Hmmm, here’s some interesting news about ‘Breaking Dawn.’ Deadline Hollywood is reporting that it might be split into two movies.
Summit Entertainment isn’t talking at this point, saying only, “No decision has been made and as we have said all along, we are continuing to work with Stephenie Meyer to bring ‘Breaking Dawn’ to the big screen.”
Yeah, that’s not really saying anything, is it? The cynical part of me thinks that two films would make way more money than one, so that would be a reason for the powers that be to do it that way.
Those of …read more

My friends over at Moviefone (full disclosure: I’m a contributor there) have put together a marvelous little mash-up in honor of Valentine’s Day. The actual day, not the movie coming out tomorrow.
Film Gecko’s blogging platform won’t let me embed the video (wah!), so I’m going to send you over to Moviefone to watch it, because it’s quite romantic and fun.
In case you need more incentive, it’s got Hepburn and Tracy, Pattinson and Stewart, Ford and Fisher, Roberts and Grant, Streep and Eastwood, Keaton and Allen, Bogart and Bergman, and oh, plenty more.
Regular Film Gecko readers know I’m all about …read more

Ready for a sweet romantic movie? Me, too! I hope ‘Valentine’s Day’ delivers. It stars a whole bevy of actors, including Bradley Cooper, Anne Hathaway, Julia Roberts, Patrick Dempsey, Jennifer Garner, Ashton Kutcher, George Lopez and Hector Elizondo (thus continuing his deal to land a role in every film directed by Garry Marshall).
The story follows several intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles as they make up and break up around the mystery that is Valentine’s Day. It’s rated PG-13 for some sexual material and brief partial nudity, and opens in theaters this Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. Here’s a …read more

‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ is one of those completely predictable movies, but one I can watch over and over and not get bored with it.
Really, there’s not much you can do with the romantic comedy formula, so it all comes down to the chemistry of the two leads. Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey have plenty of it.
Ben (McConaughey) makes a bet with his boss that he can get a woman to fall in love with him in ten days to land a valuable advertising campaign. Andie Anderson (Hudson) is the "How To…" columnist …read more

Movie: When in Rome * Official Site
In Theaters: Jan. 29, 2010

Runtime: 91 minutes
Directed by: Mark Steven Johnson

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some suggestive content
Gecko Rating:

“When in Rome” is one of those movies that’s cute while you’re watching it, but that you’ll probably forget within a couple of days. But in a sea of apocalyptic and doomsday movies out right now, its light-hearted nature is a nice change of pace.
It stars Kristen Bell as Beth, a young, ambitious New Yorker who’s focused on her career and has never had much luck in the romance department. She’s all but given up on …read more

I’m meeting some friends to see “When in Rome” on Friday. It just looks like a fun romantic comedy that’s perfect to see either with friends or your main squeeze.
Here Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel talk about filming the movie, about a young, ambitious New Yorker whose completely unlucky in love. But all that changes on a trip to Rome, where she impulsively steals some coins from a reputed fountain of love, causing her to be aggressively pursued by a band of suitors.
Now I’ve got “Three Coins in a Fountain…” stuck in my head. Not a bad thing, though. …read more

Movie: Leap Year * Trailer * Official Site
In Theaters: Jan. 8, 2010

Runtime: 97 minutes
Directed by: Anand Tucker

MPAA Rating: PG for sensuality and language
Gecko Rating:

“Leap Year” isn’t the best romantic comedy ever made. The plot is about as predictable as they come, and the two leads have zero chemistry. You have to wonder if this is one of those movies where about half-way through, the cast and crew realized it just wasn’t working, but had to forge ahead because there was no turning back.
Ok, that’s the bad stuff. The good stuff is that despite all that, the story …read more

I snuck in and saw the last few minutes of “Did You Hear About the Morgans?” the other night after I was leaving “The Road” (believe me, I needed a little mindless happiness after all that death and destruction).
Anyway, probably not the greatest romantic comedy ever made, but it looked pretty cute. Hugh Grant was in Madrid recently promoting the movie, and you have to wonder what the exchange was between him and the girl in the bikini. “Uh, righto, lass, but that got me in a lot of trouble before…”
After the jump, another weird picture.

If there’s any doubt that Michael Cera is a troublemaker, this clip from MTV should clear things up. “Well, last night we almost got kicked out of the hotel for playing piano,” said the star of “Youth in Revolt” (in theaters this weekend).
Seriously, I really love Michael Cera, even though he basically plays the same character in every film. 
And by the way, don’t you think he should do a biopic on Garry Shandling’s life? Same here (see below).

Image: INF

Robert Pattinson’s upcoming romantic drama, "Remember Me," probably won’t be seen by his legions of tween fans, as the story seems a bit darker than the "Twilight" franchise. But that’s ok, because he needs to move beyond those types of roles eventually. This seems to have more of an adult theme. 
Pattinson plays Tyler, a rebellious young man in New York City who has a strained relationship with his father (Pierce Brosnan) ever since tragedy separated their family. Tyler has felt lost and alone until he met and connected with Ally (Emilie de Ravin). But as he begins to fall …read more