Film Gecko

July 15th, 2008

Interview with Ross Partridge of "Baghead"

Baghead is making the rounds at film festivals and stirring up plenty of interest. I had a chance to talk with Ross Partridge, who plays Matt in the film. Read on for his thoughts on film distribution, simple movies about humanity, and why it’s good to have a lot of irons in the […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 1 comment

July 14th, 2008

"School of Rock 2" in a Go Mode

Oh, this makes me happy. Variety is reporting that Paramount is moving forward with School of Rock 2.
Apparently, they were waiting to read Mike White’s script for the sequel, and it sounds like they liked what they saw.
The sequel has Jack Black attached to reprise his role as rock star wannabe/substitute teacher […]

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July 9th, 2008

Robert Downey, Jr. Signs for "Sherlock Holmes"

Ooh, here’s a cool casting coup. Variety is reporting that Robert Downey, Jr. is set to start in “Sherlock Holmes,” a drama Guy Ritchie will direct for Warner Bros.
Downey committed to the pic, which begins shooting in October, after Ritchie turned in a polish of the latest version of the script, written […]

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July 3rd, 2008

Inspector Clouseau: Family Man

Does Steve Martin know how to promote a movie or what? Like a lot of moviegoers last weekend, he — or rather, his alter ego, Inspector Clouseau — lined up to buy a ticket to WALL-E.
Struggling several times to pronounce “I would like a ticket for WALL*E,” he finally learned that the show […]

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June 30th, 2008

A Sequel for "300"?

There’s a story in Variety this morning that a sequel is in the works for 300, the epic movie about King Leonidas and the 300 men who fought the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C.
“The King of Persia,” is a favorite catch-phrase around this house. And even if you haven’t seen the movie, […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 2 comments

June 29th, 2008

Overture Inks Deal with Seymour Hoffman

I’ve been a big fan of everything Philip Seymour Hoffman has done, including Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead and Charlie Wilson’s War (well, I’ll qualify that by saying he was the highlight of that otherwise bland film). Both Capote and The Savages are sitting here in my must-see stack. 
Now Seymour’s company, the […]

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June 29th, 2008

Interview: Lauren McKnight of "HottieBoombaLottie"

HottieBoombaLottie definitely gets the award for one of the funniest movie names, but it also looks like a great movie. I caught up with actress Lauren McKnight (who plays Cleo) on her way to the movie’s premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival:

Jane: Hey, Lauren, how are you?
Lauren: I’m doing […]

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June 26th, 2008

SJP Lines up "Ivy"

Sarah Jessica Parker is lining up her first post-Sex project. The actress is in talks to star in The Ivy Chronicles from Warner Bros..
It really seems like the Sex girls have breathed new life into their careers because the movie was so popular.
It’s the story of a single woman in New York City. Hmmm…sounds […]

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June 23rd, 2008

Disney Picks up "Family"

It seems like Disney has broadened its horizons in recent years, adding edgier films like National Treasure: Book of Secrets and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, into the mix.
Now it’s picked up the pitch, “Happy Little Family,” which sounds like it might fall into that edgy category, though it’s hard to say. The […]

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June 20th, 2008

L.A. Film Festival Kicks Off Tonight

If you’re in the Los Angeles area during the next week, check out some of the films at the Los Angeles Film Festival, which officially kicks off tonight with the premiere of Angelina Jolie’s action flick, Wanted.
Things roll into high gear tomorrow, with films and events rolling at 18 locations around Los Angeles. […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 2 comments