Category: Movie Reviews

  • Review: The Switch

    Movie: ‘The Switch’ In Theaters: Aug. 20, 2010 Director: Josh Gordon Runtime: 101 min. MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic content, sexual material including dialogue, some nudity, drug use and language Gecko Rating: I don’t know if Jennifer Aniston intentionally plays the same character in every movie, but it certainly seems that way. Oh, there…

  • Review: Piranha 3D

    Movie: ‘Piranha 3D’ In Theaters: August 20, 2010 Director: Alexandre Aja Runtime: 89 minutes MPAA Rating: R for sequences of strong bloody horror violence and gore, graphic nudity, sexual content, language and some drug use. Gecko Rating: Let’s get one thing straight. ‘Piranha 3D’ isn’t meant to be a piece of cinematic art or anything.…

  • Review: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

    Movie: ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’  In Theaters: July 14, 2010 Director: Jon Turteltaub Runtime: 121 minutes MPAA Rating: PG for fantasy action violence, some mild rude humor and brief language Gecko Rating: No matter what character Nicolas Cage plays, the result is always the same: I look at the screen and see Nicolas Cage playing a…

  • Review: Despicable Me

    Movie: ‘Despicable Me’  In Theaters: July 9, 2010 Director: Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin Runtime: 95 minutes MPAA Rating: PG for rude humor and mild action Gecko Rating:   After seeing ‘Despicable Me,’ I immediately came home and ordered my kids to go see it. Ok, I’m never successful with that sort of thing – they’re…

  • Review: Knight and Day

    Movie: ‘Knight and Day’  In Theaters: June 25, 2010 Director: James Mangold Runtime: 110 minutes MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of action violence throughout, and brief strong language. Gecko Rating: If you go into ‘Knight and Day’ with the main goal of seeing a fun action flick with some romance thrown in, then you’ll probably…

  • The Twilight Saga: Eclipse – Reviews from Around the Web

    Well, I loved ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,’ but not everyone did! Then again, I’m a girl and Jeremy Jahns is a guy, so that might have something to do with HIS review. The ‘Twilight’ movies are definitely chick-oriented. Check out my review here, and see what Jeremy has to say about it below. Even if…

  • Review – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

    Movie: ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ In Theaters: June 30, 2010 Director: David Slade Runtime: 124 minutes MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, and some sensuality Gecko Rating:  Since I haven’t read the ‘Twilight’ books, it’s a lot of fun seeing the natural progression of the story from a newbie’s point of…

  • ‘Furry Vengeance’ (sort of) Reminds Me of ‘Caddyshack’

    When I saw the trailer for ‘Furry Vengeance,’ it sort of reminded me of ‘Caddyshack,’ only a lot more family friendly. Plus, the animals have a real purpose. They’re trying to protect their families, not just seek vengeance on Bill Murray’s golf grounds keeper. The story takes place in the Oregon wilderness, where a real…

  • Review: ‘Date Night’

    Movie: ‘Date Night’ In Theaters: April 9, 2010  Director: Shawn Levy MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual and crude content throughout, language, some violence and a drug reference Buy It: On DVD or Blu-ray Gecko Rating: REVIEW: Pair the comedic talents of Tina Fey and Steve Carell, and you’re bound to get some laughs. There are…

  • Review: ‘The Last Song’

    Movie: ‘The Last Song’ In Theaters: March 31, 2010 Director: Julie Anne Robinson MPAA Rating: PG for thematic material, some violence, sensuality and mild language Film Gecko Rating: I really hate movies based on Nicholas Sparks books. I’m just not into the whole weepy-drama romances, but obviously, there’s a big market for them because they…

  • Review: ‘Clash of the Titans’

    Movie: ‘Clash of the Titans’ in 3D In Theaters: April 2, 2010 Director: Louis Leterrier Length: 118 minutes MPAA Rating: PG-13 for fantasy action violence, some frightening images and brief sensuality. Gecko Rating: Film Gecko welcomes guest reviewer David G. Kindervater, who offers up his thoughts on ‘Clash of the Titans.’ I saw the movie…

  • Review: ‘How To Train Your Dragon’

    Movie: ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ In Theaters: March 26, 2010 Director: Dean DeBlois MPAA Rating: PG for sequences of intense action and some scary images, and brief mild language Film Gecko Rating: I really like ‘How to Train Your Dragon,’ and wouldn’t mind seeing it again. It’s based on the book by Cressida Cresswell,…

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