Michael Douglas’ New Role: Family Man

"I'm slowing down, but I'm not ready to call it quits yet"

He's played everything from a Wall Street vulture to the president, but these days Michael Douglas is focusing on his favorite role _ father and husband.

'I've learned to kick back and be a family man,' he says. 'Since I married Catherine (Zeta-Jones), we've been raising a new family. I'm enjoying it immensely. And my priorities have changed enormously.'

Since getting married in 2000, the two have had a son and daughter.

Douglas was in Savannah to accept a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Savannah Film Festival. Read more

In ‘Saw IV,’ Jigsaw lives, but by now he’s pretty dull

They might have cut class. They might have gone late to work. And after having seen a man rip his sewn mouth open and the head of another get crushed between two speeding blocks of ice, they stood in the lobby ... via The Boston Globe

Actress Halle Berry mixes it up, on screen and off

"After Monster's Ball, I really wanted to go in a different direction"

HOLLYWOOD - Halle Berry breezed into the hotel restaurant beaming, her hair long and loose, her pregnant belly barely hidden under a snug black dress, her glamour muted but still compelling enough to hush the ... via The Tennessean

‘Saw IV’ dices box office rivals

"Saw IV," the latest installment in the annual horror franchise, sliced and diced its competition at the weekend box office in North America, according to preliminary sales estimates issued on Saturday. via WNED.org

Joy of Fright: Old Chillers That Should Scare (but Not Terrorize) the Kids

"Yes, yes. Everyone knows! I told everyone I know that I was coming! Totally."

THE natives pushed back as hard as they could, but slowly, terrifyingly, the huge door started to open. via New York Times

Saw IV transcends details such as death

"We have a really good idea where it's going"

What's in a name? In the world of film gore, it's the difference between a thriller and a horror film. via London Free Press

Hacked off by a dull ‘Saw’

'Saw IV' zero stars The original 'Saw' opened rather anonymously in 2004 and became an unexpected box-office juggernaut, thanks to the writing/directing team of Leigh Whannel and James Wan's original story, graphic violence and edgy feel. Success breeds sequels, and three iterations later, Lionsgate brings us 'Saw IV,' a film as edgy as a rubber knife. 'Saw IV' finds SWAT Commander Rigg (Lyriq Bent) as the most recent puppet of posthumous villain Jigsaw (Tobin Bell). Delivering his message from the autopsy table, Jigsaw forces Rigg through a number of tough decisions to save his wife and himself. Since the original 'Saw,' cancer patient Jigsaw has tortured his victims to teach them to enjoy life and let go of the vices that cloud their happiness, and as Rigg's story unfolds, so does the explanation of how Jigsaw continues to pull these strings despite his 'Saw III' demise. Director Darren Lynn Bousman has been at the helm of the franchise since 'Saw II,' and his attention here focuses solely on moving the story along, leaving no room for notable performances or for the characters to reason or surprise us with their next move. FBI Agent Strahm (Scott Patterson, much better as Luke in 'Gilmore Girls') walks in and inexplicably dissects every crime scene, and Rigg's trailing of clues is as predictable as a golf course you've played a hundred times. If the terrible craft of Bousman's film doesn't turn your stomach, the borderline pornographic violence will. It's disconcerting to imagine anyone enjoying the vile filth splashing the screen. If you like your films disgusting, deplorable and demoralizing rather than smart, scary and suspenseful, go ahead and feed the coffers of 'Saw IV's' makers. If you don't, please don't give the studio a reason to make 'Saw V.' Please. Read more

Movie Review: ‘Saw IV’

"Who says you can't take it with you"

Dead does not necessarily mean done when it comes to torturing serial killer Jigsaw in the horror thriller "Saw IV." Darren Lynn Bousman, in the "Saw" director's seat for the third time, serves up a ... via MySanAntonio.com

No Ruling in Spears’ Custody Bid

"This may be the manufacture of your client."

Britney Spears arrived in court giggling on Friday but was later heard swearing during a break in a closed hearing that ended with no decision on her bid for shared custody of her two young sons with Kevin Federline.

Lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan said the court was expected to issue a written ruling by Tuesday after extensive testimony was presented on a number of issues.

Spears did not comment after the hearing. Earlier, she uttered an epithet when a reporter asked how the proceedings were going. Read more