'm not sure," stated Khrzhanovsky. "At this time, shooting may be the only factor that justifies the enormous costs of keeping up. I'm not sure how to proceed later." [via GQ] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

There's Another Osama Bin Laden Movie along the way

Look out, Kathryn Bigelow you will have company. Variety reviews that John Stockwell (yes, this John Stockwell) is positioned to direct an Osama Bin Laden movie referred to as 'Code Title Geronimo.' Bigelow has turned into a jump along with her project, tentatively titled, 'Kill Bin Laden,' so it'll be interesting to determine which continues because they movies progressively enter focus. It's still too early to start evaluating both films, nevertheless it appears 'The Hurt Locker' director intentions of creating the decade-extended look for Bin Laden the primary focus of her's, whereas Stockwell will remain with covering just the raid round the late al Qaeda leader. No offense to Stockwell's previous work (he directed 'Blue Crush' and 'Turistas'), nevertheless it seems like the studio behind the project requires a large risk here ultimately, it's inevitable that 'Code Title Geronimo' will probably be compared to Bigelow's film. So, how can a director who's most broadly noted for any surf movie stack facing an Oscar champion? You'll uncover very quickly. [via Variety] [Photo: AFP/Getty Images] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Comedy Central Renews Workaholics For Third Season

Comedy Central has picked up a third season of comedy series Workaholics, with stars/co-creators Blake Anderson, Adam Devine, Anders Holm and Kyle Newacheck set to return. Its such an honor to be able to keep Workaholics going,” said Comedy Central’s head of programming Kent Alterman. We feel like the show is one big public service announcement, teaching the youth of America how to engage with the workplace.

Zentropa Intl. The nation boards 'Chrysalis'

BARCELONA -- Zentropa Intl. The nation, the Barcelona-based arm of Lars von Trier's and Peter Aalbaeck Jensen's Zentropa Ing., has boarded Paula Ortiz's intimate drama "P tu ventana a la mia" (Chrysalis). Maribel Verdu ("Pan's Labyrinth," "Y tu mama tambien") stars. Also produced by Amapola Films and Puy Oria's Oria Films, "Chrysalis" world preems Friday within the 56th Valladolid Festival. Danish sales outfit TrustNordisk handles worldwide sales. "Chrysalis" triggers 30 years of girls -- represented by Violeta, Ines and Luisa -- who battle to safeguard their dreams and freedom inside the male-ruled The nation of 1923, 1940 and 1975, turning points inside the country's history. Leticia Dolera ("The the spanish language language Movie") and Luisa Gavasa ("Mensaka") play Violeta and Luisa. "This is often a drama within the kind of Federico Garcia Lorca, in the look for character, its passions and aesthetic care: Every frame may well be a poster," mentioned David Matamoros, Zentropa The nation Boss. He added the film was specific inside a broad audience, but specific women. Amapola Films can be a new Zaragoza-based company setup by Ortiz, Kike Mora and Raul Garcia. Mora and Ortiz examined at NY's Tisch School in the Arts and L.A.'s UCLA. Founded in 1999, Oria Films has produced all of the recent films from Montxo Armendariz, including his latest, "You Should not Hesitate,Inch and 2005's "Obaba." Among Spain's best-known vet auteurs ("Methods of a person's heartInch), Armedariz professional produces. Pic is Spaniard Ortiz's feature debut. She also composed the script. "Chrysalis" remains pre-agreed to pubcaster TVE and contains received a ICAA The the spanish language language Film Institute subsidy. "Chrysalis" opens March 9 in the united states via Alta Films, a following day of Worldwide Women's Day. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

On The Download: Portishead Sets A Tantalizing Mood At Los Angeles Shrine Expo Center

First Published: October 24, 2011 3:02 PM EDT Credit: Brenda Janairo LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption On The Download: Portishead performs at the Shrine Expo Center in Los Angeles, Calif. on October 18, 2011It is a rare day that we get to knock items off of our bucket list, but I did just that when I saw the incomparable Portishead in concert on October 18 at the Shrine Expo Center in Los Angeles, Calif., presented by KCRW. I remember the very first time I ever heard a Portishead song. I was in a clothing store as a teenager and I heard the lyric Nobody loves me from Sour Times. Due to my ever-present melancholy and angst at that time in my life, I was immediately mesmerized. Unfortunately, no one at the store knew who the song was by and I spent years trying to find that gorgeously haunting tune. When I finally did find their first album, Dummy, in college I felt like I had just found my pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Getting to see Portishead play live all these years later was the fulfillment of a long-time dream. Portishead released two influential albums in the 90s (Dummy and Portishead), but then disappeared from the spotlight for years. The band was always press-shy, which added to their mysterious allure, but their absence from the music scene was especially frustrating, because music as unique and emotive as theirs doesnt come by often enough. It wasnt until 2008 that fans were finally rewarded with another album, Third. The great thing about the show at the Shrine Expo Center was that it was a nice blend of all three albums. Their music has such a specific, dark sound that it flows effortlessly from one song to the next. Portishead doesnt create singles; they create a feeling. They opened with two songs from their third album (Silence and then Nylon Smile), but then slipped into Mysterons from their first album, which set the tone for going back-and-forth between old classics and newer tunes. I reveled in getting to hear them play so many songs of theirs that I love from Over to Roads to Magic Doors, but there were also some moments in particular that stood out from the rest. When it came time for Wandering Star, they played a stripped-down version with bare, quiet musical accompaniment to Beth Gibbons vocals. This subdued version of the song brought out the sorrow behind the lyrics even more. Also, during my favorite song from their third album (The Rip), a trippy and surreal cartoon played in the background depicting people floating over vast landscapes, uncomfortably overcrowded city streets and other abstract images that are too complex to describe. It was also great to hear Glory Box live. Glory Box is their sexiest song, and you could feel the heat turn up in the room between all the couples holding tight (it gave me a chance to squeeze my beautiful wife tighter, too). Then, of course, they played the song that started it all for me, Sour Times, and crazy enough I didnt even recognize it at first, because they played a jazzier version. What a landmark moment for me to hear them play that song live. Portishead makes such wonderfully moody music that you can escape into it, get lost in it. Their music has an excitingly alluring vibe to it; you instantly feel like youre living in some vampy film noir. If youre lucky enough to have Portishead come to your area, I highly recommend checking out a show. It will transfix you and send you into just the right mood, and who doesnt like to be seduced by music every once in a while? You can find ticket info here: http://www.portishead.co.uk/. - By Christopher Locke Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

The American Idol Show: With Scotty McCreery's Effective Debut, Did Universal Study From Sony's Mistakes?

Michael Becker / FOX Professionals at Universal Group breathed a collective sigh of relief March. 11. This is when the sales amounts arrived on The American Idol Show season 10 champion Scotty McCreery's debut album, Obvious As Day, the very first full-length release to leave the business's partnership with TV's No. 1 show.our editor recommendsAmerican Idol Champion Scotty McCreery Makes Chart History Without Any. 1 Debut Scotty McCreery Talks 'Clear As Day' Tracks, Support Of Loved Ones and also the 'American Idol' 'Pressure Cooker' Lauren Alaina Talks 'Wildflower,' Barbara Underwood, 'American Idol' Tour Incidents Based on Nielsen SoundScan, the album in the 18-year-old New York native moved 196,739 copies in the first week out, some 50,000 a lot more than season 9 champion Lee DeWyze offered throughout his entire Idol tenure underneath the The new sony Music umbrella (that number moves around 146,000). Not much later, runner-up Lauren Alaina moved 69,000 models of her album,Wildflower (to check: Alaina's season 9 counterpart, Very Bowersox, has offered an overall total of 205,000 albums). "Nobody were built with a clue what to anticipate,Inch states John Wright, mind of the&R at Mercury Nashville, the label that signed the deep-voiced McCreery in addition to Alaina. "We are absolutely thrilled." Credit resilient new bands fans, who still buy physical product, together with a young fanbase, and... Idol perma-mentor and Interscope Geffen A&M chairman Jimmy Iovine. "He did not wish to wait 6 to 8 several weeks, Jimmy wanted the record out at some point,Inch adds Wright. PreviousIdol albums were typically launched in November or December -- although season 9's Casey James, who signed with The new sony Music Nashville in August 2010, has yet to announce a street date for his debut. VIDEO:'American Idol's Scotty McCreery Flubs National Anthem at World Series Clearly, Iovine analyzed Sony's knowledge about Idol, that has seen mixed results throughout its nine-year partnership (it expired after this year). For each multi-platinum success, just like a Kelly Clarkson or Chris Daughtry, you are able to count two more runners up who flopped. But Wright states he only looked to 1 alum for example: Barbara Underwood. "She did a fantastic job adopting the Nashville community and that i understood which was the important thing,Inch he describes. Still, lengthy before McCreery made history with Obvious As Day, becoming the youngest new male artist to debut atop the Billboard 200 chart his very first time out, Wright confesses he was "just a little nervous," mainly about song content. "In new bands, artists are required to sing about cheating and consuming which type of stuff," Wright describes. "But clearly, together being so youthful... well, it had been an problem. With Scotty, he understood what he'd sing about and what he wouldn't. There have been a few tunes where we needed to obtain a couple of lines rewritten, where they pointed out beer or something like that, but apart from that, it had been much better than I was expecting.Inch STORY: Lee DeWyze Came By RCA Records The finish result would be a group effort, between your label, that is run based on country music veteran Luke Lewis, Interscope A&R executive Ray Jackson, Iain Pirie at 19 Entertainment and Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment, the organization that handles both season 10 Idols. As Wright informs it, the label did not start getting involved until Idol's final 5, and 2 days prior to the finale was the very first time he and Lewis met McCreery and Alaina. So what's his perspective since he's reached be aware of process? "I view it such as this: Idol built them into stars, our obligation to build up them into super stars." He's especially convinced of McCreery's potential, promising a committed investment in the united states teen. "He's that 'It' factor," Wright informs The Hollywood Reporter. "When he walks within the room, you'd like to learn who he's. He's pure, they know who he's and that he stays as to the he thinks in. That's huge, especially at this time within this country. And case the very first chapter within the book. We always say, probably the most difficult record is the next. So I am already searching in the 196,000 and thinking, 'Geez, now we have gotta beat that!'" Discuss a tough act to follow along with. Twitter: @shirleyhalperin The American Idol Show Jimmy Iovine Universal Group Interscope-Geffen-A&M Very Bowersox Lee Dewyze Lauren Alaina Scotty McCreery Casey James The new sony Music

WATCH: Lady Gaga Meets Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Gagaween

The pop culture parodists at The Hillywood Show bring it with the Halloween movie-music mash-up of the season. Put your paws up and watch as they envision The Nightmare Before Christmas, only with Lady Gaga in place of Jack Skellington. The Monster Queen of Halloweentown! Somehow it’s not much of a stretch. Bonus: It’ll give you a plethora of Gaga Halloween costume ideas (sans the meat dress, which might be a bit tricky to pull off). More in your Thursday Buzz Break! [via Buzzfeed] Because video game movies have proven to be so excellent and profitable thus far, Sony is developing a feature film based on the vid game Assassin’s Creed. [Variety] Imagine, if you will, the young hero of Attack the Block could find himself in a potential sequel to this summer’s cult hit. “John [Boyega]’s idea is that there’s another wave of aliens that come down, much bigger aliens, and in much greater numbers,” speculates director Joe Cornish, “and he has this image of Moses on the back of a police horse wielding a samurai sword and leading this army across the Westminster Bridge near the Houses of Parliament, kids on bikes and mopeds all massed behind him, all coming from South London to Central London to come and battle these aliens in the center of the city.” No official sequel plans have been made, but it’s a fun idea. [HitFix] “Scorsese was part of that generation that began immediately after Cassavetes and the French New Wave demonstrated that films could be made outside the studio system. They wanted to make the Great American Movie; too soon were joined by a generation that wanted to make the Great Weekend Hit.” Read a Scorsese-themed excerpt from Roger Ebert’s memoir over at IndieWire. [IndieWire] The legacy of 2008’s Be Kind Rewind lives on! Through “sweding,” or the art of making homemade recreations of your favorite movies. Watch as a bunch of nerds and a girl swede the recent Avengers trailer. [DumbDrum]

Spike strikes up CES partnership

Spike TV has became a member of while using Electronic Products Show to provide coverage through the tradeshow, that's set to use Jan. 10-13 in Las vegas. The guy-centric cabler is matching multiplatform coverage on several industry occasions in 2012, including E3 in La throughout June, and July's Hillcrest Comic-Disadvantage. Exclusive partnership covers five several hours of live telecasts within the show on Tuesday and may cover about 12 several hours of coverage altogether, a variety of it dedicated to gaming and popular culture developments. The web is ongoing to take advantage of their "All Access Live" multiplatform programming model for CES earlier occasions Spike engrossed in "All Access" range from the 2010 E3. The model covers mobile items, Facebook, and terrestrial television systems, with ads and PSAs made to shunt audiences between platforms. Spike's CES coverage may even attain the giant TV screens in Occasions Square. Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com

Taylor Quick on 'Speak Now' Follow-Up: 'I've Written 25 Tunes So Far'

Taylor Quick can be a busy lady.our editor recommendsTaylor Quick Launches Wonderstruck PerfumeAlbum review: Taylor Swift's 'Speak Now'Justin Bieber and Taylor Quick Co-Write Song Together PHOTOS: Taylor Quick Turns 21 During the time of her worldwide Speak Now tour and marketing the launch of her initial perfume, Quick may also be spending so much time which will probably be her fourth studio album. The songstress spoke while using Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday, March. 18, while winding up in La fans who've been anxious to acquire a bottle of her new scent, Wonderstruck. "I've written 25 tunes up to now, it is therefore coming along perfectly,In . Quick mentioned of her follow-as much as 2010's Speak Now. "I've been writing a good deal, and I enjoy take 24 several weeks to produce a record. We're within the finish of the season one which i've yearly left to go to write." "It's searching excellent,Inch she added. PHOTOS: MTV VMAs: Finest Feuds Based on Swift's three previous album releases, fans should likely expect a completely new offering in november 2012. Her debut release, Taylor Quick, hit stores on March. 24, 2006. Her sophomore album, Courageous, adopted on November. 11, 2008, while Speak Now made its debut on March. 25, 2010. The 21-year-old is well known not only on her behalf sincere and storied lyrics, but a signature style both on / off stage. It's not frequently that Quick parts along with her signature blonde curls (save for starters show-stopping appearance within the 2010 American Music Honours, where she first demonstrated bangs together with a sleek, straight 'do), and frequently will she ever pursue an even more drastic change? "Yes, I have considered that on certain days," she confessed. "I consider either cutting bangs, or carrying out. However don't think I'm ever gonna work drastically -- no less than not soon, because my publicist at this time around is type of twitching with fear." "I'd rather not shock people, that's never been the goal,Inch she added. "However it might be nice to combine some misconception every from time to time." PHOTOS: Teen Choice Honours Red-colored-colored Carpet The singer's scent is on purchase now, selling at $49.50. The Elizabeth Arden scent features notes of fruit and floral, after some "sweet indulgence." Quick is hardly the initial music artist to develop in to the area of cosmetics, but she particularly credits Britney Warrior warrior spears and Gwen Stefani as her inspiration for creating a truly "signature smell." Related Subjects Taylor Quick

'London Boulevard': Keira Knightley Admits Feelings for Colin Farrell in New Clip (Video)

A new clip for the upcoming gangster flick London Boulevard hit the Internet on Tuesday.our editor recommendsLondon Boulevard -- Film ReviewTRAILER: Colin Farrell in 'London Boulevard' (video)Two join trek down 'London Boulevard' The movie stars Colin Farrell as an ex-con trying to go straight who gets pulled back into the criminal underworld. Keira Knightley co-stars as his love interest. FILM REVIEW: 'London Boulevard' In the clip, she professes her feelings for him. "I'm going to be very brave here; I'm going to be very bold and very brave," she tells Farrell. "If I fell a little in love with you ... what would you do about it?" "Anything ... everything," Farrell replies. VIDEO: 'London Boulevard' Trailer London Boulevard marks the directorial debut of Departed writer William Monahan. It co-stars David Thewlis, Anna Friel, Ben Chaplin and Ray Winstone. The movie, which has already been playing on screens around the world, opens in limited release in the U.S. on Nov. 11 via IFC Films and GK Films. Related Topics Colin Farrell Keira Knightley

TV Rankings: 'Terra Nova' Develops, 'Two . 5 Man' Is constantly on the Drop

Brook Rushton/FOX With no baseball 2010 nfl playoffs stalling its programming now, Fox saw its selection improve. Terra Nova (8 million total audiences, 2.7 rating in grown ups 18-49 demographic) rose 8 percent within the demo and 14 % as a whole audiences, while House (8.4 million, 3.1) -- marking Olivia Wilde's final appearance around the medical drama -- enhanced 15 % in 18-49 from last Monday's telecast. Particularly, House tied with Hawaii Five- as Monday's greatest-ranked drama from the evening. PHOTOS: Fall TV Dying Pool: Which New Shows Is Going To Be Axed? While Fox saw increases overall, CBS wasn't so lucky. But nonetheless, the network capped the evening within the key 18-49 demo, calculating a 4. rating to simply collect the victory. Generate An Income Met Your Mother (9.8 million, 4.1) and Hawaii Five- (10.9 million, 3.1) were the only real CBS shows to enhance, while rookie comedy 2 Broke Women (11.3 million, 4.3) and Mike & Molly (11.six million, 3.9) were flat. 2 . 5 Males (14.9 million, 5.2) ongoing to decrease, this time around sinking 12 % to the cheapest-ranked episode to date this year. Nevertheless, Males was the evening's greatest-ranked program overall. PHOTOS: 10 Shows Canceled Faster Than 'The Playboy Club' ABC placed a distant second in 18-49, calculating a 3.. Dwts (17.4 million, 3.2) was increased 7 percent from a week ago. The truth competition series seemed to be probably the most-viewed program -- unscripted or scripted. Castle (11.5 million, 3.1) increased a remarkable 24 percent from a week ago's season low. Fox adopted having a 2.9 rating in primetime and NBC directly behind in 4th having a 1.3. NBC's The Sing-Off (4.3 million, 1.6) enhanced 7 percent. A rerun of Prime Suspect (2.7 million, .8) rose only a tad. The CW's Gossip Girl (1.3 million, .6) continued to be steady and Hart of Dixie's (1.7 million, .7) warmth wave episode enhanced a tenth. Refresh more for that latest ... TV Rankings

'The Three Musketeers 3D' Would be a Joke on 'The Simpsons' Twelve Years Back

Far whether it is from us to look down upon anybody who's really excited for 'The Three Musketeers three dimensional,' but -- knowing in the trailer -- it seems safe to visualize this is just one of individuals "turn your mind off" movies. To wit: underwater assassins, hands-cranked fire cannons and explosions, explosions, explosions! It has been a couple of years since we have read Alexandre Dumas' swashbuckling adventure, but we are confident it did not feature roof-top sword-fu. What really makes this latest version of 'The Three Musketeers' so laughable, though, is always that we have all seen this shameless smorgasbord of irrational and inaccurate action movie cliches before -- if this would be a amusing joke on 'The Simpsons' over 10 years ago. The episode under consideration is 'E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)' from season 11 in 1999. There is not much mention of the Zorro, Muskteers, or ninjas beyond this opening gag, however it appears to boil lower the ludicrousness of Paul W.S. Anderson's French three dimensional fight buffet right into a tight 90 seconds. Whether it works out that Orlando Blossom includes a rap somewhere within the movie, then your 'Simpsons' authors may have a situation for any plagiarism suit. [Photo: Summit Entertainment/Fox] RELATED 31 Good reasons to Purchase a Movie Ticket October You will find 31 reasons that October might be Rocktober in the box office. These are. Rock 'Em Sock 'Em RobotsGeorge Clooney gives Ryan Gosling his Michael Clayton moment with 'Ides of March'We'll finally understand what this means for that Human Centipede to visit "full sequence"An amount have happened if Butch Cassidy made it? Discover when Mike Shepard kicks ass as an adult Cassidy in 'Blackthorn'President Bartlett around the Large ScreenHarvey Weinstein Will get 'Dirty'Yet another Jessica Chastain performanceIt's been two-and-a-half decades since Peggy Sue attended her 25-year senior high school reunion after which travled in time for you to senior high school in 'Peg'The Large Year' might be your brand-new 'City Slickers'Opportunity to complain noisally regarding your recently discovered great fascination with the initial 'Footloose'/'The Factor'You reach sneak Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins to your screening of 'The Factor'Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman designed a home invasion thriller with Joel SchumacherThere's a brand new Pedro Almodovar movie being released!The 'Catfish' company directors' eerie, "bloody Mary" implanted-undertake 'Paranormal Activity 3'You can load on Mike Adams Octoberfest and attend a screening of 'The Three Musketeers'The now-annual opportunity to get scared with a VHS tapePTA designed a 'Three Musketeers' MovieAfter three full many years of staying away from the topic, you'll finally have the ability to speak semi-smartly concerning the financial crisisYour start looking at 2011 It-Girl -- and possible Best Actress nominee -- Elizabeth OlsenChance to determine for good if Kevin Cruz has talentRemind yourself heavyweight boxing still is available using the Klitschko siblings documentary known as, er, 'Klitschko'Regret not implementing Puppeteer 101 attending college using the Sesame Street documentary, 'Being Elmo'Arguing the question "Who authored Shakespeare's plays?" hasn't been a lot funTo discover when the trailer for 'The Double' really did spoil the whole movieJustin Timberlake's attempts to go all action star upon us in 'In Time'Another opportunity to watch The Actor-brad Pitt embody Hunter S. ThompsonYour start looking at 2011's other It-Girl -- and perhaps Best Actress nominee -- Felicity JonesSee exactly what the relaxation around the globe already lovesA ton of horror movie revival tests over the countryDude, Hershey's Air Delight!It's the films! See All Moviefone Art galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Cillian Murphy Dodges 'Dark Dark evening Rises' Question

Cillian Murphy isn't "prone to lead for the gossips or speculation" about whether he's in 'The Dark Dark evening Increases,' he notifies BBC Radio, but that's less than a resounding denial, can it be? He was more attempting to discuss his current film 'In Time' through the segment, but -- clearly -- the interviewer attempted his easier to get Murphy to slip up about when he last saw director Christopher Nolan. Could Murphy's sly, dimpled smile really mean he's reprising his role as Scarecrow? Watch his restless interview ahead. 'The Dark Dark evening Rises' is presently filming so when Murphy influences film, he's not been taken photos of on-occur either Pittsburgh or La. Search phrase there's "taken photos of." [via ComicBookMovieFan] [Photo: Getty Images For BAFTA La] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

At HIFF: Anton Yelchin Describes His Unlikely Space Jam/Taxi Driver Influence

Youth snapped up the Hamptons this mid-day, since the ongoing film festival here featured a pleasurable Breakthrough Artists panel made up of stars Anton Yelchin (Constantly), Alexander Skarsgård (Melancholia), Emily Browning (Sleeping Beauty), Ezra Burns (We must Discuss Kevin), Shailene Woodley (The Descendants) and Stine Fischer Christensen (Cracks inside the Spend). It absolutely was a sizable-different chat veering within the subjects of stage parents to facing vulnerability, but things didn’t really get began until Yelchin and Burns (pictured above) taken care of immediately some question regarding early influences. Hint: Each of them involve megastars. And, uh, animated rabbits. “For me, I’d have to say Space Jam, because…” Yelchin began, interrupted having a gale of audience laughter. “I was passionate about Jordan and preferred to experience basketball like him. Then when I recognized that was not happening, I kind of fell deeply deeply in love with this because I visited an acting class. But that film really was shot by Michael Chapman, who’s an amazing D.P. that we’ve labored with. Which he shot the most popular movie, that's Taxi Driver. Which’s possibly the film that inspired me most likely probably the most. However was talking about basketball with him, and was like, ‘Oh, it’s like Space Jam!’ Which he examined me and mentioned, ‘I shot that movie.’ ‘You fucking shot Space Jam? And Raging Bull and Taxi Driver?’ How's this happening?” “Three in the finest movies!” noted Burns. “Of ever!” Yelchin mentioned. “But probably Taxi Driver. In my opinion that was the performance that’s moved me consistently since i have have was very youthful, because first of all you interact with it by having an emotional level. So the more you discover about film, the higher you appreciate the craft of cinema generally.” Burns adopted a bit more poignantly. “When I used to be 9,” he mentioned, “I was used in the Metropolitan Opera Children’s Chorus, which used to do Tosca. It absolutely was Luciano Pavarotti’s last American stage performance. It absolutely was his last performance, period — the ultimate factor he did. Which he couldn’t even operate. He'd bring excrement onstage to his mark, which he'd sit lower round the stool. From the watching within the side in the stage before we ongoing, which he was singing an aria. As well as the guy couldn’t stand, but he was singing this aria a lot better than anybody will sing an aria again. And there's something such as a realization of full-on, to-the-finish-of-your-existence devotion with a craft, which i felt very tolerant of a few things i preferred to complete. “That and Who Presented Roger Rabbit?” he ongoing. “Christopher Lloyd’s performance inside? Where he plays the insane…” And here Burns adopted Lloyd’s shrieking voice and pedal rotation within the film’s climax: “’But I talk similar to this!’ And also the eyes bulge? It absolutely was roughly people two.” “So both of you possess the animated/live-action factor,” observed panel moderator Rajendra Roy. “Two rabbits!” Burns mentioned. “Two rabbits,” Yelchin mentioned. “And Jordan and Pavarotti.” “Michael Jordan and Pavarotti are the same person disguised as each other,” Burns noted. I'm speaking about, clearly. Stay up-to-date to Movieline a couple of days ago for further within the Hamptons Worldwide Film Festival…

'X Factor,' 'Big Bang' top Thursday

Enrique Iglesias was guest judge on Thursday's 'The X Factor,' which nabbed 10.8 million audiences overall.''The X Factor'' appeared to get rid of some momentum after its preemption on Wednesday, however it still was large enough to lift Fox to victory Thursday evening among teenagers. ABC's dramas counseled me around the uptick as was CBS' ''Person of great interest,'' but NBC's newcomers were both lower.While Fox brought in grown ups 18-49 for any 4th straight Thursday to begin the growing season, CBS finished on the top in grown ups 25-54 and total audiences, based on preliminary national estimations from Nielsen.''The X Factor'' averaged a 3.6 rating/10 be part of grown ups 18-49 and 10.8 million audiences overall from eight to ten p.m. , lower about 10% week to week and it is cheapest-ranked evening up to now it in all probability lost some audiences because of its preemption on Wednesday for any late-running baseball game. After finishing second to CBS' ''The Large Bang Theory'' in Thursday's opening two half-hrs, ''X Factor'' brought at 9 o'clock in each and every category except women 25-54 (''Grey's Anatomy'') and total audiences (''Person of Interest'').At CBS, ''The Large Bang Theory'' continued to be potent starting off the evening (4.4/14 in 18-49, 13.3 million audiences overall), on componen with a week ago and again standing as Thursday's No. 1 enter in 18-49, 25-54 (5.5/15) in addition to total audiences. A repeat of ''Big Bang'' then increased the net's fortunes at 8:30 p.m. (3.7/10 in 18-49, 12. million audiences overall), rising nearly 50% above last week's delivery for that since-drawn ''How to become a Gentleman'' and supplying a more powerful lead-set for first-year drama ''Person of Interest'' (2.7/7 in 18-49, 11.9 million audiences overall), that was up a tick week to week. At 10, ''The Mentalist'' (2.5/7 in 18-49, 12.3 million audiences overall) was again no. 1 broadcast enter in an hour or so that MTV's ''Jersey Shore'' continues to be ruling in 18-49.At ABC, ''Charlie's Angels'' remains a modest artist but was up slightly in the 4th outing (1.3/4 in 18-49, 6. million audiences overall). ''Grey's Anatomy'' (3.4/9 in 18-49, 9.7 million audiences overall) rallied from the firstrun Thursday low of a week ago to complete within 1 share of ''X Factor'' for that 18-49 lead. And also at 10, ''Private Practice'' (2.4/6 in 18-49, 6.7 million audiences overall) was more competitive because it acquired some week to week. (Observe that since ''Grey's'' broadcast until 10:02 p.m., its number is anticipated to increase within the excellent, while ''Private'' is anticipated to say no.)NBC's opening-hour comedies ''Community'' (1.7/5 in 18-49, 3.8 million audiences overall) and ''Parks and Recreation'' (2.1/6 in 18-49, 4. million audiences overall) were up a little week to week, while 9 p.m. anchor ''The Office'' (3.2/8 in 18-49, 6.a million audiences overall) held steady or was up slightly week to week in many groups, winning by 2 shares in grown ups 18-34. News wasn't of the same quality at 9:30 for that Peacock, as ''Whitney'' (2./5 in 18-49, 4.two million audiences overall) rejected 13% week to week because of its cheapest score up to now. Which lower rating at 9:30 did not help 10 p.m. drama ''Prime Suspect'' (1.3/3 in 18-49, 4.5 million audiences overall), which dipped to some 3 share the very first time.CW's top-ranked program, ''The Vampire Diaries'' (1.4/4 in 18-49, 2.8 million audiences overall) edged out ''Charlie's Angels'' in 18-49 and was up overall from a week ago, including grown ups 18-34 (1.6/5). At 9, ''The Secret Circle'' (.8/2 in 18-49, 1.8 million audiences overall) held steady in many groups while showing gains in key women demos.Preliminary 18-49 earnings for that evening: Fox, 3.6/10 CBS, 3.1/8 ABC, 2.4/6 NBC, 1.9/5 Univision, 1.4/4 CW, 1.1/3.As a whole audiences: CBS, 12.two million Fox, 10.8 million ABC, 7.5 million NBC, 4.5 million Univision, 3.two million CW, 2.3 million. Contact Ron Kissell at ron.kissell@variety.com

Release date changes for Thor 2 and Lone Ranger

Wally Disney Pictures has flicked through its Calendar application and totally totally reset dates for just two of the large blockbuster movies.Thor 2 was formerly slated to bother box offices on 26 This summer time 2013 and frequently will appear later that year on 15 November.And after whispers a while back it is been confirmed that Monster director Patty Jenkins will helm the follow-up, notching up another leftfield directorial selection for Marvel.Meanwhile,The Lone Ranger was planned for just about any 21 December 2012 release just before the project was cancelled. The lately agreed production will hit cinemas on 31 May 2013.The Gore Verbinksi project starts filming on 6 February 2012 and stars Armie Hammer since the Western hero and also the Actor-kaira Pitt as his Native American partner Tonto.The cast presently includes Helena Bonham Carter, Ruth Wilson, Dwight Yoakam, Craig Pepper and James Badge Dale, although it's possible a large change of schedule can result in conflicts and recasting.

Movielines Week in Review: Boom!

Stand back! Brace yourself! Nothing can prepare you for the rocking magnitude of the blast that is Movieline’s Week in Review. Read on for all of it, but careful! Don’t look directly into the light, and consider hiding the children. And in any case be stay to drop by this weekend for box-office updates and other fiery dispatches from the one and only Louis Virtel. Have a good one! · Many thanks to this week’s illustrious interviewees, including Sam Shepard, Pam Grier, Sugar Ray Leonard, Tom Six, Laurence R. Harvey and Verge designee Juno Temple. · Netflix’s 10 most rented movies will shock, delight and sadden you — maybe not quite as much as Dirty Girl’s utterly oversexed, temporarily underaged blog will, but still. · Tower Heist was valued at, oh, right around $60. · We went down under for this week’s Bad Movie We Love. · Avengers! Snow White! This calls for photos! · David Cronenberg and Michael Fassbender stopped by NYFF to to stump for A Dangerous Method, but did it affect the Oscar Index?

Breaking Bad Sneak Look: What's Walt's Next Move?

Bryan Cranston So what's Plan B?Fall Preview: Get scoop in your favorite coming back showsWalt (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse (Aaron Paul) need one after Gus (Giancarlo Esposito) foiled Walt's make an effort to blow him to bits on last week's Breaking Bad (Sundays at 10/9c, AMC). However, Wally needs to remove his makeshift explosive device from Gus' vehicle. He are designed for it's what he is doing after that lands him inside a rather sticky situation.Watch the very first minute of year 4 finale below:

Aubrey Plaza joins cast of 'Charlie Swan'

Plaza"Parks and Recreation" star Aubrey Plaza has joined the cast of Roman Coppola's "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charlie Swan III."Youree Henley is producing the indie pic, which stars Charlie Sheen as the title character, a successful graphic designer whose fame, money and charm have made him irresistible to women. When his girlfriend breaks up with him, his life swirls into a downward spiral of doubt, confusion and reflection. Through delirious fantasies involving his many failed romances, he begins the hard road of self-evaluation to come to terms with life without her.Plaza will play Marnie, a producer who works with the protag at his company Swan Design.Coppola's cousin, Jason Schwartzman, co-stars in the film and previously worked with Plaza on "Funny People."Plaza, who appeared in the fall festival pics "Damsels in Distress" and "Ten Year," recently wrapped the indie comedies "Safety Not Guaranteed" and "The To Do List." Thesp previously starred opposite Michael Cera in "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World."Plaza is repped by CAA and 3 Arts Entertainment. Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com

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