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The fall finale of The Blacklist Season 4 teased that it would provide the long-awaited answer about Red and Liz’s relationship.

Red confessed to being Liz’s father.

After four seasons, we finally know… or do we?

View Slideshow: The Blacklist Photos from "Dr. Adrian Shaw: Conclusion"

I can’t help but be skeptical of Red’s answer on The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 8. Are we to truly believe that when Red said, “Yes, is that what you want me to say? Yes, Elizabeth is my daughter,” it was a factual statement?

Or was it the only answer Red could have given to Alexander under the circumstances? After all, Alexander was adamant to get it out of him, so would saying no have even been a possibility for Red?

I want to believe Red, that his answer was the truth that viewers now know, even if Liz doesn’t. Yet.

But...

Mr. Kaplan is very much alive.

It seems that Red’s history with his former associate affected his normally accurate shot on The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 2. And rather than check to make sure she was truly dead, it looks like the thought of having to look at her after “killing” her must have been too much for him.

It’s definitely a major mistake that will come back to haunt Red and an interesting twist for the series.

A former friend turned enemy? Is there any other outcome after she recuperates?

View Slideshow: The Blacklist Photos from "Miles McGrath"

Thank goodness the answer of her fate wasn’t dragged out, and while a major reveal, it was a minor part of The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 3.

“Miles McGrath” was much more focused on Red’s hunt for Alexander Kirk, or Constantine. It was good to see the blacklister of the week...

A science-fiction pitch from a writer with the name .Cameron. could have CBS Films dreaming dreams of Avatar-level box office receipts. For the moment, though, executives at the aggressive studio should dial back expectations until they see what they have in this debut screenplay from relative newcomer Cameron Alexander . and not James Cameron, after all. But who knows, Alexander may soon be on his way if his script Omega Point, which The Hollywood Reporter says CBS Films just optioned, is a smash hit. The 25-year-old writer has penned a sci-fi story about a young man who reportedly encounters a downed spacecraft near a crash site in the woods. Upon exploring, the man finds and befriends .a god-like artificial intelligence agent desperate to escape earth.. Omega already has some support. CBS Films executives Mark Ross and Alex Ginno will shepherd the project to theaters. It will be co-produced by Sidney Sherman,...

A controversial 'X Factor' reject has landed a role on 'Doctor Who'. Pink impersonator Zoe Alexander may not have impressed Gary Barlow, Tulisa Contostavlos, Louis Walsh or Nicole Scherzinger with her bad attitude on the ITV1 singing competition, but BBC bosses weren't put off by her foul-mouthed rant and have signed her up for a role in the sci-fi drama. She told the Daily Star newspaper: ''It's great to be working on 'Doctor Who'. The people are a lot nicer than some you meet in TV.'' It is not known what part the 22-year-old will be playing, but she seemed to be getting...

Even though the breathtaking act of Cesare murdering Juan left most of us wondering what could possibly happen next, just as François Arnaud assured me last week, the season finale of The Borgias was not without its own surprising and tension-filled moments.

The "new Cesare" that Arnaud teased to TV Fanatic was born, Lucrezia continued her ascent to the Lady of supreme confidence, the Friar Savonarola was finally put to death in front of all of Rome, the Pope struggled with the news of Juan's death and then succumbed to Della Rovere's poison plan in the final seconds of "The Confession." 

Yeah, it was quite the hour.

Much of the final installment of the year felt like a sneak peek at what's to come. Nothing accomplished that more than Cesare's new stone cold attitude. He has always been the man that wanted to be the tough guy, but now it's seems like he is.

Ex-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is settling into his post-political return to acting with gusto. In addition to taking on a bigger role in the Expendables sequel, Schwarzenegger is currently in the midst of filming on The Last Stand, starring Arnie as well Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville, Jaimie Alexander, and more. Earlier this week the aging action star tweeted a behind-the-scenes shot from the set, featuring him alongside Luis Guzman, Knoxville, and Alexander. Arnold is dressed for his role as Sheriff Owens, a law man in a small border town. A former Lapd officer, Owens and his fellow cops find themselves dealing with big-city problems when a drug kingpin escapes an FBI prisoner convoy and hightails it for Mexico...which will take him straight through Owens' town. We hadn't heard who anybody other than Scwarzenegger is playing, but based on this picture it looks like Guzman, Knoxville, and Alexander may all be...

Alexander Skarsgard carried a duffel bag and his cell phone as he headed into an office building in NYC today. The actor looked serious during the outing, but he has plenty to smile about since today is his 35th birthday! Alexander isn't the only star celebrating though, since Blake Lively and Rachel Bilson are also marking another year with birthdays today. Alexander has been on the East Coast filming What Maisie Knew all month, and his sexy time on set has also included scenes with an adorable young costar. When the actor isn't busy working he's been spotted dining around town and was even seen hanging with a few lucky ladies during a recent night out at Bayard's bar. Alexander may be single for now, but he'll be back on screen with his ex Kate Bosworth when Straw Dogs hits theaters next month. View Slideshow ›...

Alexander Skarsgard was decked out in Nike gear on his way into Equinox in La yesterday. He's getting in top shape before he starts filming season four of True Blood, which will hopefully include the shirtless Eric scenes we love. Alexander may be working on his fitness, but he's also been feeding his appetite with frequent trips to Beverly Hills lunch spot, Joan's on Third. He's been eating solo while his girlfriend, Kate Bosworth, has been overseas, though now that she's returned home he'll have some company for his meals. View Slideshow ›...

As director Kenneth Brannagh's adaptation of "Thor" enters its second month of principal photography, actress Jaimie Alexander — who will portray Sif — has continued to provide constant updates via her twitter account. With production of the film scheduled to move from Los Angeles to Santa Fe, New Mexico; Alexander may have inadvertently revealed a minor plot point of the upcoming film.

In a recent twitter post, Alexander indicated that she is still training because she "must get even more fit before heading off to Santa Fe!" Since most of the scenes set in Asgard have been filmed in Los Angeles, this may mean that Sif will also be traveling to Earth during the film. Or it could simply mean that Santa Fe will also be used for external scenes in Asgard.

Alexander has also disclosed that legendary "Thor" writer/artist Walt Simonson has visited the set. " got an autograph and a drawing from Walter Simonson....

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Acting with the vigor and panache of early James Bond, only with that interesting gender reversal, Lara Croft takes on marine archeology, a skyscraper jump, insidious bad guys and almost-as-dangerous "good" guys in this second chapter of the direct-from-video-games heroine. This sequel's first two acts blitz you gently -- a pleasing mix of sharply defined characters, exotic scenery and teasing hints of Angelina Jolie's sculpted body encased in a series of clinging costumes. Then a nonsensical third act, where the writers essentially give up and turn the movie over to digital effects artists, diminishes the good feeling created by "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life."

Probably enough goodwill has been built up in the early sections that most viewers will not take offense when the movie abandons its plot and characters. It appears headed for strong boxoffice as production values outstrip the original.

The writers -- Dean Georgaris wrote the script from a story by Steven E. De Souza and James V. Hart -- appear to have charted this opus on a Web site featuring the world's most exotic locations. The story opens on the Greek isle of Santorini, where an earthquake reveals the possible existence of an underwater temple, where Alexander May have hidden a map, an ancient hologram, that will lead its discoverer to Pandora Box,'s the mythical container of all that is evil.

While Lara (Jolie) powers her underwater jet to the temple, evil Dr. Jonathan Reiss (Ciaran Hinds), composed of body parts and membrane from a host of movie villains which Austin Powers should have already kidded to death, mysteriously knows about the temple. So he sends a group of Chinese bandits, all remarkably adept at deep sea diving (what are the odds on that, do you think?), to intercept her scientific research and steal the anti-treasure map.

This theft leads Lara and an ex-lover, renegade British agent Terry Sheridan (Gerard Butler), on a jet-set itinerary that includes England, Kazakhstan, Hong Kong, the Great Wall of China and Kenya. For a while, the movie swims in favorable currents. Each escapade is at least plausible, including a magnificent stunt-effects sequence that involves the destruction of the underwater temple. Best of all, Lara and Terry's escapes rely more on their wits than gadgets. (OK, there are gadgets, but no more than in a Bond movie a quarter-century ago.)

A couple of things might bother you, though. Why does Jolie choose to play Lara as perennially pissed off? Jolie is angry at everything and everyone. Then there is one's curious detachment from all the characters. Both villains and heroes are a particularly unsavory lot, filled with cynicism and misanthropy. Seemingly, the only reason to root for Lara and Terry is their more appealing body types.

Then Lara parachutes into Africa. The first enormous plot hole is that she has no reason to be there. She has already stolen back Alexander's map in Hong Kong, which ostensibly is her purpose in the scenario. And since Dr. Reiss has no way to know where the evil treasure is, why does she take the chance of unwittingly leading the doctor to Pandora Box.'s Archeological curiosity?

Well, she arrives in Kenya along with out-of-nowhere armies and the rest of the cast for a CGI clambake in which trees turn into carnivorous monsters and Lara and Dr. Reiss must battle for the box. Which brings up another point: Why does Lara, seen dispatching Chinese warlords and their armies with her martial arts, need several minutes to fight a character played by a middle-aged actor who is clearly not in shape?

Jan De Bont, a director who historically pays no attention to story logic, plunges ahead anyway, staging smooth stunts, creating mild sexual tensions between Lara and Terry and capturing picturesque vistas on three continents. The technical efforts are superb, more than enough to hold together a popcorn movie. But the apparent need for a socko ending at all costs undermines an otherwise smart action adventure.

LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER: THE CRADLE OF LIFE

Paramount Pictures

In association with Mutual Film Co. & BBC Tele-Munchen Toho-Towa presents a Lawrence Gordon/Lloyd Levin production in association with Eidos Interactive Ltd.

Credits:

Director: Jan De Bont

Screenwriter: Dean Georgaris

Story by: Steven E. De Souza, James V. Hart

Producers: Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin

Executive producer: Jeremy Heath-Smith

Director of photography: David Tattersall

Production designer: Kirk M. Petruccelli

Music: Alan Silvestri

Co-producer: Louis A. Stroller

Costume designer: Lindy Hemming

Editor: Michael Kahn

Cast:

Lara Croft: Angelina Jolie

Terry Sheridan: Gerard Butler

Bryce: Noah Taylor

Jonathan Reiss: Ciaran Hinds

Kosa: Djimon Hounsou

Sean: Til Schweiger

Hillary: Christopher Barrie

Chen Lo: Simon Yam

Running time -- 117 minutes

MPAA rating: PG-13...