b5media.com

Advertise with us

Enjoying this blog? Check out the rest of the Entertainment Channel Subscribe to this Feed

Film Gecko

Archive for the ‘DVD News’ Category

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: "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 -- 117 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

Jane’s Favorite Movie Tunes, Vol. 7

Today’s installment of Jane’s Favorite Movie Tunes comes from the classic Saturday Night Fever, released in theaters Dec. 16, 1977. John Travolta starred as Tony Manero, a young guy in Brooklyn who feels like his only chance to be somebody is as king of the disco.
I actually had a partner (you know who […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

July 15th, 2008

DVD Giveaway: "Fool’s Gold"

The DVD: Fool’s Gold, a fun, no-brainer starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson as two ex’s in search of treasure. Read my review and watch a trailer here. (Yeah, I know I didn’t give it a great review, but those two are fun to look at anyway.)
The Giveaway: I have TWO DVDs of […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 390 comments

July 15th, 2008

New on DVD: July 15, 2008

Penelope (2006). Due to a family curse, Penelope (Christina Ricci) is a sweet-natured heiress who sports a pig snout instead of a normal nose. Since surgery isn’t an option, her parents (Catherine O’Hara and Richard E. Grant) hide her from the world for 25 years. Penelope can only break the spell through “one who […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 1 comment

July 15th, 2008

DVD Giveaway: "Step Up 2 The Streets"

The DVD: Step Up 2 The Streets, a high-energy story about a rebellious street dancer who teams up with a hot modern dancer to compete in the toughest street dance-off ever. Check out the official site.
The Giveaway: I have ONE DVD of “Step Up 2 The Streets” to give away. To enter the […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 246 comments

July 15th, 2008

DVD Giveaway: "College Road Trip"

The DVD: College Road Trip, a fun, innocent movie in which Disney sweetie Raven-Symone heads off to college, despite her overprotective dad. Read my review and watch a trailer here.
The Giveaway: I have ONE DVD of “College Road Trip” to give away. To enter the contest, simply leave a comment on this […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 317 comments

July 15th, 2008

"College Road Trip" Review

Movie: College Road Trip * Official Site
On DVD: July 15, 2008

Runtime: 83 minutes
Directed by: Roger Kumble

MPAA Rating: G
Gecko Rating: 

This fun flick stars Raven-Symone (That’s So Raven) as Melanie Porter, a college-bound teen who wants to study law at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Her dad, James (Martin Lawrence), is a control-freak cop […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 4 comments

July 8th, 2008

Reviews from the Couch, Pt. 2

Still recovering from the flu (told you it was a doozy), but luckily I watched a few pretty good movies today I hadn’t seen before:
I Robot (2004). Been meaning to see this since it first came out, and it’s definitely worth a couple hours of time. Will Smith plays a detective sometime in the […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

Site Meter
Close
E-mail It