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October 27th, 2008

"High School Musical 3: Senior Year" Review

Movie: High School Musical 3: Senior Year * Official Site
In Theaters: Oct. 24, 2008

Runtime: 112 minutes
Directed by: Kenny Ortega

MPAA Rating: G
Gecko Rating:

There are so many violent, sex-laden movies about teens right now, and “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” is the complete opposite of that. Parents can breathe a huge sigh […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 1 comment

October 26th, 2008

Robin Gibb: "I’ve never watched ‘Saturday Night Fever’"

Well, this is interesting. Robin Gibb says he’s watched “Saturday Night Fever” - even though his band, The Bee Gees, recorded the infamous soundtrack.
Gibb told BBC Radio 4, “It’s not that I can’t watch it. It’s just that I’m restless. We didn’t see the film until the premiere. (I) lasted half an hour… […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 1 comment

October 23rd, 2008

Catherine Zeta-Jones in for "Cleo"

Catherine Zeta-Jones gets to sing and dance again! She knocked audiences out (and won an Oscar) with her turn as the scheming Velma Kelly in Rob Marshall’s “Chicago.” But what impressed me most was her singing at the Academy Awards when she was, like, 10 months pregnant.
Now she’s set to star in “Cleo,” […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

October 23rd, 2008

Cool "High School Musical" Sites

“High School Musical 3: Senior Year” hits the big screen tomorrow, and I’ve put together a list of the best HSM sites around the Web. Take a peek below. Any favorites? 

Disney Society
HSMusical Fan .Org
HSMusical Fans
HSMusical Web
HSM Fan
Ashley Tisdale Online
Ashley-T
Tisdale Fan
Miss Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale .Org
Efron Freak
Charismatic Zac Efron
Zac Efron Fan
Zac Efrom Fan .Us
Zac Efron .Us
Zac-E
Miss […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 1 comment

October 22nd, 2008

"The Soloist" Pushed Back

There’s been a ton of movie release dates being pushed around, including “The Soloist,” starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jamie Foxx as two guys who form a special relationship over music. Foxx plays a homeless, gifted musician. Downey, Jr. plays a reporter who becomes his friend.
The film was originally scheduled for a Dec. […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 1 comment

October 18th, 2008

"High School Musical 3" Pics - L.A. Premiere

“High School Musical 3: Senior Year” has been making its way around the globe. After premieres in Spain, London, and a bunch of other places, the movie finally premiered in Los Angeles on Oct. 16, 2008.
Check out these premiere pics of Ashley Tisdale (with dark locks!), Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron, and Selena Gomez (such […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 8 comments

October 15th, 2008

"War/Dance" Review - Blog Action Day 2008

In honor of Blog Action Day, which is focusing on poverty this year, I’m reviewing “War/Dance,” a thoughtful, heartbreaking, and inspiring film. It made the film festival circuit last year, had a limited theatrical release on Nov. 9, 2007, and hit DVD shelves on April 15, 2008.
The documentary follows several children who’ve been […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 7 comments

October 12th, 2008

"Sleeping Beauty" - Emily Osment’s "Once Upon a Dream" - VIDEO

If you haven’t yet received your copy of the remastered Sleeping Beauty, released on DVD Oct. 7, 2008, go get it now! I know you always hear things like “The restored version seems like a whole new movie,” but in this case, it really is true. Also look for my DVD Giveaway post in the […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

October 11th, 2008

"High School Musical 3" New Stills!

Disney has posted new movie stills for High School Musical 3: Senior Year, in theaters Oct. 24, 2008. It’s interesting that they’re releasing this in theaters, as opposed to on Disney Channel. Could this be the last of the HSM franchise? Or do you think they’ll continue on into infinity? Will we be seeing Troy […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 1 comment

October 9th, 2008

"Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist" Review

Movie: Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist * Official Site
In Theaters: Oct. 3, 2008

Runtime: 90 minutes
Directed by: Peter Sollett

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material including teen drinking, sexuality, language and crude behavior.
Gecko Rating:

By Amanda Perez, Gecko Reviewer
Like my co-reviewer, Jane, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist ran right up my alley. […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 1 comment