Interview with Disney Animator Lance Summers and “Zootopia”

I had a one-on-one interview with Lance Summers, the Environment Look Supervisor for Disney’s animated feature “Zootopia.” We chatted about his work before he surprised Professor Sam Shpigelman’s film class at San Diego State University Monday afternoon. The Full Sail University graduate has worked at Disney Animation Studios in Burbank since 2009. Summers was in […]

My Picks for Oscar Nominated Family Films 2016

From this year’s list of Oscar nominated movies, I picked a couple I think will transcend and become family films worth watching over and over again. As a staunch cinephile, (heck, I even wrote a film guide,”101 Movies To See Before You Grow Up,” to help you get your kids started on loving movies!) I’m glad to report […]

‘The Good Dinosaur’ on Blu-Ray February 23!

“The Good Dinosaur” (2015)  is coming to  Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital HD February 23, 2016. This Disney/Pixar film takes you on a prehistoric adventure with Arlo,  an Apatosaurus, and Spot, his human friend. Together they find ways to overcome obstacles and most importantly, they learn how to conquer their fears. During the course of this film, the unlikely pair of […]

Free ‘Art of The Open Air’ Exhibit Opens at San Diego Museum

The San Diego Museum of Art unveiled their latest exhibit titled Art of the Open Air. This free exhibit is installed on the Plaza de Panama in Balboa Park and features sculptures by Miro, Rodin, Chadwick, Luis Jimenez and more. It’s been said that San Diego lacks the culture of cities like New York, San Francisco, […]

iFLY Indoor Skydiving Lands in San Diego

iFLY, San Diego’s first indoor skydiving facility, is open and ready to offer people of all ages the dream of flight! This state-of-the-art location is in Mission Valley, and it soft-opened its doors Monday, February 8th. I was invited to be one of the first people to find out what this high-flying hoopla was all about. They are having […]