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April 19th, 2008

Forgetting Sarah Marshall: Review & Trailer

Movie: Forgetting Sarah Marshall * Official Site
In Theaters:
April 18, 2008

Runtime: 112 minutes
Directed by:
Nicholas Stoller

MPAA Rating: R for sexual content, language and some graphic nudity.
Gecko Rating:

Judd Apatow is the Energizer Bunny of Hollywood lately. Let’s take stock: He wrote and produced The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox […]

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April 18th, 2008

Ratner in Negotiations for "The Incredible Shrinking Man"

Brett Ratner is in negotiations to direct The Incredible Shrinking Man for Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Brian Grazer is producing the comedy-fantasy project, and Eddie Murphy is attached to star. The two worked together on 1999’s Life.
A remake of the 1957 sci-fi classic starring Grant Williams, the […]

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April 16th, 2008

Pics: G.I. Joe’s Scarlett and Snake Eyes

Paramount Pictures has released another character from G.I. Joe, coming to theaters on August 7, 2009. The story centers on an elite military unit of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, who take on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.
Directed by Stephen Sommers, the flick stars Channing Tatum, Dennis Quaid, Dwayne […]

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April 9th, 2008

"Earth vs. Moon" Lands at Universal

“Earth vs. Moon” has landed at Universal, after a bidding war among four studios for the sci-fi epic (I keep thinking of that classic 1956 flick, Earth vs. The Flying Saucers).
The deal from scribes Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, for Scott Stuber (pictured, left, with Peyton Reed and Vince Vaughn on the set […]

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April 5th, 2008

Review: Nim’s Island

Movie: Nim’s Island
In Theaters:
April 4, 2008

Trailer: Click here
Runtime:
96 minutes

MPAA Rating: PG for mild adventure action and brief language.
Gecko Rating:

You know how it is when you’re looking forward to a movie, and it ends up being ok, but you were expecting so much more?
That’s Nim’s Island. It boasts some real star […]

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April 2nd, 2008

"Shine a Light" Preview & Trailer

When you look at The Rolling Stones these days, it hardly seems possible they’re still out there doing their thing, prancing on stage, falling out of palm trees… And yet, they are.
Shine a Light hits theaters this Friday, April 4, 2008, and I think it’s a film that will score high with Baby Boomers. […]

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March 28th, 2008

"The Lone Ranger" Remake in the Works - Who’s Your Ranger?

In the “There Are No New Ideas” department, writers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio are in final negotiations to pen a live-action adaptation of “The Lone Ranger” for Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. The writing partners are best known for their work on the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films.
Let’s think about people who’d […]

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March 27th, 2008

Lindsay Lohan to Star in Charles Manson Movie

Remember when Lindsay Lohan was all about the fun, fresh roles? Let’s think back <visualize me rubbing my chin here and staring off into the distance>…The Parent Trap, Freaky Friday, Herbie: Fully Loaded, Just My Luck…
In A Prairie Home Companion, she started to go a little dark, playing a girl obsessed with death […]

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March 26th, 2008

Elizabeth Banks to Play Laura Bush

I’m so happy to see Elizabeth Banks earning kudos for her acting. She’s been around since the 90’s, but really only started gaining steam a few years ago. I loved her in 2006’s “Invincible” (pictured) with Mark Wahlberg.
Now she’s on board to play First Lady Laura Bush alongside Josh Brolin’s President Bush […]

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March 21st, 2008

"Friday the 13th" Remake in the Works

He’s baaaaaccckkkk… that serial killer known as Jason, that is. A “Friday the 13th” remake is in the works, with Jared Padalecki in final negotiations to star.
The original “Friday” was released in 1980, introducing horror icon Jason with a brief appearance. The remake will focus on the serial killer (in his iconic hockey […]

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