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. […]
The best end-of-the-year movie is sure to be Twilight, the vampire-themed flick based on the novels by Stephenie Meyer. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke (I’m so excited that a woman is directing this!), it hits theaters Dec. 12, 2008.
From distributor Summit Entertainment: Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different. Never one […]
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 […]
The Dark Knight has set a new record for midnight movie debuts with $18.5 million (compared to Star Wars Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith’s $16.9 million). The Dark Knight is expected to do over $100 million business this weekend alone. Wow! Well, I liked it, too.
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Movie: The Dark Knight * Official Site
In Theaters: July 18, 2008
Runtime: 152 minutes
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace.
Gecko Rating:
Darker, grittier, and slicker than previous Batman films, The Dark Knight sets the bar high for comic book movies. Everything from the storyline to the characters […]
Sophia (Amanda Seyfried) is getting married on the island where her mother (Meryl Streep) runs a hotel. She invites three men, one of which might be her father, to the wedding in the hope that the right one will give her away. Her mother is horrified. It’s all set to a backdrop of ABBA song. […]
Half the country’s probably seen this movie by now, but figured I might as well post an official Gecko preview and trailer. It opens wide in theaters tomorrow. I’ll be there with my 13-year-old son and two 20-something nephews.
With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), […]
The Dark Knight is causing huge tidal waves across cyberspace and the blogosphere. I had the opportunity this week to talk with Chin Han, who plays Lau in the film. Read on for his thoughts on the Batman legacy, Heath Ledger, and what it’s like having a 20-year overnight success in the film industry. […]
Just came across this great clip of Heath Ledger talking about his role as The Joker in The Dark Knight, opening wide on Friday. It’s surreal listening to him talk about the role that, unbeknownst to him, would be his last.
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Spent some time this morning creating my schedule for the Traverse City Film Festival, July 29 - Aug. 3, 2008. I’m a little bummed, because I was waiting for the organizers to let us know which movies qualified for press passes. In the meantime, I missed out on a few movies I really wanted […]
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Written by Jane Boursaw [email] for b5media.
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