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Whether Walt Disney intended to use Hollywood as a model for his beloved theme parks or not, walking into the newly opened Cars Land at California Adventure Park’s 12-acre attraction, one would think it was his plan all along. Cars Land is based on Disney/Pixar’s 2006 animated film, “Cars.” The children’s movie features two automobiles: […]
A cheerful and proud cast member of the National Tour of the 2010 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Memphis, Julie Johnson graciously spoke with me over the phone from Las Vegas, Nevada where she was performing at the Smith Center — and the stop before this musical hits the Civic Theater with Broadway San […]
After many fun, but culturally limited holidays with our now-teenagers, we found that being exhausted after our costly yearly traipsing taxed us physically and financially. Once home, we’d only have a T-shirt, a mug, sore feet, and an empty wallet to show for our summer outing. More importantly, we’d be left with an empty feeling about spending a […]
Photo courtesy of Disney. The prospect of screening the latest Disney/Pixar contrivance, “Brave,” piqued my curiosity. I was looking forward to the stunning 3D animation and clever dialogue Pixar is known for based on classics like “Finding Nemo,” “Up,” and, of course, the “Toy Story” trilogy. And this is precisely what I got watching “Brave!” […]
Kristen Bell and Ted Danson Comic-Con The Good Place. Photo S. Valle
