Movie: Bandslam * Gecko Preview *  Official Site
In Theaters: Aug. 14, 2009

Runtime: 111 minutes
Directed by: Todd Graff; Produced by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas

MPAA Rating: PG for some thematic elements and mild language
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I take back my earlier thoughts about "Bandslam." If, like me, you were expecting something akin to "High School Musical," you’d be dead wrong!
Yes, there’s a teensy bit of sap in this movie, but nothing like the volume offered up in Disney’s HSM. This is Summit Entertainment, after all, which automatically kicks it to a different level. The soundtrack includes Lou Reed’s "Femme Fatale" and Steve … [Read More]

Somehow, casting Ashton Kutcher in a movie called "Spread" makes me just a little bit crazy. And judging by these clips, he’ll be the best thing about this movie. I can’t say I’m a huge fan of Anne Heche; her role in HBO’s "Hung" sort of lies flat for me, and I wish they’d cast a different actress in this movie. But I’ll be checking it out anyway. Ashton Kutcher and all.
In theaters Aug. 14, 2009 and directed by David Mackenzie, "Spread" is being billed as a sex comedy about a womanizing guy and his jilted lover. It’s rated R … [Read More]