Movie: Get Smart * Official Site
In Theaters: June 20, 2008
Runtime: 110 minutes
Directed by: Peter Segal
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some rude humor, action violence and language
Gecko Rating:
I didn’t know what to expect with this movie. My only hope was that they not goof it up. Thank goodness, they didn’t! It’s a great movie from […]
DVD: The Spiderwick Chronicles - 2-Disc Field Guide Edition * Official Site
On DVD: June 24, 2008
Runtime: 101 minutes
Directed by: Mark Waters III
MPAA Rating: PG for scary creature action and violence, peril and some thematic elements.
Gecko Rating:
Based on the best-selling children’s books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, The Spiderwick Chronicles tells the tale […]
I’m thrilled to have my pal and writing colleague Jena Ball here to contribute a post for The Great b5Media Blog-Off. Be sure to visit her sites, The Nature of Writing, www.thenatureofwriting.com, and her Second Life Blog, www.daysofoursecondlives.com. Read on for Jena’s thoughtful review of “Up the Yangtze”:
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DVD: Diary of a Spider
On DVD: May 27, 2008
Runtime: 69 minutes
Based On: stories written by Doreen Cronin
MPAA Rating: Not Rated * Buy It on Amazon
Gecko Rating:
This children’s DVD is aimed at preschoolers and young grade-schoolers. I’d say ages 3 to 6. The cover says 3 to 9, but my 10-year-old daughter said there’s […]
Movie: Fool’s Gold * Official Site
On DVD: June 17, 2008
Runtime: 113 minutes
Directed by: Andy Tennant
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for action violence, some sexual material, brief nudity and language
Gecko Rating:
Remember when romantic comedies used to be good? Just think about it. There was a period where it seems like every rom-com was a winner: […]
Movie: The Happening * Trailer * Official Site
In Theaters: June 13, 2008
Runtime: 91 minutes
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
MPAA Rating: R for violent and disturbing images
Gecko Rating:
I’ve been a big fan of Mark Wahlberg’s in recent years. Loved him in Shooter, Invincible, The Departed, and We Own the Night. This movie? Not so much. […]
Movie: The Incredible Hulk * Trailer * Official Site
In Theaters: June 13, 2008
Runtime: 114 minutes
Directed by: Louis Leterrier
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some frightening sci-fi images, and brief suggestive content
Gecko Rating:
Sometimes, I get tired of all the remakes out there, and annoyed that filmmakers can’t come up with something new […]
My blogging buddy, David Kindervater, had the opportunity to see an early screening of The Incredible Hulk, and offered to review it here on Gecko.
Check it out below, and be sure to visit David’s site, Every Morning Quarterback (EMQB.com).
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The unbridled force of rage known as The Hulk on the streets […]
I knew there was a reason I did a local radio show last year — to prepare me for doing a weekly stint on Jessie Karangu’s BlogTalkRadio show, THE BIG SHOW WITH JK LIVE, a sports, entertainment, and talk radio show aimed at teens.
Catch me every Friday, 8 - 8:30 p.m. eastern, talking […]
Movie: Kung Fu Panda * Site * Gecko Preview & Trailer
In Theaters:
June 6, 2008
Runtime: 92 minutes
Directed by:
Mark Osborne
MPAA Rating: PG for sequences of martial arts action
Gecko Rating:
Jack Black is such a big kid, and this animated movie is the perfect vehicle for his awesome talents.
The story is set in […]
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