Film Gecko

July 24th, 2008

"Shine a Light" DVD Review

DVD: Shine a Light * Official Site
On DVD: July 29, 2008

Runtime: 121 minutes
Directed by: Martin Scorsese

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language, drug references and smoking. (edited for re-rating; originally rated R for some language)
Gecko Rating:

I was really excited to see this DVD, since I missed it at the theater. Directed by the […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

July 24th, 2008

"Iron Man" on DVD Sept. 30, 2008

News Flash! Iron Man is coming to DVD and Blu-ray Disc on Sept. 30, 2008.
You can also pre-order it on Amazon.com, which is listing three different versions: Two-Disc Special Collector’s Edition, Special Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Disc and Single-Disc Edition.
No word on DVD extras, but I’m hoping there will be plenty of behind-the-scenes featurettes […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

July 23rd, 2008

"The Dark Knight" Hits $200M

Do you get the feeling we’re just hungry for great movies? If box office numbers are any indication, that means The Dark Knight is one heck of a great movie.
The Warner Bros. film broke another record today by becoming the fastest ever to cross the $200 million mark — in five days. […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 1 comment

July 23rd, 2008

DVD Giveaway: Stop-Loss

The DVD: Stop-Loss, a gritty movie about Iraq war veterans trying to re-adjust to life in the U.S. Read my review here (I really liked it).
The Giveaway: I have ONE DVD of “Stop-Loss” to give away. To enter the contest, simply leave a comment on this post by midnight on Saturday, July 26, […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 123 comments

July 23rd, 2008

National Lampoon Partners with Flim Flam

How long has National Lampoon been around anyway? I had to go look at their Wiki page, and it appears that the magazine first came out in 1971. National Lampoon, Inc. is a film and TV production company that was formed in 2002.
Though I don’t always go for the crude humor, their […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

July 22nd, 2008

New on DVD: July 22, 2008

21 (2-Disc Special Edition, 2008). Based on Ben Mezrich’s book, Bringing Down the House, the flick centers on six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings. Stars Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Jack Gilpin, Jack McGee, Laurence Fishburne, and Kevin Spacey. Gecko Review. […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

July 21st, 2008

DVD Giveaway: Four Kids’ DVDs!

The DVDs (one package of these four):
1) Corduroy…and more stories about caring.
2) The Naked Brothers Band: Polar Bears.
3) The Mouse and the Motorcycle.
4) In the Night Garden.
Read more about these fab DVDs right here.
The Giveaway: I have ONE PACKAGE of these FOUR DVDs to give away. Yep, winner […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 201 comments

July 21st, 2008

DVD Giveaway: "College Road Trip" - Again!

Well, wouldn’t you know it? Shortly after I posted my first giveaway for “College Road Trip” last week, I received FOUR MORE in the mail! So I’m hosting another giveaway for this fabulous movie, and you’ve got another chance to win it.
The DVD: College Road Trip, a fun, innocent movie in which Disney […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 208 comments

July 21st, 2008

Short Takes: Cool Kids’ DVDs

I get lots of screeners every week, and try to write reviews of all of them. That doesn’t always happen, but I don’t want to give short shrift to the ones that don’t get full reviews.
So here are some recent kids’ DVDs that are darn cool and worth a trip to the DVD store. […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 1 comment

July 20th, 2008

"Hellboy II: The Golden Army" Review

Movie: Hellboy II: The Golden Army * Site
In Theaters: July 18, 2008

Runtime: 120 minutes
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and some language.
Gecko Rating:

There’s just something about a misunderstood devil-looking guy who really gets to me. I love Hellboy. There, I’ve said it. He’s just […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 5 comments