PAGE FOUR Features & Entertainment CANYON NEWS AUGUST 25, 2013 SEAN STEWART HOLLYWOOD NATURAL! PRETTY LITTLE LIARS RECAP: ‘BRING DOWN THE ’ By Michael St. John " B"y LaDale Anderson HELLO AMERICA!—Usu - say that most don't under - HOLLYWOOD—It was an at the dance, as did Jake. ally it is the actor who lives stand my obscure sense of episode that forced me to do Looks like a confrontation a life of drama that attracts humor. Michael Plaster and a double take when I first is soon to happen and it did millions of fans. For exam - I are actually working on heard it, but “Pretty Little when Jake told Ezra to ple high-powered actors like three separate documen - Liars” went there with back-off. That was tense! Jimmy Cagney and George taries, none of which are for ‘Bring Down The Hoe,’ Toby discovered the vehi - Raft were idols of millions the masses. Our projects which saw the liars getting cle he received was a picture of young film-goers and are extremely controver - quite close to unveiling of Dr. Palmer’s old car. He ‘Red Coat’ once and for all. they never let you down at sial, and I wouldn't have it divulged the information The episode revolved a Saturday matinee. Now we any other way. to Spencer, who became around the school’s hoe - have Sean Stewart a young MSJ: What have you skeptical about his inten - down dance which brought actor from Texas who will learned since experiencing tions. When he learned she along lots of fun, con - rock your world with his certain life’s realities? spilled his secret, he was fu - James Bondish persona. He frontations and of course rious. Could Toby be head - SS: I've learned to come secrets galore. is starring in a Michael to terms with the mistakes ing back to the dark side? Plaster group of videos all The episode opened with Now that I think about it, that I've made. Although Emily (Shay Mitchell) about Life and Survival. this episode should have I'm not comfortable with telling Aria (Lucy Hale) and The time spent with Sean been titled “Heartbreak Ho - embracing my past, I could Spencer (Troian Bellisario) Stewart was fascinating. tel” because relationships never deny it; it's very much about the possibility of MSJ: When you were a are falling apart left and a part of me and who I am. CeCe (Vanessa Ray) stay - kid, what did the world look right. Spencer asked Caleb MSJ: What kind of person ing at the DiLaurentis like to you? to follow Toby to protect have you become since sur - house. Hanna (Ashley Ben - SS: As a kid I was naive, him from being set-up. Sean Stewart viving possibly both the son) was not in the best Did Emily and Spencer discover 'Red Coat?' yet vaguely aware of the Hanna confronted Travis metal coffins; we show Hollywood seemed like a good and bad times in your spirits regarding her moth - “A,” “There’s more where Emily that she should possibility that life would about being blackmailed them that the human spir - good fit for me. I was at a life so far? er’s dilemma. She begged this came from.” Sounds break-up with her boyfriend inevitably steal my inno - and not allowing someone it is still alive." coffee shop the other morn - SS: Good or bad, most of Spencer to ask her mom to like a threat. Hanna, fed up Ben. She indicated she was cence. As a child the world to bully him. Emily told MSJ: What kind of movies ing where I met a woman my memories represent life get back on the case, and with her classmate follow - responsible for breaking up looked like an exciting and Aria that Ezra’s world is did you like most and why? that was a vampire, she had experience. I've learned to was stunned to see Lt. Tan - ing her, decided to con - many couples and that she equally terrifying place. falling apart and she de - SS: Anything that inspired inch and half long fangs, 20 appreciate happiness, even ner interrupt their conver - front the mystery guy who had a friend whose MSJ: Did you have any me. I need motivation from minutes later she was send - cided to confront him, but if it is short lived. The way sation; she indicated that a attempted to say something, boyfriend pulled a gun on film heroes as a youngster every direction. Movies and ing me naked pictures of but it was too late as she her. “The guy used to go to he placed a wall up. I see it, we're all just trying muddy shoe was found at and if so, who were they? music alike always had the herself. I like the freak show dashed out. Aria, Emily and our school, but not any - Emily discovered ‘Red to maintain some form of the wreckage of Emily’s SS: As a youngster I had ability to do that for me. of everyday life here. Al - home, which unnerved Spencer played spy by more,” said Alison. Who Coat’ roaming around at sanity in an insane world. several, although the bank MSJ: As a Texas teenager, though, as a young boy I ac - Hanna. That woman can be searching the crawl space at was she referring to? Was it the hoedown and informed MSJ: What have you found robbing Patrick Swayze in did you have thoughts of tually wanted to be phar - quite rude to say the least. the DiLaurentis home and Wilden or Toby? Emily spec - Spencer, as both ladies is the most important thing the movie “Point Break” coming to Hollywood and macist. Spencer devised a plan to discovered that someone ulated that CeCe may have chased after the mystery in your life so far? was probably my favorite. possibly becoming an actor, MSJ: Since you’ve been sneak into the DiLaurentis else was inside the house. been dating Wilden and Ja - figure, but they were duped. His intense struggle to bal - if not what were your boy - working on a film with pro - SS: I've always been able house to search for evi - When Aria attempted to son at the same time and Ali Spencer was right, Toby ance the chaos of extreme hood dreams if any? ducer Michael Plaster, do to adapt to virtually any dence. Hanna found a class - snoop above, the mystery was the person who broke was being set-up by “A” and criminal behavior with his SS: I never aspired to be you believe there’s a place situation, almost immedi - mate watching her from a person decided to attack up the relationship. luckily Caleb stopped him Zen like spirituality. My fa - an actor; in fact I never for you in the business? ately. The absolute most distance. Wonder what this the ladies with a knitting Well, well CeCe Drake re - before it was too late. Travis vorite line in the movie was considered living in Holly - SS: I don't know if there important thing to me is to guy is up to? Paige (Lind - needle. Looks like someone turns to the show. She was confessed to authorities. "We stand for something, wood until earlier this year. is a place for me in this continue to evolve as a hu - sey Shaw) asked Emily out knew what the ladies were hiding out in some lair with Checkmate “A” looks like for those dead souls inching I've been on the West Coast business, I'm not much for man being. Evolve or dis - on a date to the school’s up to! news clippings of Alison your plan backfired and down the freeway in their for a couple of years now; politics. I would venture to appear. dance; it’s obvious that The ladies called out and the liars. The one thing Hanna will be getting her there is a strain on Pailey’s Spencer on her weirdness audiences have been sus - mommy back. relationship. Jake (Ryan involving Toby. “Are you pecting is that she may be Emily decided to ask FORMER DISNEY STAR FOUND DEAD Guzman) attempted to bond pregnant,” quoted a skepti - ‘Red Coat’ and surprise we Paige for a dance, at least By Alex Mazariegos with Aria who was a bit dis - cal Hanna. Just when you saw a red coat in her pos - one couple is trying to work NORTH HOLLYWOOD—Lee time.” tant, but she smoothed need a laugh, Hanna deliv - session. She spoke to some - on their relationship. Aria one on the phone indicating Thompson Young, former Young first began acting in things out by asking him to ers. Spencer decided to tell found herself determined that she was not heading star of the Disney Channel se - community theater in his the dance. Ezra (Ian Hard - the ladies that Toby’s moth - to find out what is going on back to Rosewood. I wonder ries “The Famous Jett Jack - hometown of Columbia, ing) got a visit from Emily er may have been murdered with Ezra as we saw CeCe and that he’s been receiving why she is afraid to go back. son,” was found dead in his South Carolina before trav - who asked about her rec - Drake spying outside of ommendation and he lashed gifts from “A.” I don’t think There’s no way she can be North Hollywood apartment eling to New York in 1996 to Ezra’s apartment to hear out. Whoa, this is a dark Toby will be happy to learn ‘Red Coat’ right, that’s way on Monday, August 19. He commence his professional what was being said. “A” side to Ezra that I do not about this. He then re - too easy? was 29. calling. His career took off was seen knitting a hat for believe audiences have ever ceived a photo from “A” of Hanna showed up to the Reports state that the when he landed the role of a doll; a total of five of seen. a vehicle. Hmm, how im - hoedown and her mystery young actor was found dead the titular hero in the Disney them with one doll dressed Caleb (Tyler Blackburn) portant is that? Finally stalker indicated that he of an allegedly self-inflicted Channel series. “Jett Jackson” in a black hoodie. That attempted to take Hanna’s Ezra and Aria came face-to- placed the envelope in her gunshot wound. His body managed to run for 65 must have been Mona or mind off her mom by invit - face as he attempted to locker and asked for a was discovered by his land - episodes, and the actor got to ing her to the school dance. speak with her about an dance, and learned that was it someone else? I’m dy - lord after he failed to report work with numerous popular Looks like no one wants to important matter. Bam, Travis was there the night ing for next week’s summer to the set of TNT's “Rizzoli figures at the time, including go to the hoedown. Hanna Ezra finally came face-to- that Wilden was murdered. finale, to see what bomb - and Isles.” Young had been in Britney Spears and Destiny's received an anonymous en - face with Jake, can anyone He saw her mother drive off shell will be unleashed to the past four seasons of the Child. After the obligatory velope with loads of money say awkward! and she did not kill Wilden, audiences. I am hoping drama as a supporting char - accompanying television film, to help out her mother. Looks like things are get - but he saw a girl running the reveal is as big as the acter. Young continued to act in Lee Thompson Young Doesn’t look like the mon - ting serious, Jake purchased into the woods. Someone build-up, because let’s face “It is with great sadness numerous other films and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; he also of my childhood. And It’s ey came from “A,” but per - Aria a pair of boots for the delivered Travis that money it some of the finales have that I announce that Lee television shows. He appeared strongly supported the Chil - kind of like we have that in haps Hanna’s new class - dance, and I have a feeling hoping to keep him quiet. not been as explosive as au - Thompson Young tragically in the films “Friday Night dren's Defense Fund. Young common,” he told EW.com in mate stalker, with an enve - that hearts will be broken The school dance seemed diences have expected. The took his own life this morn - Lights” (2004) and “Akeelah managed to successfully tran - 2011. lope from a place were CeCe real soon. Emily decided to more like a funeral; there biggest shock came last ing,” said Jonathan Baruch, and The Bee” (2006) while sition from child actor to “It means a lot to me when used to work. pack up her things at the wasn’t much excitement summer, so let’s hope writ - Young's long-time manager, also performing on the tele - adult actor when numerous people enjoyed it and when it Toby (Keegan Allen) heard DiLaurentis house, but not from any of the students. ers pull up a secret that will in a statement. “Lee was vision shows “FlashForward,” of his fellow peers could not. was a part of their child - a song from his mother on before noticing blue nail Hanna begged Travis to go literally stun audiences. more than just a brilliant “Scrubs,” and “Smallville”. “It’s always a really great hood. It’s cool when you see a CD that was placed in his polish which initiated a to the police, but he was Until next week’s finale young actor, he was a won - An honors graduate from feeling when I talk to people people revert back for a quick car, with a warning from flashback. Alison informed hesitant. Ezra spotted Aria “PLL” fanatics! derful and gentle soul who USC School of Cinematic who watched Jett Jackson second to middle school, and will be truly missed. We ask Arts, Young was an avid pho - because we were the same they’re like, ‘Oh, man! I re - that you please respect the tographer and a martial arts age. We were all kids. I was 13 member…’ It’s really great to YOU’RE NEXT IS A FRESH TAKE ON HORROR privacy of his family and practitioner, training in both when I started working on me that our work is still with " " By LaDale Anderson friends as this very difficult Wun Hop Kuen Do and that show and that was part people after ten years.” HOLLYWOOD—Making a clever, original horror pic - ture is a difficult task in it - RODRIGO SANTORO BOARDS FOCUS self. The genre has been By Luis Cuevas " " plagued by countless knock- HOLLYWOOD—It was an - offs in the recent 50 plus nounced that Rodrigo San - years since it exploded, but toro is set to play the an - it’s about to change with tagonist in the upcoming “You’re Next.” I will admit Warner Bros. film “Focus." when I first heard of the The “300” star will appear concept, it reminded me of opposite Will Smith and “The Strangers” and then I Margot Robbie in the con thought of “The Purge.” I artist tale from “Crazy, Stu - hate horror flicks that take pid, Love” writer-director familiar concepts and re - team Glenn Ficarra and gurgitate the material; it’s John Requa. pointless, but that is not the The film is set to involve case here. a romance between a pro - The movie revolves Sharni Vinson in "You're Next." fessional conman and around a family gathering ter types we’re dealing with have a babysitter, stay at a typical slasher film where someone just learning the that turns into a fight for here; these are ‘real’ people, home. Personally, I am not people die one-by-one with - criminal art and how their survival against three individuals that the audi - a fan of torture porn which out anyone realizing some - past relationship comes masked intruders that are ence will connect to and has become prevalent thing is terribly wrong. back into play when they quite calculating and vi - root for, blood relatives to thanks to the “Saw” fran - That realization occurs very meet years later. Santoro Rodrigo Santoro. cious in their torment of be specific. Family is a chise, this picture utilizes early on in the picture, will play the part of the themselves part of a love Gosling and Emma Stone, and can be seen reprising the family. That is one con - unique element not fully that as one element; it’s which transforms it into a owner of a Formula One triangle with Robbie. but that never went for - his role as Xerxes in March cept that I’ve been yearning utilized in most horror pic - not the definition of the fight for survival. As we all racing team who enlists Earlier versions of the ward. Santoro starred in 2014 for “300: Rise of an for; someone to make a tures, but “You’re Next” picture itself which is good Smith’s help. They find cast were set to use Ryan “The Last Stand” last year Empire." horror flick that revolved uses the blood element to to say the least. know, in certain situations around adults and not its advantage. You have The film also utilizes the we can never rule out what teenagers. “You’re Next” quarrels and disagreements, element of comedy to bend someone is capable of, es - COOPER TO PRODUCE LANCE ARMSTRONG BIOPIC finds the right balance with even resentment to some the genre rules. Not many pecially when their life is By Luis Cuevas a cast that includes Sharni siblings, but under no cir - horror pictures are capable threatened. HOLLYWOOD—On Monday, strong biopics in develop - Vinson, Barbara Crampton, cumstance would you want of doing such, because it Director Adam Wingard August 19, it was announced ment at different studios in - AJ Bowenson and Nicholas them dead. ends up being a bit unbe - does a terrific job at build - that actor Bradley Cooper is cluding an untitled version Tucci. The horror genre is This family has to bond lievable if not carefully han - ing suspense for the picture. slated to produce the biopic from director Stephen notorious for relying on together to fight against a dled. Timing is key. Writer Bad things are happening “Red Blooded American” Frears and “Cycle Of Lies,” a those clichés that have de - trope of brutal killers wear - Kevin Williamson and di - and the build-up to those fined the genre for decades, based on cyclist Lance Arm - take from Paramount Pic - ing masks that represent rector Wes Craven proved gotcha moments and scares but this picture takes those strong. tures and Bad Robot. “The animals. The violence in how comedy and wit could are fantastic. It’s been Cooper has kept interest in Armstrong Lie,” a docu - clichés and manipulates the picture is quite gratu - work well with the 1996 awhile since a horror film playing Armstrong, but it’s mentary, will be distributed them to its advantage. itous to say the least. There thriller “Scream,” which has had me on the edge of unsure whether he’ll take by Sony Pictures Classics. Writer Simon Barrett are moments that could was parody of the horror the lead role or instead play Cooper recently starred in weaves a chilling tale for a easily cause the spectator to genre itself. “You’re Next” my seat. “You’re Next” is a Tyler Hamilton, a former “The Hangover Part III” and concept we’ve seen before in want to leave the theater doesn’t quite parody the fresh tale on horror, proving Armstrong teammate who can next be seen in Susanne horror films, but what sep - seat because it’s a bit too genre, but addresses things that originality is the ele - would go on to speak against Bradley Cooper and Lance Armstrong. Bier’s “Serena” and David O. arates this film from others much. I would not recom - in a humorous tone to bal - ment that separates a stel - him. “Red Blooded Ameri - Scott Z. Burns ("Side Ef - set up at Warner Bros. Russell’s “American Hus - is the development of the mend the flick for children ance the violent material. lar picture from a so-so can” features a screenplay by fects," "Contagion") who is There are numerous Arm - tle." characters. Its not charac - in any manner; if you don’t People do die, but it’s not movie.