Archive for November, 2006

Anwar gives “Notice” for USA Net pilot

Nov 29, 2006 Burn Notice, Co-Stars

British actress Gabrielle Anwar will co-star opposite Jeffrey Donovan in USA Network’s drama pilot “Burn Notice.”

Set in Miami, “Burn” centers on Michael Weston (Donovan), a blacklisted Special Ops agent who uses his elite training to find the reason for the “burn notice” that ended his spy career as well as to help those who can’t go to the police.

Anwar will play Weston’s ex, a former IRA terrorist and expert at survival tactics who has a love-hate relationship with him.

Sharon Gless will play Weston’s mother, a lonely, an aging chain smoker who has issues with her son. Bruce Campbell will play a former Navy SEAL who is an old friend of Weston’s.

Production is slated to begin Tuesday in Miami.

Anwar next stars opposite Noah Wyle in the TNT movie “The Librarian: Return to King Solomon’s Mines” and opposite Jonathan Rhys Meyers on the Showtime series “The Tudors.”

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

Burn Notice Films in Miami

Nov 29, 2006 Burn Notice

Gov. Jeb Bush announced Tuesday that the pilot for a new Fox Television drama will be filmed in Miami.

The one-hour program, Burn Notice, will begin filming Nov. 28. If picked up, more episodes will be filmed in Florida, Bush said.

“The film and entertainment industry is a vital component of our economy, and we are committed to growing the sector and attracting more productions to our state in the future,” he said.

The series being produced for the USA Network stars Jeffrey Donovan, who plays a spy fired by the Central Intelligence Agency who uses his training to help others in trouble.

Come Early Morning Opens Today (limited release)

Nov 10, 2006 Movies

Visit Yahoo! Movies or Road Side Attractions to see if Come Early Morning is playing at a theater near you. It opens today in limited release. (I get to see it on the 17th here in MN)

Have fun! The reviews are great!!

Come Early Morning Reviews

Nov 10, 2006 Movies, Reviews

More reviews can be found at RottenTomatoes.com.

A fine “Morning” for Ashley Judd

Nov 10, 2006 Co-Stars, Movies

Actress Joey Lauren Adams goes the Damon/Affleck route with “Come Early Morning,” writing a meaty part for herself between job offers.

But to get her character-driven, regional drama made, Adams needed an A-list star, which meant her dream part went to Ashley Judd with Adams settling into the director’s chair.

In one respect, it’s not a bad trade, as Judd delivers an emotionally complex portrait of a woman haunted and hindered by the legacy of her family’s history of alcoholism and infidelity. While Adams’ direction isn’t particularly distinctive and the movie fails to deliver much beyond a tidy tale of personal triumph, the film does provide a small measure of hope to those despairing that Judd’s career would be forever mired in a quagmire of bad psychological thrillers.