Film: Helvetica * Official Site
On DVD: Nov. 20, 2007
Runtime: 80 minutes
Directed by: Gary Hustwit
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Gecko Rating:
I now know pretty much everything I need to know about Helvetica. The humble typeface graces everything from Coca-Cola ads to American Airlines planes to Run DMC album covers. And though it fell out of […]
Shine a Light (2008). Martin Scorsese’s documentary-homage to The Rolling Stones. Gecko Review. Official Site. Buy It.
Top Gun (Blu-ray). Tom Cruise stars as a maverick trainee pilot who refuses to follow the rules at a Navy aviation training facility. Released in theaters, 1986. IMDB Page. Buy It.
Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School […]
THE DVD: We LOVE the Disney Channel around here, so were pretty excited when Wizards of Waverly Place premiered last fall. The characters are fun, the storyline entertaining, and there’s always a good message about doing the right thing.
The show revolves around Alex (Selena Gomez) and her two brothers, Justin (David Henrie) and […]
THE DVDs:
1) Wish Gone Amiss. Three episodes from the hit Disney Channel shows: 1) Cory (Cory in the House) wishes himself into the presidency; Miley (Hannah Montana) wishes she could be Hannah Montana all the time; and Zack and Cody (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody) wish themselves into superheroes. Bonus Feature: […]
The DVD: “Girlfriends, the Fourth Season,” a look at the lives and loves of four women. This CW series stars Tracee Ellis Ross, Persia White, Golden Brooks, and Jill Marie Jones. It’s a 3-disc set that includes 23 episodes. Executive produced by Kelsey Grammer and created by Mara Brock Akil. Check out the official […]
The DVD: “10,000 BC,” a prehistoric action-adventure flick about a hero who sets out on a bold trek to rescue his kidnapped beloved. Oh, and fulfill his prophetic destiny. Great special effects. Read my review here. (I liked it!)
The Giveaway: I have TWO DVDs of “10,000 BC” to give away. To enter […]
DVD: Shine a Light * Official Site
On DVD: July 29, 2008
Runtime: 121 minutes
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language, drug references and smoking. (edited for re-rating; originally rated R for some language)
Gecko Rating:
I was really excited to see this DVD, since I missed it at the theater. Directed by the […]
News Flash! Iron Man is coming to DVD and Blu-ray Disc on Sept. 30, 2008.
You can also pre-order it on Amazon.com, which is listing three different versions: Two-Disc Special Collector’s Edition, Special Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Disc and Single-Disc Edition.
No word on DVD extras, but I’m hoping there will be plenty of behind-the-scenes featurettes […]
The DVD: Stop-Loss, a gritty movie about Iraq war veterans trying to re-adjust to life in the U.S. Read my review here (I really liked it).
The Giveaway: I have ONE DVD of “Stop-Loss” to give away. To enter the contest, simply leave a comment on this post by midnight on Saturday, July 26, […]
How long has National Lampoon been around anyway? I had to go look at their Wiki page, and it appears that the magazine first came out in 1971. National Lampoon, Inc. is a film and TV production company that was formed in 2002.
Though I don’t always go for the crude humor, their […]
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