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  • Top 10 Family Movies of 2011: Dolphins, Pandas, Muppets and More

    Top 10 Family Movies of 2011: Dolphins, Pandas, Muppets and More

    Yes, there are still great family movies being made! Our favorites in 2011 include The Help, Super 8, Kung Fu Panda 2 and The Muppets. Did yours make our list?

  • Can’t Get Enough Of … Riley Griffiths of Super 8

    Can’t Get Enough Of … Riley Griffiths of Super 8

    I LOVED ‘Super 8,’ the new sci-fi action flick from writer/director/producer J.J. Abrams and producer Steven Spielberg. They absolutely did everything right in this film, from not revealing the monster until a good way through the movie to choosing unknown young actors for the lead roles. One of those gems is Riley Griffiths, who basically…

  • Super 8 Gets a Sneak Preview Via Twitter

    Super 8 Gets a Sneak Preview Via Twitter

    Ready to see ‘Super 8’? Me, too! I’ll have to wait til Friday, but you might get to see it sooner if you’re near one of the 300 screens in the U.S. and Canada that’s premiering a sneak preview tomorrow, June 9, 2011. To promote the sneak previews, Paramount Pictures and Twitter have designated the…

  • Trailer Talk: Super 8 – Train Crashes, Military Guys and Curious Teens

    Trailer Talk: Super 8 – Train Crashes, Military Guys and Curious Teens

    Let’s talk about ‘Super 8,’ the super-secret movie written and directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg. Anything these guys touch is gold, so I have high hopes for this sci-fi flick. I’m also a huge fan of Abrams’ baby ‘Fringe.’ It’s the summer of 1979, and a group of friends in a…

  • 65 Movies I’m Looking Forward to in 2011

    How is 2011 faring so far in the movie department? I haven’t been all that crazy about most of the movies so far, but there are a few standouts. ‘The Company Men’ gets my “favorite movie of the year” award so far, with ‘Unknown’ a close second, despite the predictable ending. Surprisingly, I also liked…

  • News from the Twitter-Verse: Super 8 Gets a Release Date, Billy Ray Cyrus Gets a Divorce

    The Film Gecko Twitter Feed is just full of fascinating stuff today! Like Robert Downey, Jr.’s new project, some wise words from Oprah and Oscar the Grouch, and the news that Miley Cyrus’ parents are getting divorced. Mixed feelings on that one. You sort of knew it would happen eventually, but wonder the final straw…

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