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No Film Friday today as we’re too busy with the festival, but we can let you know that this week sees releases of some pretty decent-sounding films: 3:10 to Yuma, Shoot ‘Em Up and Hatchet. Er, and also The Brothers Solomon, starring Will Arnett and directed by Bob Odenkirk but apparently dire. Let's Go To Prison wasn't great either. Sob.

Let it never be said that Torontoist’s fearless Film Friday column doesn’t use its peerless powers of precision to pick out the perfect film for your viewing pleasure! Yes, the other rags might have ignored it (probably no press screening) but this week’s pick above all others has to be Let’s Go To Prison, starring Toronto born Will Arnett (of Arrested Development) and directed by Mr. Show genius Bob Odenkirk, how could it possibly be anything other than completely excellent?

Well, it’s interesting to note in this week of HotDocs that our favourite film released this week in theatres is also a documentary – The Devil and Daniel Johnston. We happened to catch it at TIFF2005, and noted “The Devil and Daniel Johnston is a powerful documentary with no easy answers. While fans of his music will enjoy it more than those who have never heard of him, anyone who has ever felt life was pain will find meaning in this movie.” A view that we consider validated by the fact that NOW’s John Harkness spends most of his review complaining that he doesn’t ‘get’ Johnston’s music. Still 4 Ns, though!

- A Daily Showesque pop culture news show produced by the Comedy Network and starring the frighteningly-named Elvira Kurt has apparently been on the air for a few weeks. But if you don't have a television you can just go watch a nightly taping at the Toronto Film Studios.

Though its ratings are most accurately described as pure suck, Arrested Development is one of the best shows to make it past pilot in a long long time. And part of that success can be attributed to Toronto native Will Arnett, who plays the first-born son, a mostly ignored, washed-up magician of a man. Gob (pronounced Job) single-handledly elevates the segway from Paris tourist accoutrement to sitcom cool, wearing hot pink sweaters all the while. And sometimes hot yellow ones too. Beyond the segway, Arnett manages to find time to be married to SNL's Amy Poehler, who also plays his wife on the show. Which airs Sunday nights. Or just wait for the DVD.