Away We Go Giveaway – Soundtrack, T-Shirt and Postcard!
June 5, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
Coming to theaters June 5, 2009 is "Away We Go," a film that’s being called "intelligent, funny, romantic, honest and surprisingly moving." (That’s from the press release!)
It follows an expectant couple’s journey to find the perfect place to raise their child. Check out the preview, trailer and images here. John Krasinski ("The Office) and Maya Rudolph ("Saturday Night Live") star as the happy couple.
And I’ve got some very cool giveaway items to get you prepped for the film!
THE GIVEAWAY: Five (5) winners from Film Gecko will receive the Official Movie Soundtrack, an "Away We Go" T-Shirt, and Postcard (see below).
TO ENTER: To enter the contest, simply leave a comment on this post by midnight on Saturday, June 20, 2009. Be sure to include a valid email address. Winners will be drawn randomly. I’ll email the winners for their snail-mail address after the contest ends. Good luck!
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Let’s Get Hana Pestle’s "Need" Into New Moon!
June 3, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
My pal Tiffany McFadden sent me this link, and passed the word along about a campaign to get Hana Pestle’s song "Need" into "The Twilight Saga: New Moon."
All I can say is: Oh.My! I just listened to the song (about 5 times) on Hana’s MySpace site, and it is SO beautiful. It would be absolutely perfect for "New Moon" – especially the heartbreaking scene where Edward leaves Bella in the woods (check out the first "New Moon" trailer here).
Hana Pestle wrote "Need", one of her first compositions, in 2004 at the age of 15. It was produced/co-written (the bridge) for her album by Ben Moody and Michael "Fish" Herring and recorded in Los Angeles last year. The string arrangements are by David Campbell, piano performance by David Hodges, engineered and mixed by Dan Certa, and mastered at Sterling Sound in NYC.
Hana started performing live in Montana at the age of 14 with just her acoustic guitar. In 2006, at age 16, one of her performance DVDs reached Evanescence creator and writer Ben Moody, who helped to craft her first solo CD. She spent the last seven months of 2008 touring the U.S. with bands Live, Collective Soul, Blues Traveler, Joshua Radin, Graham Colton, Jon McLaughlin, Ingram Hill, Corey Smith. Look for her new CD to be released July 7, 2009.
So what do you think? Should Hana Pestle’s "Need" be in "New Moon"? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!
Image: NeedForNewMoon, Hana Pestle, 2009
Jonas Brothers in for "New Moon"?
February 11, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
Yikes, say it ain’t so. The Jonas Brothers say they’d love to do music for "New Moon," the much-anticipated sequel to "Twilight."
Of course, that doesn’t mean they WILL do music, just that they’d like to. When asked by MTV about the possibility, the brothers said, "That would be really cool."
"[Twilight] was obviously a huge success," said Nick. "If they asked us to be a part of [New Moon], then that would be great."
Ok, is there anyone who DOESN’T want to be part of "New Moon"? I swear, everyone and their mother is looking to score some connection with the vampire flick.
Image: Picapp.com
"New Moon" - "Unbeautiful" by Lesley Roy?
February 3, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
Over on Film Gecko’s "New Moon Casting News and Rumors" thread, Andrea Palmer commented that the song "Unbeautiful" by Lesley Roy (and "Breathe" by Taylor Swift – check out that video here) would make great songs for "New Moon," when Edward leaves Bella. I found this fan-made video on YouTube (by musicalemo13), and agree it would be great for "New Moon." What do you think? Would you like to see "Unbeautiful" used in "New Moon"?
"New Moon" – Taylor Swift’s "Breathe"?
February 3, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
Over on Film Gecko’s "New Moon Casting News and Rumors" thread, Andrea Palmer commented that the song "Breathe" by Taylor Swift would make a great tune for "New Moon," when Edward leaves Bella. So I found a fan-made video on YouTube (by 2kairi11), and agree it would be beautiful for "New Moon." What do you think? Would you be onboard with this song for "New Moon"?
Film Gecko Five: Best Mickey Rourke Movies
February 1, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
I loved “The Wrestler,” and it made me think back to my favorite Mickey Rourke movies. Here’s my top five below. See if you agree and if not, tell me your favorites in the comments section.
5. “Diner” (1982). Rourke played Robert “Boogie” Sheftell in this classic that also starred Kevin Bacon, Timothy Daly, Daniel Stern, and Steve Guttenberg. The movie is set in 1959 Baltimore and follows a bunch of college-aged guys on their journey into adulthood. [IMDB Page]
4. “The Rainmaker” (1997). Big fan of John Grisham books and movies here, and this is a fab film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Matt Damon, Danny DeVito and Claire Danes. Rourke played a character named Bruiser Stone. [IMDB Page]
66th Annual Golden Globes - Nominations and Jane’s Picks!
December 11, 2008 by Jane Boursaw
My son and I have been impatiently waiting to hear whether Heath Ledger got a Golden Globe nomination for his role as The Joker in “The Dark Knight.” Yes! He’s nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
He’s got some pretty good competition, including Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Doubt,” but I’m betting that Ledger will win that award. We’ll know on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, when the 66th Annual Golden Globes Awards will air on NBC at 8 p.m., live from The Beverly Hilton.
After the jump, read the full list of nominations in the movie categories, along with my thoughts and predictions. What are your thoughts? Any major snubs? Let me know in the comments section below!
More after the jump…
"Twilight" Sequels Get a Writer
November 15, 2008 by Jane Boursaw
It’s no secret that “Twilight” is the most anticipated movie not only this year, but possibly ever!
Summit Entertainment is banking on that, and has already picked a writer, Melissa Rosenberg, for the next two movies in the vampire series, “New Moon” and “Eclipse,” based on the books by Stephenie Meyer.
More after the jump…
