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November 13th, 2008

Michael Moore Takes on Economy - Not Exactly a News Flash

Maybe Michael Moore should team up with Roland Emmerich for a “2012″ companion movie. Word is that Moore’s follow-up to “Fahrenheit 9/11″ was originally supposed to focus on foreign policy. But since the economy’s nose-dive in recent months, he’s decided to focus on that instead.
The still-untitled project is said to contain an end-of-the-empire […]

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November 11th, 2008

Zooey Deschanel’s "Gigantic" Acquired by FIP

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What a cast this movie has! It’s “Gigantic”!
Zooey Deschanel, Paul Dano, John Goodman, Ed Asner and Jane Alexander star in “Gigantic,” a comedy that’s has just been picked up by First Independent Pictures.
Executive producer Dano plays a mattress salesman who wants to adopt a Chinese baby. Deschanel (pictured, […]

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September 12th, 2008

New in Theaters: Sept. 12, 2008

 
Righteous Kill. There’s a vigilante killer on the loose, and veteran NYPD cops Al Pacino and Robert De Niro are trying to track him down. But one or both of them know more than they’re saying. Rated R for violence, pervasive language, some sexuality and brief drug use. [Gecko Preview and Trailer] [Official Site]
The Women. […]

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September 10th, 2008

Val Kilmer in for "The Steam Experiment"

I haven’t seen Val Kilmer in any of his recent movies, but he won me over with his role as the damaged, fiercely loyal Doc Holliday in 1993’s Tombstone. It’s one of those movies I can see over and over, and still come away with a deep admiration for his acting abilities.
Yep, that’s […]

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August 29th, 2008

"Hamlet 2" Review

Movie: Hamlet 2 * Official Site * Trailer
In Theaters: August 29, 2008

Runtime: 92 minutes
Directed by: Andrew Fleming

MPAA Rating: R for language, including sexual references, brief nudity, and some drug content
Gecko Rating:

There’s no doubt that English comedian Steve Coogan is a brilliant actor. In fact, if not for him, this movie would flounder […]

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August 28th, 2008

"Ben X" Preview and Trailer

Ben (Greg Timmermans) is different. The autistic teen’s life is a universe to itself, where he plays his favorite online computer game, Archlord.
But it’s tough being different in technical school, so as the real-life bullying grows, he Ben devises a plan. When Scarlite (Laura Verlinden) — the girl he meets in his on-line […]

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August 27th, 2008

Exclusive: Interview with Tanna Frederick of "Hollywood Dreams"

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Tanna Frederick, an actress who grew up in Iowa and moved to Hollywood to pursue her dreams. She’s succeeding, too, but not without a lot of hard work and perseverance. We talked about film festivals, staying the course, and her collaboration with filmmaker […]

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August 23rd, 2008

"Let’s Talk About Sex" Begins Filming

Need some sex education? Well, more than what you get in all that email spam? You’re in luck!
Principal photography has begun on the feature documentary Let’s Talk About Sex,  which examines the sex lives of six young adults from around the U.S. No relation to the 1998 film of the same name.
Aussie photographer […]

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August 17th, 2008

Film Distribution Sees Change with "Smother," "Fish"

Film distribution has been in a state of flux for several years. With all the new digital equipment available, things are moving away from the commercial studios and into the hands of independents.
But most of the filmmakers I talk to say it’s still a struggle. Making the movie is one thing. Getting it […]

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August 15th, 2008

Exclusive: Interview with Daniel Davila, Director of "Harrison Montgomery"

Harrison Montgomery is one of those films that makes you believe in magic again — the magic that ordinary people can have in our lives, if we just take the time to notice.
It takes place in San Francisco’s poverty-stricken Tenderloin district, where would-be artist Ricardo Papa (Octavio Gomez Berrios) is trying to […]

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