July 22nd, 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. […]
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July 22nd, 2008
Check out this clip of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, talking up their new movie, Step Brothers, which opens in theaters this Friday, July 25, 2008. Ok, I don’t always like Will Ferrell’s stuff (see my note on Anchorman), but this movie really does look like goofy fun. But rats, it’s rated R for […]
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July 22nd, 2008
If you’re anywhere near Universal City, CA on Sunday, July 27, at 4 p.m., stop by Universal Studios Hollywood and meet Brendan Fraser.
The star of Universal’s The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (in theaters Aug. 1, 2008) will be on hand to meet fans and join them for a spin on the […]
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July 21st, 2008
Think it’s easy being a superstar teenager/singer/actress? Miley Cyrus makes it look easy, but she loves escaping from the spotlight with her friends and trying to feel “normal,” even in the midst of shooting her Hannah Montana movie, due in theaters May 1, 2009. Here, she talks about keeping a “snack machine” in her purse, […]
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July 21st, 2008
The DVDs (one package of these four):
1) Corduroy…and more stories about caring.
2) The Naked Brothers Band: Polar Bears.
3) The Mouse and the Motorcycle.
4) In the Night Garden.
Read more about these fab DVDs right here.
The Giveaway: I have ONE PACKAGE of these FOUR DVDs to give away. Yep, winner […]
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July 21st, 2008
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 […]
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July 21st, 2008
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 […]
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July 21st, 2008
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 […]
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July 21st, 2008
Let me say right off the bat that I HATED Anchorman. And I have friends who absolutely raved about it, which made me wonder what the heck is wrong with me.
Again, I hated it. Didn’t think it was funny. And I say this after I’ve admitting openly that I thought Talladega Nights had […]
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July 20th, 2008
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 […]
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