Category: Movie Reviews

  • Review: ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ (Gross-Out Humor Galore)

    Movie: ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ In Theaters: March 19, 2010 Director: Thor Freudenthal MPAA Rating: PG for some rude humor and language Gecko Rating: ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ is a live-action adaptation of Jeff Kinney’s illustrated book about wise-cracking middle schooler Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon). I haven’t read the books, but can only…

  • Review: ‘From Paris With Love’ – John Travolta is Full-Out Reckless

    There’s something about Luc Besson movies … they tend to have this “hang on for dear life” feel to them, and ‘From Paris With Love’ is no different. He also wrote and/or produced ‘Transporter 3’ and ‘Taken.’ The first 15 minutes sort of wanders along, a nice little French movie with Jonathan Rhys Meyers playing…

  • Review: Percy Jackson & The Olympians – The Lightning Thief

    Movie: Percy Jackson & The Olympians – The Lightning Thief * Official Site In Theaters: Feb. 12, 2010 Runtime: 119 minutes Directed by: Chris Columbus MPAA Rating: PG for action violence and peril, some scary images and suggestive material, and language Gecko Rating: Percy Jackson is just like any other normal, iPod-wearing teenager who’s not…

  • DVD Review: ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ – a favorite romantic comedy!

    ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ is one of those completely predictable movies, but one I can watch over and over and not get bored with it. Really, there’s not much you can do with the romantic comedy formula, so it all comes down to the chemistry of the two leads. Kate Hudson…

  • Review: ‘Edge of Darkness’ – Secrets and Corporate Cover-Ups

    I saw ‘Edge of Darkness’ this week, and found it to be a great crime-thriller. Does it matter when celebrities act like asses in real life? I’ve been pondering that question, because there’s never any shortage of celebs doing stupid things. Mel Gibson falls into that category. But I still think he’s a great actor.…

  • Review: ‘When in Rome’ is cute, but forgettable

    Movie: When in Rome * Official Site In Theaters: Jan. 29, 2010 Runtime: 91 minutes Directed by: Mark Steven Johnson MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some suggestive content Gecko Rating: “When in Rome” is one of those movies that’s cute while you’re watching it, but that you’ll probably forget within a couple of days. But in…

  • ‘The Book of Eli’ – An interesting commentary on faith

    Movie: The Book of Eli * Official Site In Theaters: Jan. 15, 2010 Runtime: 118 minutes Directed by: The Hughes Brothers MPAA Rating: R for some brutal violence and language Gecko Rating: I saw “The Book of Eli” last night with my 15-year-old son. It’s rated R and has a few scenes of gore and…

  • Review: ‘Extract’ – Not as bad as the reviews make it out to be

    Finally had a chance to check out "Extract," the Mike Judge comedy that takes place in an Extract factory.  Like other Judge comedies like "King of the Hill" and "Office Space" (one of my favorite movies ever), "Extract" revolves around a relatively sane guy surrounded by kooks and misfits. In this case, the sane guy…

  • Review: ‘The Road’ – I feel bad for Cormac McCarthy

    Movie: The Road * Official Site In Theaters: Nov. 25, 2009 Runtime: 111 minutes Directed by: John Hillcoat MPAA Rating: R for some violence, disturbing images and language Gecko Rating: I feel bad for Cormac McCarthy, I really do. I don’t know how long it took him to write the book on which "The Road"…

  • Review: ‘It’s Complicated’ is funny and heartfelt

    Movie: It’s Complicated * Official Site * Trailer In Theaters: Dec. 25, 2009 Runtime: 118 minutes Directed by Nancy Meyers MPAA Rating: R for some drug content and sexuality Gecko Rating: I’ve been reading some not-so-good reviews of "It’s Complicated," so they’d already shaded my expectations of the movie. But I saw it last night…

  • ‘G-Force’ – Good fun for kids!

    “G-Force” was released on DVD and Blu-ray Dec. 15, 2009, and while kids older than 10 or 11 might be bored with the talking animals, it’s a cute flick for kids in the 5 to 9 age range. Read my full review here, but to summarize, it’s a CG-animated movie featuring super-smart animal spies who…

  • ‘The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard’ – The worst movie of 2009?

    I don’t know if “The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard” is the worst movie of 2009, but it certainly ranks right up there. Or rather, down there. It had the potential to be a sleeper cult hit, but just didn’t hit the mark. It stars Jeremy Piven, who’s basically playing his Ari Gold character from…

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