Film Gecko

November 13th, 2008

My Six Degrees to Meryl Streep and Dewey, the Library Cat

It’s always fun when I have a personal connection to a movie, and I’ve been following this one for years.
Several years ago, my friend, Marti Attoun, wrote an American Profile story about a bedraggled kitten who was found in the book drop at the Spencer Public Library in Spencer, Iowa. Library director […]

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November 12th, 2008

Jerry Garcia Gets a Biopic!

Really, it’s amazing that it’s taken so long for this movie to get made, isn’t it? A biopic on Jerry Garcia is in the works, based on Robert Greenfield’s book “Dark Star.”
The movie will focus on Garcia’s early life in the Bay Area before he joined the band that would become “The Grateful Dead. […]

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November 8th, 2008

Nicole Kidman as a Transsexual - Yeah, I can see that

You know, I love Nicole Kidman, but I can see her as a transsexual. She just has that sort of man/girl thing going, you know?
Now she’s signed to star in and produce “The Danish Girl,” playing the world’s first post-op transsexual, Einar, married to a model named Greta Wegener (Charlize Theron).
More after the […]

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October 19th, 2008

"W." Review

Movie: W. * Official Site
In Theaters: Oct. 17, 2008

Runtime: 131 minutes
Directed by: Oliver Stone

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language including sexual references, some alcohol abuse, smoking and brief disturbing war images.
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What a mess this movie is! I went into it with no political preconceptions or expectations, and was squirming in my seat […]

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October 11th, 2008

"The Express" Review

Movie: The Express * Official Site
In Theaters: Oct. 10, 2008

Runtime: 129 minutes
Directed by: Gary Fleder

MPAA Rating: Rated PG for thematic content, violence and language involving racism, and for brief sensuality.
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© 2008 Universal Studios National Football League Blogcast, NFL Blogcast
by David Kindervater, Every Morning Quarterback
“The Express” is more than just another football story. It’s […]

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October 8th, 2008

"The Express" Preview & Trailer

My friend and her son saw this the other day, and she said it’s a great movie, but you’d better bring a whole box of Kleenex. A real tear-jerker!
It tells the true story of Ernie Davis (Rob Brown), who overcame many obstacles to get into Syracuse University’s football program. Under the guidance of […]

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September 29th, 2008

"Valkyrie" Preview & Trailer

Ever since I heard about this movie, I thought, oh great, another movie with Tom Cruise doing his Tom Cruise thing. But given the intense subject matter — along with Tom Cruise doing his Tom Cruise thing — it could actually work.
It doesn’t hurt that it’s directed by Bryan Singer and also stars […]

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September 21st, 2008

"W." TV Spot

ComingSoon.net has posted the new TV spot for W., opening in theaters Oct. 17, 2008.
It will be interesting to see how both sides of the aisle react to this movie. If it’s seriously damaging to the President’s reputation (which is how the clips look), I can only imagine that the Republicans will be […]

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September 20th, 2008

Journalist Settles "Charlie Wilson" Suit

Canadian journalist Arthur Kent, a.k.a. the “Scud Stud,” thanks to his his live NBC reports during the 1991 Gulf War, has settled a lawsuit against Universal Studios over the movie Charlie Wilson’s War, Mike Nichols’ 2007 film starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, which dealt with covert operations in Afghanistan.
In the suit, Kent alleged […]

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September 17th, 2008

Josh Brolin Talks about the Bar Fight

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In July, I was surprised to hear that Josh Brolin was arrested in a bar fight, along with six others. I mean, what’s up with that? Just a bunch of guys out on the town? Brolin was in Louisiana at the time, filming Oliver Stone’s film, W, a biopic about George […]

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