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On Sunday September 29 2024, Smithsonian broadcasts Air Disasters!

Blown Apart Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Air Disasters,” titled “Blown Apart,” promises to be a gripping exploration of a tragic aviation incident. This episode focuses on Partnair Flight 394, which faced a catastrophic failure in mid-air. The aircraft lost control and ultimately crashed into the North Sea, leading to a significant loss of life.

Viewers will learn about the factors that contributed to this disaster. The episode reveals that the vertical stabilizer of the aircraft vibrated loose during the flight. This critical component was compromised due to excessive wear on bolts, sleeves, and pins that were not up to standard. The shocking detail that these sub-standard parts had been illegally sold adds another layer to the tragedy, highlighting issues of safety and regulation in the aviation industry.

“Blown Apart” aims to provide insights into the investigation that followed the crash. Experts will...

On Sunday, September 29, 2024, at 8:00 Pm, viewers can tune in to Smithsonian for a gripping episode of *Air Disasters* titled “Blown Apart.” This episode tells the harrowing story of Partnair Flight 394, which tragically lost control and broke apart mid-air before crashing into the North Sea. With every second counting, the investigation into the disaster reveals shocking truths about the aircraft’s maintenance.

The episode uncovers how the aircraft’s vertical stabilizer vibrated loose during flight. This catastrophic failure was linked to excessive wear on sub-standard bolts, sleeves, and pins that had been illegally sold. Viewers will get a closer look at the events leading up to the accident, exploring the importance of aircraft safety and the consequences of neglecting maintenance standards.

Through expert interviews, archival footage, and dramatic reenactments, “Blown Apart” takes viewers on a journey through the complexities of aviation safety and the tragic outcomes that can arise from oversight and corruption.

With the recent release of the Investigation Discovery docuseries, titled Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, people and child actors formerly working with Nickelodeon have come forward to accuse showrunner Dan Schneider of alleged misconduct and abuse with the minor actors on set.

And not just one child star, there have been several counts where many actors who have worked with the showrunner in the past come together to corroborate these claims.

Daniel Robbins and Dan Schneider in 1988. | Credits: Wikimedia Commons

And despite some very compelling evidence in the form of witness testimonies and victims, the mother of former Zoey 101 actor Chris Massey had nothing but praises to sing of the creator through her Instagram story.

In response to this, Massey has responded to these comments, saying that only he has the right to tell what he witnessed and no one else.

Chris Massey Comments On His...

Season one of Paramount+’s Wolf Pack comes to a close with episode eight, “Trophic Cascade.” Episode eight will stream on March 16, 2023.

Season one stars Tyler Gray as Harlan Briggs, Chloe Robertson as Luna Briggs, Bella Shepard as Blake Navarro, and Armani Jackson as Everett Lang. Rodrigo Santoro plays Garrett Briggs and Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as Kristin Ramsey. Additional season one cast members include Bailey Stender, Chase Liefeld, Hollie Bahar, Lanny Joon, Rio Mangini, Stella Smith, Zack Nelson, James Martinez, Amy Pietz, Bria Brimmer, John L. Adams, and Sean Philip Glasgow.

“Trophic Cascade” Plot: Ramsey has the arson suspect in her custody, but the pack finds a suspect of their own as Garrett learns a surprising truth about his children.

New York Comic-Con Panel Recap Season 1 Episode 1 “From a Spark to a Flame” Preview Season 1 Episode 2 “Two Bitten, Two Born” Preview Season 1 Episode 3 “Origin Point” Preview Season 1 Episode 4 “Fear...

Ramsey is zeroing in on a suspect on Paramount+’s Wolf Pack season one episode seven. “Lion’s Breath” will stream on March 9, 2023.

Season one stars Tyler Gray as Harlan Briggs, Chloe Robertson as Luna Briggs, Bella Shepard as Blake Navarro, and Armani Jackson as Everett Lang. Rodrigo Santoro plays Garrett Briggs and Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as Kristin Ramsey. Additional season one cast members include Bailey Stender, Chase Liefeld, Hollie Bahar, Lanny Joon, Rio Mangini, Stella Smith, Zack Nelson, James Martinez, Amy Pietz, Bria Brimmer, John L. Adams, and Sean Philip Glasgow.

“Lion’s Breath” Plot: The pack uncovers a truth about the wildfires; Blake’s family is forced to leave the motel and Luna confides in her crush; Ramsey’s investigation closes in on a suspect.

New York Comic-Con Panel Recap Season 1 Episode 1 “From a Spark to a Flame” Preview Season 1 Episode 2 “Two Bitten, Two Born” Preview Season...

The pack is hopeful a firefighter can provide new details on the wildfire on Paramount+’s Wolf Pack season one episode six. “After Party” premieres on Thursday, March 2, 2023.

Season one stars Tyler Gray as Harlan Briggs, Chloe Robertson as Luna Briggs, Bella Shepard as Blake Navarro, and Armani Jackson as Everett Lang. Rodrigo Santoro plays Garrett Briggs and Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as Kristin Ramsey. Additional season one cast members include Bailey Stender, Chase Liefeld, Hollie Bahar, Lanny Joon, Rio Mangini, Stella Smith, Zack Nelson, James Martinez, Amy Pietz, Bria Brimmer, John L. Adams, and Sean Philip Glasgow.

Teen Wolf‘s Jeff Davis writes and executive produces. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Christian Taylor, Jason Ensler, and Capital Arts’ Mike Elliott and Karen Gorodetzky also executive produce.

“After Party” Plot: The party turns deadly, causing the police to arrive; Ramsey and Garrett encounter something strange in the woods; the pack visits a former firefighter,...

“It’s almost like a fairy tale.” Yeah, one with the big bad wolf! Paramount+‘s Wolf Pack drops its fifth episode, entitled “Incendiary,” on Thursday, February 23, and with it comes a ton of twists, including a mother of a reveal from Sarah Michelle Gellar‘s arson investigator Kristin Ramsey. In the above exclusive sneak peek from the hour, the dogged Lafd specialist drops a bit of her guard to share a private, pivotal detail about her personal life with park ranger Garrett Briggs (Rodrigo Santoro) after he explains how he came to adopt abandoned cubs, err, kids Luna and Harlan. She’s a parent, too. Or at least was? You’ll also notice that they seem to be in a familiar location. Why they’re at this particular hot spot is not for us to spill, but we can say that the case of “who began these wildfires wiping out the area?...

The task force discovers an important clue to the fire’s origin on Paramount+’s Wolf Pack season one episode five. “Incendiary” is set to premiere on February 23, 2023.

Season one stars Tyler Gray as Harlan Briggs, Chloe Robertson as Luna Briggs, Bella Shepard as Blake Navarro, and Armani Jackson as Everett Lang. Rodrigo Santoro plays Garrett Briggs and Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as Kristin Ramsey. Additional season one cast members include Bailey Stender, Chase Liefeld, Hollie Bahar, Lanny Joon, Rio Mangini, Stella Smith, Zack Nelson, James Martinez, Amy Pietz, Bria Brimmer, John L. Adams, and Sean Philip Glasgow.

Teen Wolf‘s Jeff Davis writes and executive produces. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Christian Taylor, Jason Ensler, and Capital Arts’ Mike Elliott and Karen Gorodetzky also executive produce.

“Incendiary” Plot: The unknown caller leads the pack to the site of an attack. To protect their friends, Everett, Blake, Luna and Harlan crash a party.

When FBI: Most Wanted viewers welcome the CBS drama back to their screens in early January, Tali Lacroix will be leaving for school in Canada — and that will put Jess (and maybe his relationship with Sarah) to the test.

When last we tuned into FBI: Most Wanted — but before all Hell broke loose at the shopping mall — Tali (played by YaYa Gosselin) had just learned that she had gotten into a prestigious boarding school in Canada. Though Jess (Julian McMahon) in the moment was a bit thrown by the unarguably very good news, by the end of the episode he...

The Almost Famous soundtrack was pressed on vinyl so few times that the original record is rare — a dream for every collector who just wants to light a candle and see their entire future. Thankfully, Cameron Crowe will expand the soundtrack into a limited-edition box set, out August 20th via UMe.

Stillwater Runs Deep!

The news arrives after the film celebrated its 20th anniversary last year, which included a podcast, cast reunion, and an unearthing of Crowe’s archive. The upcoming box set marks the first-ever release of all the...

Exclusive: Cold War star Tomasz Kot is set to play celebrated inventor and futurist Nikola Tesla in the feature biopic Nikola.

Based on a screenplay by Leap Year director and Girl With a Pearl Earring producer Anand Tucker, the story will focus on Tesla’s last big experiment, which was regarded as a failure at the time, but may in fact have been among his great triumphs. Tucker will also direct. The character piece will explore Tesla’s personal journey to achieve his scientific ambitions while risking financial security and battling his inner demons.

Ingenious Media is arranging financing and Daria Jovicic (The Railway Man) will produce under her Latitude Media banner. Peter Touche, Andrea Scarso and Ximo Paris will executive produce, with Tucker’s Seven Stories co-producing. Jovicic and Tucker previously collaborated on features The Railway Man, Incendiary and Girl With a Pearl Earring.

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Actress Hailee Steinfeld will star in the upcoming romantic comedy film Voicemails For Isabelle.

Sharon Maguire, the director of Bridget Jones Diary?and Bridget Jones Baby, is in negotiations to helm the project, which will be produced by Escape Artists' Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tish and Becky Sanderman, reports hollywoodreporter.com.

Details about the film are scarce, but the speculative script by Leah McKendrick is being described as a rom-com for the 21st century centering on a young woman navigating the dating scene in Los Angeles.

Steinfeld last starred in the Transformers spin-off Bumblebee?and voice-starred as Spider-Gwen in Spider-man: Into The Spider-verse.

Maguire's Bridget Jones Diary, an adaptation of the Helen Fielding best-seller, is considered one of the high points of the rom-com genre. She also directed the 2008 drama Incendiary starring Michelle Williams and Ewan McGregor. [Ians]...

Michelle Williams is undoubtedly one of our finest actresses, and she’s gotten to be that way in part because of the choices that she makes. Sure, she might have started on teen drama “Dawson’s Creek,” but from the start of her career, she’s made a point of seeking out interesting films from up-and-coming auteurs and indie legends. Sure, not all of them have worked out (looking at you, “Deception” and “Incendiary”), but the results, and relationships with major filmmakers like Todd Haynes and Kelly Reichardt, and four Oscar nominations speak for themselves.

Continue reading Michelle Williams Joins Tom Hardy & Riz Ahmed In ‘Venom’ at The Playlist.

Anand Tucker and Sharon Maguire, the directors and producers of films including Girl With A Pearl Earring and Bridget Jones’s Diary, have created an indie with backing from All3Media.

Screen’s sister title Broadcast revealed last month that Tucker was in talks with the UK super-indie, and he and Maguire have now launched Seven Stories, which will create TV projects for broadcasters in the UK and Us.

All3Media, which has funded the start-up, will hold an undisclosed stake in the company and manage its distribution through All3Media International.

Studio Lambert chief executive Stephen Lambert will become Seven Stories’ non-executive chairman after introducing Tucker and Maguire to All3Media chief executive Jane Turton.

The pair have already hired their top team. Sky drama executive producer Jo McClellan and Colleen

Woodcock, head of creative affairs at French film studio Pathé Productions, will both join as creative directors. McClellan’s credits include The Tunnel and The Last Panthers, while...

July's book picks offer something for everyone, from thriller to dramas and from rock bios to witches and vampires.  Photos: Summer's Best Beach Reads Here's five books catching Hollywood's attention this month.  1. Olympian Drama Gold (Chris Cleave; Simon & Schuster, 336 pages, July 3) Who it's by: The author of the hit novels-turned-into-movies Incendiary (released in 2008 with Ewan McGregor and Michelle Williams) and Little Bee (forthcoming with Nicole Kidman). What it's about: Two British cyclists, rivals and training partners in their early 30s are gunning for the 2012 Olympics. It's the last shot

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Australian-uk co-production The Railway Man will reunite actor Colin Firth with producer Andy Paterson after almost 10 years.

Firth, best known for winning an Academy Award for his portrayal of King George VI in The King.s Speech, last worked with Paterson on Girl With A Pearl Earring in 2003. The film received several gongs and nods on the circuit, mainly for cinematography (Eduardo Serra).

Since 2003, the UK-based Paterson has produced three films . Beyond the Sea (2004), Incendiary (2008) and last year.s dark tale Burning Man. The latter.s director . Jonathan Teplitzky . will also be reunited with Paterson on The Railway Man and will sit in the director.s chair.

.Jonathan.s a great guy and he.s perfect for it . he brings a kind of perception and energy to the whole project which is very exciting,. said Australian producer Chris Brown, who is undertaking producing duties alongside Paterson and Bill Curbishley.

Brown,...

Australian-uk co-production The Railway Man will reunite actor Colin Firth with producer Andy Paterson after almost 10 years. Firth, best known for winning an Academy Award for his portrayal of King George VI in The King.s Speech, last worked with Paterson on Girl With A Pearl Earring in 2003. The film received several gongs and nods on the circuit, mainly for cinematography (Eduardo Serra). Since 2003, the UK-based Paterson has produced three films . Beyond the Sea (2004), Incendiary (2008) and last year.s dark tale Burning Man. The latter.s director . Jonathan Teplitzky . will also be reunited with Paterson on The Railway Man and will sit in the director.s chair. .Jonathan.s a great guy and he.s perfect for it ....

HollywoodNews.com: This year’s winner of the Hollywood Fashion Awards – Best Dressed at Gala Ceremony was actress Michelle Williams.

Michelle dressed in a blue chiffon Nina Ricci gown. See video below:

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Michelle Williams in "My Week With Marilyn Monroe"

Last month, Academy Award-nominated Michelle Williams was also honored with the “Hollywood Actress Award,” for her performance in “My Week with Marilyn,”at the Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony, which took place October 24, 2011, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

Michelle Williams’ performances have established her as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after and respected actors earning her two Academy Award® nominations.

Williams was last seen in Derek Cianfrance’s Blue Valentine opposite Ryan Gosling. Williams’ captivating performance earned her an Academy Award® nomination for Best Actress as well as Golden Globe and Broadcast...

Though Michelle Williams got her start on a show geared towards teenagers, she's built her already-illustrious career with serious roles that largely been far from family friendly.

To score her first Oscar nomination, Williams co-starred in the gritty, high-profile closeted gay cowboy feature, "Brokeback Mountain." Then, a string of dramas, such as "The Hottest State," "Incendiary," "Deception," "Wendy and Lucy," and "Synecdoche, New York," all of which earned R ratings from the MPAA. The acclaimed work led to two of the biggest roles of her life, in "Blue Valentine" and "My Week With Marilyn," but also, a bit of a parental dilemma: with daughter Matilda walking, talking and out of the nursery, it was a bit difficult for Williams to bring her to work.

So, as the two time Oscar nominee told the Los Angeles Times earlier this week, getting cast as Glinda the Good Witch in "Oz: The Great and Powerful,...

After delivering the financially ($286 million worldwide on a $32 million budget) and critically successful R-Rated rom-com Bridesmaids earlier this year, director Paul Feig was seen as the ideal candidate to direct the long-gestating Bridget Jones’s Diary 3 that Universal and Working Title have finally got serious about making. Feig has just handed in the most recent draft of the script to the studio and was eager to direct. That was until Universal, Working Title and Feig all agreed he wasn’t British enough (or English specifically I suppose) to make a quintessential Brit comedy. Who would have thought it?

Deadline reports that a mutual parting of the ways has occurred and Feig will no longer be directing Bridget Jones 3, which is expected to revolve around a mid-life baby crisis and Bridget’s desperate attempts to get pregnant now she is the wrong side of 30. Renee Zellweger (who has pushed for the...

HollywoodNews.com: The 15th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Film Awards, presented by Starz Entertainment, are pleased to announce that Academy Award-nominated actress Michelle Williams will be honored with the “Hollywood Actress Award,” at the festival’s Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony, which will take place October 24, 2011, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

The announcement was made today by Carlos de Abreu, Founder and Executive Director of the Hollywood Film Festival. “It is a privilege to honor Michelle Williams for her excellent talent and remarkable career,” said Mr. de Abreu.

The Hollywood Film Awards Gala launches the awards season. In the past eight years a total of 73 Oscar nominations and 27 Oscars were given to the honorees of the Hollywood Awards.

The 2011 Hollywood Film Festival has also announced that they will honor Academy Award-nominated actor Christopher Plummer with the “Hollywood Supporting Actor Award” for “Beginners,” actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt...

Screen Australia has announced six rising Australian producers and one director will take internships with established production companies from around the world.

The placements are through Screen Australia’s Talent Escalator program aims to develop the producer’s development opportunities to enhance their skills.

Screen Australia’s head of development said “These internships are an important part of Screen Australia’s professional development support of filmmakers. Each of these ambitious placements will expose Australian producers or directors to the international production landscape, helping to broaden outlook, hone specific skills and advance marketplace awareness, which will directly benefit the Australian industry more broadly.”

Melissa Kelly, producer of Wa feature film Blame will be working at Magnolia Pictures in New York for four months. Working closely with the Head of International Sales Kelly will receive insight into the international marketplace.

Benjamin Gilovitz, producer of award winning short film Deeper Than Yesterday will...

Few mainstream actresses’ have suffered such an almighty fall as Renee Zellweger over the past five years. After becoming a genuine Hollywood star with her career defining role as Bridget Jones ten years ago (picking up an Oscar nomination in the process, rare for a romantic comedy) she then went on to become a heavyweight of the Awards season fare – picking up another nom for the musical Chicago and then finally winning the Golden statue for Cold Mountain in the two years that followed.

She followed that up with another great turn in Cinderella Man (2005) but then the wheels suddenly came off for her, leading to some dreadful choices which she has not been able to recover from. Her starring vehicle Miss Potter (a drama about the famous children’s author) tanked in the U.S. to a $3 million domestic gross, as did the risky supporting turns in the non-mainstream...

After spending much of the last decade in some of the worst theatrically-released movies around ("Cassandra's Dream?" "Stay?" "Incendiary?" "Deception?" "Amelia?" "Angels & Demons?"), Mike Mills' "Beginners" seems to be the start of a new phase of Ewan McGregor's career. Not only is the film terrific, one of the years' best (read our review here), but McGregor's great in it, the best he's been in years. Because across these last few years, it's been easy to forget that McGregor seemed to be a real star find when he emerged, turning out a string of great performances at the end of…...

Her co-star reckons she's 'a cross between Brigitte Bardot and Clint Eastwood'. Not bad for a former star of Dawson's Creek

In its 11-year lifespan, America's teen network The WB was a highly visible training ground for a vast army of young actors. But the unblemished skin and wounded stares that can make a young star irresistible to adolescent audiences don't always guarantee a long and fulfilling career. The ensembles of such WB staples as Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Felicity, 7th Heaven, Gilmore Girls and Charmed experienced variable fortunes in their quests to be accepted as non-angsty adults. Some actors – Jessica Biel, Keri Russell and David Boreanaz among them – made smooth and successful transitions. Others less so.

But no WB graduate has put as much distance between themselves and their small-screen origins as Michelle Williams. Sorry, make that creatively daring, critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated Michelle Williams. Or, as Ryan Gosling...

Michelle Williams broke into stardom on the teen series ‘Dawson’s Creek’ and later graduated to full-length features, most notably ‘Brokeback Mountain’ (2005), for which she earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

In 2006 she appeared in ‘The Hawk Is Dying’ with Paul Giamatti. In 2007, she was in Ethan Hawke’s ‘The Hottest State’ and in Todd Haynes’ ‘I’m Not There’ with Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, and Julianne Moore. In 2008, she starred with Ewan McGregor and Hugh Jackman in the Marcel Langenegger film ‘Deception,’ and Martin Scorsese film “Shutter Island.”

Along with the Scorsese film, she shot four other films in succession. Independent filmmaker Kelly Reichardt’s ‘Wendy and Lucy’ was shown on September 27 and 28, 2008, at the New York Film Festival and opened on December 10, 2008. Williams was highly acclaimed, with some claiming the performance was her best yet. She is one of a “vivid ensemble cast...

Exclusive: The London-based producer has started talking to Hollywood agents about directors for Exit Point, a Base jumping action thriller written by Tom Williams (Chalet Girl) and award-winning Sunday Times journalist Ed Caesar. Constance Media hopes to shoot summer 2011 in the UK, France, Norway and United Arab Emirates. Naghdi is pitching this heist movie as “Man On Wire meets Point Break.” Base jumping is the extreme sport of jumping off a skyscraper wearing a parachute. Caesar’s original Sunday Times Magazine article told how two men broke into the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, and base-jumped 155 floors down. Williams and Caesar are repped by Sean Gascoine at United Agents. Naghdi tells me: “Nobody’s done a Base jumping thriller before. When the Europeans do thrillers properly, we do them really well.” Naghdi used to be an entertainment lawyer at City law firm Bird & Bird, where his clients included Woody Allen.

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Moulin Rouge! may have showcased his vocal abilities to best and most acclaimed effect so far, but back in 1993 when he was starting out Ewan forswore the Suez Crisis for girls and guitars in Dennis Potter’s musical-drama TV throwback Lipstick on Your Collar. The first time I saw him in anything he was shrugging off clerk work and leaping on his desk in gold Elvis get-up miming to ‘Don’t Be Cruel’. And of course four years later the karaoke resurfaced in A Life Less Ordinary, where Ewan’s spontaneous serenading of Cameron Diaz was the only thing that wasn’t lifeless and ordinary. Belting out the tunes came second to his lascivious Iggy Pop-meets-Kurt Cobain routines in Velvet Goldmine, but he gamely sang every song himself. He’s an under-praised cinematic crooner – it’s one of his most dependable attributes.

Come What May,...

Toronto -- Canadian producer E1 Entertainment has pacted with Beyond Home Entertainment to release DVD titles in Australia and New Zealand under the E1 brand.

The E1 International Television division will also market Canadian TV series to local Australian and New Zealand TV networks.

E1 library titles set for DVD release down under include "Incendiary," starring Michelle Williams and Ewan McGregor, and the Ashley Judd-starrer "Helen."

On the TV side, E1 will be selling the CTV series "The Bridge", also acquired by CBS, and the upcoming ABC series "Copper."...

Production Weekly is reporting this week that Michelle Williams (Wendy and Lucy, Brokeback Mountain) is in talks to play Marilyn Monroe in My Week with Marilyn. The project, which is under the helm of British TV vet Simon Curtis and producer David Parfitt, is based on the diary of Colin Clark, an employee of Sir Laurence Olivier in 1957. He was tasked to look after Monroe when she arrived in London to film The Prince and the Showgirl. In 1958, Clark published excerpts from his diary, leaving out the week with Ms. Monroe. Those entries were finally released in 2002, and have since been adapted into a feature-length story. Originally, Scarlett Johansson was set to play Monroe, leading to much fanfare around her potential wardrobe choices. As I'm sure we can all agree, there is a large segment of the population that would like to see her dolling out her various assets. With Williams, the...

Not only are they capable of lighting up the silver screen, they are also some of today's most talented young actresses, commanding huge fees - in some cases, in the millions. Many have won multiple awards, while others have starred in some of today's biggest box office hits. In short, we're listing down the cream of the crop!

Just like our recent Top 50 hottest young actors, we've narrowed down our list from 88 to 50, and set an age limit. If you miss seeing some of your favorites, so do we - including Maggie Gyllenhaal (31 years old) and Amy Adams (34 years old). Definitely some of the names you'll see on the list are emerging talents - the ones you will see getting the big roles in the near future - and some of them already have, with awards and nominations to boot.

# 20 - Emma Roberts - Acting runs in the family. While...

As far as must-have DVDs go, there's not much hitting stores this week aside from the Criterion release of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, but other noteworthy discs include the overlooked 2008 indie film Wendy and Lucy starring Michelle Williams, Last Chance Harvey starring Dustin Hoffman, and another Michelle Williams flick: the Ewan McGregor thriller Incendiary. Twilight is out on Blu-ray this week, along with a slew of back catalog titles including Big, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Grease and Saturday Night Fever. Other than that, save your money for Star Trek! The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Criterion Collection [1] (DVD, Blu-ray [2]) Last Chance Harvey [3] (DVD, Blu-ray [4]) Wendy and Lucy [5] Look [6] Incendiary [7] (DVD, Blu-ray [8]) Chandni Chowk to China [9] Frankenhood [10] The Last Templar [11] Smother [12] Confessions of an Innocent Man [13] Under the Hood: A Voyage Into the World of Torture [14] Souvenir of Canada [15] Whale Mission [16] Gigantor Collection: Volume 1 [17] Super Mario Bros. Super...

Julia Roberts has yet to be surpassed. Back in September of last year I asked Who's the Next Big Male Movie Star? At the time Robert Pattinson Fever had spread all over the Internet and the conversation resulted in a wasted experiment as commenters weren't able to have a real debate. However, a few people did ask for a similar feature for the females and I have finally gotten around to putting it together. With the males the name I was looking at in comparison was Will "Guaranteed Box-Office Gold" Smith. With the females I was unable to come up with a name that lives up to the career Julia Roberts put together and she remained my muse. When Pretty Woman came out in 1990 Julia was 22-years-old and had just starred in and won a Golden Globe for Steel Magnolias. Over the following nine years she worked her way into...

In the latest chapter of his troubled odyssey through Hollywood, film financier David Bergstein is forming a new Los Angeles-based company that will be headed by former New Line theatrical distribution president David Tuckerman.

The unnamed venture will consolidate several of Bergstein's existing companies under one roof, combining elements of indie distributor ThinkFilm and U.K.-based film sales outfit Capitol Films.

In addition to Tuckerman -- a free agent since Warner Bros. shut down New Line's distribution operation -- Bergstein has been meeting with other L.A.-based execs about joining his new team. The future of ThinkFilm and its six-person New York office is bleak. ThinkFilm has operated without a president since Mark Urman departed for Senator Us on Oct. 1.

Bergstein did not return repeated calls, but according to sources familiar with the venture, the company would produce, acquire and distribute films -- from smaller documentaries, a ThinkFilm specialty,...

"Incendiary", the drama movie based on Chris Cleave's best selling novel, has got one of its international trailers exposed. Aimed for the U.K. viewers, the sneak peek into the London-based flick brings audience first to the marriage life and affair the lead character is having. Then, it displays how her world suddenly crumbles when terrorist attacks a football stadium where her husband and son are in.

Telling the story of a young mother whose life is forever changed by a terrorist attack, the Aramid Entertainment Fund flick follows this mother as she struggles to overcome her guilt and grief after the brutal death of her husband and son. It stars Michelle Williams, Ewan McGregor, Matthew Macfadyen and many others.

"Incendiary" was shot in various locations in London from the Northampton Square to the Brunswick Estate in Islington, North London. Targeted for 2008 released, the romantic drama is directed and penned by Sharon Maguire.

Though this bit of casting didn't work earlier this year for Deception, Ewan McGregor and Michelle Williams are back on for Incendiary, a film that debuted here in the states at Sundance.

Incendiary features the tag line, "The Truth Can Blow You Apart," which is fitting since Williams plays a woman whose husband and son are among the many victims of a bombing at a soccer match. Why wasn't she killed, too? Because she was busy sleeping with another guy.

Can you say guilt-ridden?

It's only after the explosion that she finds herself in a love triangle with McGregor and Matthew MacFadyen. So, we may have trouble rooting for her in this.

Here's a peculiar side note: This flick was directed by Sharon Maguire, her first film since Bridget Jones' Diary. Seems like an odd choice.

Trailer courtesy of Trailer Addict

Incendiary opens in the UK on October 24th.

• While they may not have any films in competition, the Brit sales agent and production company Capitol Films is in town with a couple of film reels for the market. Among the more interesting projects are Taylor Hackford (Love Ranch), Philip Noyce's Mary Queen of Scots and Tony Kaye Black Water Transit. Black Water Transit by Tony Kaye - CompletedBLACKOUT by Rigoberto Castaneda - CompletedCHINESE Wall by Clark Johnson - Pre-Production Distant Thunder by Mark Deeble,... - Production     Incendiary by Sharon Maguire - CompletedLOVE And Other Impossible Pursuits by Don Roos - Pre-Production Love Ranch by Taylor Hackford - Post-Production Mary Queen Of Scots by Philip Noyce - Pre-Production  The Boys Are Back In Town by Scott Hicks - Pre-ProductionTHE Edge Of Love by John Maybury - Completed...

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• #78. Incendiary Director/Writer: Sharon MaguireProducers: Adrienne Maguire, Andy Paterson (Beyond the Sea), Anand Tucker (Girl with a Pearl Earring) Distributor: Currently Seeking Distribution The Gist: The story is based on Chris Cleave's novel about a young mother (Michelle Williams) from the poor side of town escapes from her marriage by having sex with strangers. When her husband takes her son to the football one Saturday afternoon, she watches the game while having sex in front of the TV with Jasper (Ewan McGregor), a man she picked up in the local pub. Suddenly the football stadium is ripped apart by a massive explosion. Fact: Maguire directed Bridget Jones's Diary - also a book to film adaptation.  See It: Nihilistic narrative might be an interesting ride into despair and darkness. Release Date/Status?: It just received its world preem at Sundance...look for to be picked up fairly quickly

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• I expect my last day at the 08' edition of the Sundance film festival to end in the wee hours of the morning as the fest organizers have announced the make up of the Premieres section and have chosen documentary (Csny DÉJÀ Vu) on gray-haired legends of folk music (Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young) as the fest's closing feature.As predicted by yours truly, Michel Gondry will show up once again in Park City this time with the geek comedy preem Be Kind Rewind, while a number of high profile pics such as The Great Buck Howard, What Just Happened? and Diminished Capacity will have buyers lining up the block - the upcoming actors' strike is a reality and this has many mid level indie distributors looking to add to their slate. Up for grabs we also find films littered with talent: Irish import The Escapist, The Deal (a

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