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Zachary Levi looks nothing like his ‘Chuck’ character
Zachary Levi stopped by the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City for an appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman.” He was there to promote the new season of “Chuck,” premiering Sunday, Jan. 10, with a two-hour episode beginning at 9/8c. But for movie lovers, especially Chipmunk movie lovers, he’s also playing Dave’s…
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Sam Mendes to helm next James Bond film
Straight from the home of James Bond comes the news that British director Sam Mendes will helm the 23rd Bond film, with Daniel Craig once again in the starring role. That’s great news, since the Oscar winner has either directed and/or produced such films as “Revolutionary Road,” “The Kite Runner,” and “American Beauty.” It’s a…
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Should Michael Cera do a different type of role?
Michael Cera is one of those actors who’s really been pegged in a particular type of role. But he does it really well – that sort of deer in the headlights kid who finds himself in awkward situations. He’s done that character in various incarnations in “Arrested Development,” “Superbad,” “Juno,” and now “Youth in Revolt,”…
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Benicio del Toro and Anthony Hopkins team up for ‘The Wolfman’
You really can’t go wrong when you’ve got Benicio del Toro and Anthony Hopkins in the same movie, as well as the gorgeous Emily Blunt. “The Wolfman” premieres on Feb. 12, and here’s a little tidbit from the ReelzChannel clip below: The wolfman’s howl was actually done by Gene Simmons of Kiss! Yeah, I can…
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Why you need ‘The Boy With Green Hair’ and ‘The Canterville Ghost’
You know, sometimes it’s good to ditch the new movies that are all about the tech stuff and sex and crimes and go back. Way back. Back to the good old days when people really acted, and you knew that no matter what happened in the movie, things would turn out well in the end.…
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Film Gecko Giveaway: Cool ‘Leap Year’ Swag
“Leap Year” looks like a fun romantic comedy, and it’s coming to theaters this Friday, Jan. 8. It’s probably not anything we haven’t seen in lots of other romantic comedies, but the players will make it a must-see for me. It stars Amy Adams as a woman who’s frustrated over the fact that her boyfriend…
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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…
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Angelina Jolie works on ‘Salt’ over holidays
It’s been more than a little annoying seeing pictures of stars on vacation in sunny locales over the holidays. Annoying because I’m here in snowy Michigan writing about them. But at least one star stayed in the cold northern climate to continue work on her film. Angelina Jolie was seen on the set of “Salt,”…
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‘Star Trek 2’ to explore new worlds in 2010?
Not surprisingly, given the love that fans showed “Star Trek” last year (not to mention $257 million at the box office), it looks like a sequel to the reboot is already in a go mode. Let’s get real; it was probably in a go mode before the movie even hit theaters. Zoe Saldana, who played…
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‘Avatar’ earns $1 billion worldwide! James Cameron crowned King of the World again!
James Cameron must be feeling like the King of the World! right about now. "Avatar" has made $1.02 billion dollars worldwide in just three weeks. And it topped the domestic box office again, as well. That rumored $500 million budget is paying off bigtime for Cameron and his investors. I’m not surprised. It really is…
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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"…
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Hunter Parrish, Zoe Kazan and Caitlin Fitzgerald talk ‘It’s Complicated’
I really loved “It’s Complicated,” and actually wouldn’t mind seeing it again. It’s a lovely look at middle-aged love, sex and lust. Reelzchannel caught up with the actors who played the children of divorced couple Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin, and they talked about working with legends, as well as that awkward nude scene that…
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