New films directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman, Michael Winterbottom, Nicole Holofcener and Joel Schumacher, and starring such thesps as Ben Affleck, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds and Adrien Brody, mark the lineups of the Premieres, Midnight and... Full Article at Variety

Good morning everyone! I'd like to interrupt the Hostiliday proceedings for some late-breaking snark. Full Article at First Draft

Less “La Strada” than “Highway to Hell,” “The Road” arrives after several delays, and to paraphrase the author of “Leviathan,” it’s nasty, brutish and not quite short enough. Full Article at Boston Herald

Three-year-old Alorah Havern is nearly blind in one eye. A wide, curved scar mars her forehead. She will undergo mouth surgery soon to repair the damage done to her teeth. Full Article at GoErie.com

Oregon's economy has hit bottom, and a slow recovery is under way, state lawmakers learned from forecasters Thursday. But the folks in Willamina, Dallas and countless rural towns across the state aren't celebrating. Full Article at Salem Statesman-Journal

It may look like a jam session, but it's not. It may seem that a bunch of musicians converged, fiddles and bodhrans in hand, and just started playing, so you may be tempted to bring your own banjo or mandolin and join right in. Full Article at Binghamton Press

Third episode in Liberty Mutual Podcast Series at www.ResponsibleSports.com provides advice to coaches and parents on youth sports character building. Full Article at San Francisco Chronicle

Film noir means “black movie” and, most often, it means black & white. There’s been debate about its exact origins (though obviously the term was coined by the French) for decades. Full Article at True/Slant

what followed for the Cougars rightfully seemed less a celebration than a realization that something, a lot of things, went horribly wrong on this gray day in Albuquerque. Full Article at Salt Lake Tribune

two minutes left in the game. BYU quarterback Max Hall avoids the defense of New Mexico in the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Albuquerque, N.M. BYU defeated New Mexico 24-19. Full Article at Salt Lake Tribune

There was a surprise ahead of kick-off as Selkirk elected to keep their professionals on the bench and rely on a majority of home-bred talent. But the arrival of Jon Smyth, their New Zealand lock, Sean Crombie and Jim Thompson made all the difference . Full Article at The Scotsman

I recently returned from a family canoe trip in one of my favorite places in the world, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota. Full Article at Positive Coaching Alliance

I’ve really been looking forward to footage from Michael Winterbottom’s adaptation of the Jim Thompson novel The Killer Inside Me. I’m a massive Thompson fan, and adaptations of his novels have about a .500 average. Full Article at Original Signal: Movies

is an upcoming film based on the book of the same name by Jim Thompson. The film is directed by Michael Winterbottom and stars Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson, and Jessica Alba. It is scheduled for release in 2010 at a currently unknown date. Full Article at OH NO THEY DIDN'T

The first time was the charm for Jim Winarski. Winarski, a political newcomer who built his first campaign on a platform of bolstering public safety and bringing a new voice to city government, won one of four open seats on Erie City Council. Full Article at GoErie.com

Your account has been frozen. For your available options click the below button. To read this article in full you must have registered and have a Premium Content Subscription with the Matlock Mercury site. Full Article at Bakewell Today

State Sens. Bill Brady of Bloomington and Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale touted their own reform credentials, but said they would be able to affect greater change against the Democrats who now control state government. Full Article at Chicago Tribune

Page last updated at 22:23 GMT, Monday, 19 October 2009 23:23 UK Thompson has been injured since starring this summer for Scotland A Jim Thompson is hoping to make a first appearance of the season for Edinburgh on Friday after returning to competitive... Full Article at BBC Sport

The debate over health care might have some positive fallout for Jim Thompson, an area developer for the Destin-based Tropical Smoothie Café chain. Full Article at Florida Today