Month: November 2010
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I Guess Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler Will ‘Just Go With It’
I’m not an Adam Sandler fan. The only movie of his I’ve ever tolerated was ‘Bedtime Stories,’ but that had more to do with the sweet story than Adam Sandler. I’ve heard ‘The Wedding Singer’ was good, but I’ll reserve judgment until I actually watch it. And one of my son’s favorite movies is ‘Happy…
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James Franco and Anne Hathaway to Host Oscars
Here’s an interesting development — James Franco and Anne Hathaway will co-host the 83rd Academy Awards, airing Feb. 27, 2010 on ABC at the Kodak Theater. I’m not sure what to think about this. My first thought is that they’re both extremely talented, but I can’t really see them holding down an entire Oscars show…
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Family Movie Review: Tangled
Movie: ‘Tangled’ In Theaters: Nov. 24, 2010 Director: Nathan Greno Runtime: 92 minutes MPAA Rating: PG for brief mild violence Gecko Rating: It’s not often that I see a kids’ movie and want to immediately see it again, but that’s the case with Walt Disney Pictures’ ‘Tangled,’ a re-imagining of the classic Rapunzel fairy tale…
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Does Sherlock Holmes Have Asperger Syndrome?
I’ve been watching the new BBC series ‘Sherlock,’ a fantastic contemporary version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s astute detective. I highly recommend it, and though it’s not rated, I think it’s fine for kids 11 and older. There are a few crime scenes, though nothing particularly bloody so far. I’ve watched the first episode, ‘A…
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Five Awful Things About the ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Movie
I finally watched the 1992 ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ movie, and I’m really sorry I did. It’s just an awful movie, so awful that it made me want to watch the entire TV series again to try and erase the memory of this movie from my brain. Until then, let’s recap some of the awful…
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Anne Hathaway Shows Support for Parkinson Foundation
I always love it when a celebrity uses their stardom or project to shine a light on important causes. In ‘Love and Other Drugs,’ Anne Hathaway plays a 20-something woman with Parkinson’s Disease. I saw the movie last night and thought it was pretty good – and we certainly got to see a lot of…
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Jane After Dark: The Larry Sanders Show
I posted a while back about receiving ‘The Larry Sanders Show’ from Shout! Factory (awesome titles, including those Roger Corman classics). I’ve been working my way through the series, and it’s really hysterical. If you’re not familiar with the show, Garry Shandling plays late night talk show host Larry Sanders. His producer Arthur is played…
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Family Movie Review: Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows, Part 1
Movie: ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1’ In Theaters: Nov. 15, 2010 Director: David Yates Runtime: 146 min. MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sequences of intense action violence, frightening images and brief sensuality Gecko Rating: ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1’ isn’t my favorite movie in the series so far, but…
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What’s Up With Cowboys & Aliens?
The ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ trailer played before ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 1’ the other day, and the entire audience burst out laughing. I’m not sure that’s the response that director Jon Favreau was going for. Or maybe it is, I’m just not sure. I guess we’ll find out when the movie hits…
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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Trailer
With the release of ‘World of Warcraft: Cataclysm’ on Dec. 7, 2010, I wonder if it’ll call back some of the WOW players who’ve lost interest. As usual, the trailer is pretty awesome. Check it out…
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Will ‘V’ Survive Past Season Two?
I admit I had some problems with ‘V’ when I reviewed it over at TV Squad last year (here’s the season one finale recap). But even with the convoluted storylines, sloppy writing, stupidity of Chad, and slowness of season one, I’m still a champion for the show. I’m worried, though, because the episode order for…
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More Deathly Hallows Pics!
Here are a few more images from ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,’ which opened in theaters at midnight last night (more pics here). The movie is scoring some good buzz and reviews, and I’ll report back with a full review later!