I got to attend another press junket a few weeks ago. Also, it's just recently that I've started actually using the word, "junket" with regularity in coherent sentences. Mostly because I finally looked it up. jun•ket noun 1. a sweet, custardlike food of flavored milk curdled with rennet.2. a pleasure excursion, as a picnic or ...
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Muppets Most Wanted – A Review
Speaking of the Muppets... My family and I were delighted to attend a pre-screening of Disney's Muppets Most Wanted. Well, technically, I've already seen it twice, but that's not important right now. The first screening took place at the Disney Studios in Burbank, which is always magical, particularly at night. As any serious Disney ...
It’s Not Easy Being Green
Last week I had the incredible pleasure of participating in the press junket for Disney's "Muppets Most Wanted," the sequel to the 2011 film, the aptly named, "The Muppets." Here are Tina Fey, Kermit the Frog, Ricky Gervais, Constantine, Ty Burrell, and Sam Eagle.There I sat at the beautiful Beverly Hilton Hotel as part ...
Everything is Awesome – The LEGO® Movie
A few months ago when we first became aware that Warner Bros was going to be releasing The Lego® Movie, we sat up and took notice. My husband, Eric, who is now 48 played with LEGO® bricks as a kid. As a matter of fact, he would tell you that they were his very favorite toy. He would spend hours, he says, lost in the world of bricks and his ...
The Best of MBFCF in 2013
I'm looking at my calendar and it's already the 8th day of 2014. I was planning on taking a few days off at the beginning of the year and wow, did they go by quickly! Come to think of it, 2013 feels like it went by pretty quickly also. Is it just me, or is this one of those things people tend to repeat a lot as they get old? Shut up. ...
Saving Mr. Banks – a love story
The year was 1964 and my family had just moved from Florida to California. (Obviously, we've been here ever since, but that's not important right now.) I was nine years old. One of the very first things we did was visit Disneyland. It had captured our imaginations from early on and we were so excited to visit the iconic park. Of course, ...
The Book of New Zealand – The Hobbit Event
You know how seriously nerdy my family is about Tokien, right? If not, let me direct you here, here, and here. I'm about to go seriously uber-Tolkien-geeky right here. You've been warned. Last week Lucy and I got to participate in The Hobbit Event, much to our über-Tolkien-nerdy delight. In partnership with Tourism New Zealand, the ...
Thor: The Dark World – A movie review (and love letter)
A few nights ago, my son, Jonathan and I had the pleasure of previewing the film, Thor: The Dark World in LA.If you don't already, please read about my great über-nerdy love of the character of Thor here. I was so thrilled to receive the invitation from Disney Pictures to see the film. Especially because I got to share the moment with ...
For the Love of Olaf
Remember that time I spent the day at the Disney Animation Studio in Burbank? Obviously, being an artist myself, and a techno-geek, and a lover of all-things-Disney made it a fantastically fantastic day for me. (Emphasis on the "fan" part.) We had the priviledge of being immersed in the world of Disney's FROZEN, the latest animated ...
My Big, Fat, FROZEN, Cuban Family
The invitation read as follows: "Come experience some cool things heating up at the long lead Press Day for Disney's FROZEN."In other words, how would I like to spend a day at the Walt Disney Animation Studios and meet the producer, directors, animation team, art directors, and tech geniuses behind the upcoming Disney ...