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Archive for the ‘Comedy’ Category

July 29th, 2008

DVD Giveaway: 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 […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 117 comments

July 29th, 2008

Jennifer Lopez to Star in "The Governess"

I guess the twins aren’t keep Jennifer Lopez busy enough. Variety is reporting that she’ll star in the upcoming romantic comedy, The Governess, with Nigel Cole directing.
The story centers on a professional thief who, in order to pull off a major bank heist, poses as a nanny to the three unruly children […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

July 28th, 2008

DVD Giveaway: Hannah Montana, Zack & Cody, Cory in the House

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: […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 196 comments

July 28th, 2008

"Space Chimps" Review

Movie: Space Chimps * Official Site
In Theaters: July 18, 2008

Runtime: 81 minutes
Directed by: Kirk De Micco

MPAA Rating: G
Gecko Rating:

When an expensive space rover disappears into a wormhole, the nation’s space program is put in jeopardy, and an opportunistic senator (voiced by Stanley Tucci) has to come up with a plan. Too […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

July 28th, 2008

Bledel and Porter Join "The Good Guy"

Alexis Bledel (Gilmore Girls) and Scott Porter (Friday Night Lights) have joined the cast of the feature film, The Good Guy, scheduled for a 2009 release.
They join Bryan Greenberg, Andrew McCarthy, Aaron Yoo and Anna Chlumsky in the romantic comedy from Julio DePietro.
Porter will play Tommy, a rising Wall Street star in a […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

July 24th, 2008

New in Theaters: July 25, 2008

The X-Files: I Want to Believe (PG-13). Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) continue their quest for the truth. Gecko Preview and Trailer.
Step Brothers (R). Two spoiled men (Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly) become rivals when their parents marry. Gecko Preview and Trailer.
American Teen (PG-13). Four teenagers navigate through their senior year at […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 1 comment

July 24th, 2008

"Rocky Horror" Remake on the Way?

Ok, I just can’t see this one. The original is such a cult classic, I don’t think any remake would ever do justice to it.
But Internet rumors are flying that MTV is planning a remake of the 1975 musical, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Conceived by Richard O’Brien, the story follows a […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

July 23rd, 2008

"Step Brothers" Preview & Trailer

I can’t tell yet whether this will fall into the like or not-like category of Will Ferrell movies. I do like some of his films (Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby), but not others (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy). I’ll have a look at this one and report back.
Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

July 23rd, 2008

National Lampoon Partners with Flim Flam

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 […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

July 22nd, 2008

New on DVD: July 22, 2008

21 (2-Disc Special Edition, 2008). Based on Ben Mezrich’s book, Bringing Down the House, the flick centers on six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings. Stars Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Jack Gilpin, Jack McGee, Laurence Fishburne, and Kevin Spacey. Gecko Review. […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments