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. […]
Not surprisingly, The Dark Knight reigned supreme at the box office this week, taking in a whopping $158 million! Boff! Bam! That’s a lotta dough. In fact, it beat out the former record-holder, Spider-Man 3, which opened to $151.1 million in May 2007.
And Kung Fu Panda is still hanging in there on the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I’m seriously geeked about the new James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, in theaters Nov. 7, 2008. I almost attacked the screen when they showed the trailer at The Dark Knight this weekend - edgy! Check it out, and after the jump is another clip of Bond girl Olga Kurylenko talking about her stunt work. […]
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.
Technorati Tags: the dark knight,box office,stars wars […]
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), […]
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Written by Jane Boursaw [email] for b5media.
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