Clint Eastwood continues to knock me out with his heartfelt performances, this time in "Gran Torino," in which he plays Korean War vet Walt Kowalski. It’s a racially charged story that’s also violent and disturbing, with Eastwood’s classic humor thrown in for good measure.
Read my review of "Gran Torino," and buy the DVD on Film Gecko’s DVD Store on Amazon.
Bonus Features include some of the filmmakers reminiscing about their first cars or dream cars. We also get to see a Detroit rally of classic cars along Woodward Avenue, which is bittersweet considering Detroit’s altered auto scene in recent …read more

Jason Voorhees and his frightening "Friday the 13th" axed the box office this weekend, pulling in numbers far ahead of second place, "He’s Just Not That Into You." Here’s the rundown from IMDB.com:

Friday the 13th, $42.24M
He’s Just Not That Into You, $19.61M
Taken, $19.25M
Confessions of a Shopaholic, $15.40M
Coraline, $15.00M
Paul Blart: Mall Cop, $11.70M
The International, $10.00M
The Pink Panther 2, $9.00M
Slumdog Millionaire, $7.15M
Push, $6.93M

Image: Warner Bros. Pictures

Here’s a look at what’s on tap from Sony Pictures for 2009. Some great films! 
I’m especially looking forward to "The Pink Panther 2," "The Ugly Truth," "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans," and "Angels & Demons." And I’m REALLY curious about "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," because that was one of my kids’ favorite books.
Which of these movies are YOU most looking forward to?  
"Not Easily Broken" – Jan. 9, 2009
"Paul Blart: Mall Cop" – Jan. 16, 2009
"Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" – Jan. 23, 2009
"The Pink Panther 2" – Feb. 6, 2009
"The International" – Feb. 13, 2009
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I’m always up for a good twisty-turny thriller, and it looks like "The International" will deliver. Clive Owen stars as Interpol Agent Louis Salinger, who along with Manhattan Assistant D.A. Eleanor Whitman (Naomi Watts) is determined to bring one of the world’s most powerful banks to justice. The pair uncover the bank’s myriad illegal activities, tracking the money from Berlin to Milan to New York to Istanbul. But of course, their lives are in danger as the bank will stop at nothing – including murder – to continue financing war and terror.
I’m sure this will be one of those …read more