Gary Thompson

Gary Thompson is the Daily News film critic.

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Woody Harrelson plays a gun-totin´ good ol´ boy in "Zombieland."

Gary Thompson: Trip to 'Zombieland' is money well spent

Posted 02/05/2010

THIS WEEK'S best DVD release is last year's best comedy, "Zombieland," available most places for less than 20 bucks. Jessie Eisenberg stars as a teen who survives a zombie holocaust by observing a strict set of rules (maintain cardio and aerobic fitness, for example), and by hooking up with a gun-totin' good ol' boy (Woody Harrelson) who hates zombies and loves Twinkies

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‘13’ sequel sticks with the violence - 02/04/2010: By GARY THOMPSON, thompsg@phillynews.com 215-854-5992

The outsourcing of the action movie peaks this week with a French invasion represented in part by "District B13: Ultimatum."
'Dear John' a romance movie where Sparks don’t fly - 02/04/2010: By GARY THOMPSON, thompsg@phillynews.com 215-854-5992

Iraq war movies haven't caught on at the box office, but as yet no one's thought to get Nicholas Sparks involved.
Gary Thompson: A Gary Thompson production - 02/04/2010: CHANNING TATUM wastes no time in "Dear John" fulfilling what appears to be an obligation to his fans - appearing shirtless.
Gary Thompson: Some chicks' flicks from '09 worth another look - 01/29/2010: 2009 WASN'T A bad year for female directors. No blockbuster like Phyllida Lloyd's "Mamma Mia," but some pictures that have hung around for awards season love.
Sharp 'Edge' - 01/28/2010: Though it's violent, bloody and familiar, Mel Gibson's latest is a cut above

By GARY THOMPSON, thompsg@phillynews.com 215-854-5992

The TV ads take pains to point out the similarities between "Edge of Darkness" and "Taken," a huge sleeper hit this time last year.
‘Rome’ with a phew: No romance, no comedy - 01/28/2010: By GARY THOMPSON, thompsg@phillynews.com 215-854-5992

"When in Rome" operates on the assumption that if three coins in the fountain are good, five should be that much better.
Gary Thompson: Bridges in tune with 'Crazy Heart' director - 01/28/2010: EXPERTS PREDICTED the awards season would be awash in prizes for a musical about an artist who uses his craft to explore his failures as a human being.
Gary Thompson: 'Gamer' not exactly a game-changer - 01/22/2010: Not a stellar week for DVDs - the marquee title appears to be "Gamer," a movie so beloved by its studio it was not screened for critics.
Medicine Men - 01/21/2010: 'Extraordinary Measures' tinds drama in a race for the cure

By GARY THOMPSON, thompsg@phillynews.com 215-854-5992

"Extraordinary Measures" will probably be slapped around for being square and clumsy, but there is also something new and fascinating about it.
'Ribbon' probes dark side of German culture - 01/21/2010: By GARY THOMPSON, thompsg@phillynews.com 215-854-5992

Watching Michael Haneke accept his best foreign film Golden Globe for "The White Ribbon" the other night was a bit strange.