The official site for "Imagine That" is up and includes lots of games, downloads and other fun stuff. I love the Eddie Murphy movies where he’s paired with kids, like "Daddy Daycare," so I’m hoping this one will be fun, too. Something about his goofiness works well in that genre.
In "Imagine That," he stars as a successful financial exec who spend more time with his Blackberry than his 7-year-old daughter (Yara Shahidi). But when his career starts circling the drain, there just might be a way out in his daughter’s imaginary world. Hmmm … sounds similar to "Bedtime Stories."
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I just posted about a poll conducted by Sky Movies on the top action movie stars of all time. Sigourney Weaver took the number one spot, which is very cool, considering she was the only female on the list!
So I thought we’d do our own poll here on Film Gecko. Be sure to vote, and tell me your reasoning and/or favorite action movie in the comments below. And if your favorite star isn’t there, feel free to add him or her to the list!

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Believe it or not, Ellen Ripley – a.k.a. Sigourney Weaver – has been voted the No. 1 action hero of all time!
Yeah, I believe it. She rocked in the “Alien” movies, and that’s a pretty awesome achievement when you consider that she beat out Arnold Schwarzenegger (2nd place), and Sylvester Stallone and Chuck Norris (tied for third place) in a poll conducted by British cable channel Sky Movies.
Matt Damon, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis and Steven Seagal also made it into the top 10. Each star was judged on five categories: weapons, one-liners, kill count, creative ass …read more

"American Violet" tells the story of a young African-American mother named Dee Roberts (Nicole Beharie) who’s wrongly accused and arrested for dealing drugs in a poverty-stricken town in Texas. It’s based on the real-life story of Regina Kelly. Read more about her at ReginaKelly.com.
The official site for "American Violet" is now online, and includes the trailer, storyline, and cast notes. Under "Get Involved," the site also talks about the real-life stories of others in her situation, and what you can do to help change it (starting with call or write your politician!).
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“Can Rob Pattinson become a real movie star?” is the question being asked by The Hollywood Reporter’s Risky Biz Blog.
It does make you think. Pattinson has grown to fame and become a household name because of the “Twilight” movies and his role as sultry vampire Edward Cullen. But will he continue to get good roles that don’t appeal to the teen/tween crowd?
His first major role, as Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter movies, appealed to kids and adults of all ages. Then came, at about the same time, “Twilight” and “Little Ashes,” an R-rated movie in which he played …read more

A few days ago, I posted about the 16 movies I’m looking forward to in 2009, with "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and "Public Enemies" leading the pack.
Now it’s your turn! Tell me which movies you’re excited about. And if they’re not listed in the poll, feel free to add your own or tell me in the comments.

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There are some fantastic movies coming up in 2009, and while you never know how a movie will fare until you actually see it, I’ve picked out 16 movies that I think will knock us out with their awesomeness. See if you agree, and add your own in the comments!
1. Watchmen (March 6). “Who watches the Watchmen?” That’s the question in this graphic-novel-turned-movie directed by Zach Snyder. Vigilantes, murders, superheroes, and lots of good and bad karma populate this movie, along with stars Billy Crudup, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Jackie Earle Haley. [Trailer] [Film Gecko Links] [Official Site]
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There’s a fun “Twilight” contest taking place at TwilightMania.com and other online Twilight communities. It’s a scavenger hunt!
What you do is search for items throughout the Twilight communities to find Edward Cullen. The contest runs from March 1st until the complete “correct” list is submitted. There are 44 items to find, and you’ll be given a clue to each one.
Once you reach the last item, click on that item and it will take you to Edward. Then fill out the form here and submit your entry.
To see the full contest and rules, visit TwilightMania.com. Have fun! …read more

The directing aspect of the "Twilight" series has certainly taken a lot of twists and turns, hasn’t it? First, we had Catherine Hardwicke for "Twilight," and I think she did a great job.
A lot of us were surprised to learn that Hardwicke wouldn’t be directing the second movie, "New Moon." That task went to Chris Weitz, who promised fans that he’d do a good job. I believe him.
Now we’ve got several names swirling around for the third movie, "Eclipse." Drew Barrymore had been rumored, but now it looks like Chris Weitz‘ brother, Paul Weitz is the chosen …read more

In honor of Valentine’s Day tomorrow, I’m doing a series on Top Romantic Movie Moments. Check out Part 1 and Part 2, and see if you agree with my choices in Part 3 below. And add your own favorites in the comments section!
1. An Officer and a Gentleman. Zack (Richard Gere) is a commitment-shy Naval trainee who’s afraid of love. Paula (Debra Winger) is a world-weary factory worker whose Naval officer father loved and left her mother 20 years earlier. It looks like this relationship is headed for NoWheresVille, too, but then…Zack strides through the factory in his white …read more