It is as inevitable as summer following spring that Disney/Pixar will be releasing a wonderful new summer film. This summer is no different, of course. 'Finding Dory' is on its way into theaters on Friday, June 17th, 2016. As excited as I am about this sequel to 2003's 'Finding Nemo,' I am equally excited about the beautiful ...
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Finding Dory – Let’s Talk About Hank
Remember that time I went to Monterey, California and spent some time with the brilliant Disney/Pixar filmmakers for "Finding Dory?" (Wait. Let's just stop and appreciate that sentence. Okay. Carry on.) I know. It was a few months back, but I still haven't told you everything. You can read about other portions of my trip here, here, and ...
Seizing the Day – Disney’s NEWSIES Comes to Orange County
Warning: This post is going to be super newsy (see what I did there?) with lots of photos of our thoughts and experiences about Disney's NEWSIES on Tour. You NEWSIES fans will totally appreciate this.Back in 1992 when the Disney film, 'Newsies' was released in theaters, we saw the movie with the kids. All of us were kind of blown ...
Finding Dory – Interview with filmmakers Andrew Stanton and Lindsey Collins
Imagine for a moment that you wrote and directed an Oscar®-winning animated film in 2003. Can you further imagine, what if, in 2013 you start thinking, "I wonder what happened to that character?" And is it even a good idea to revisit this when you can just sit back on your laurels? That's exactly what happened to Pixar Animation ...
‘Finding Dory’ – from Script to Screen
Picture yourself in a room with two of the definitive Brain Trust Minds of Disney/Pixar as they do a Show & Tell type presentation of how they take a story to a storyboard to the screen.After you pinch yourself and thank God for your charmed life, you sit up and pay attention with great interest, because, let's face it, these guys are ...
The Jungle Book in Dolby Cinema – The Way It Should Be Experienced
This post is sponsored by Disney, Dolby Cinema, and AMC Prime. The nostalgia, experiences, and opinions are obviously very much my own.I was 12 years old in 1967 and I still distinctly remember going to see the original Walt Disney Pictures' The Jungle Book. My brother took my 2 sisters and me to a drive-in to see this latest offering from Walt ...
Disney’s The Jungle Book Press Conference
Last week I had the immense pleasure of attending the press conference for Disney's latest film, 'The Jungle Book.' I'm always walking a fine line when I attend these events between being the "journalist" and reporting what the talent had to discuss about their film, and being a "fangirl," all dewey-eyed to be ...
Win A Fantastic Family Experience – The Jungle Book at Dolby Cinema AMC Prime – A Giveaway
If you haven't already heard the buzz, Walt Disney Pictures is releasing The Jungle Book for a new generation of movie go-ers. Always pushing the limits of what animation and technology can produce, Disney has recreated the Rudyard Kipling classic in a way that couldn't be done 50 years ago. The sweetest part of this is that ...
‘Finding Dory’ at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
You know those times when you experience something and you want to share with everyone you know, but when you search for the words they become elusive? Yeah. That's me right now. I recently went on a lovely trip to Monterey, California to visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Lucky for you, I took tons of photos. Enjoy!The trip was sponsored by ...
Dolby Cinema at AMC Prime – The Most Amazing Moviegoing Experience
This is a super newsy sponsored post. All opinions are my own, but you're going to be thanking me when you get to the end. As you know, I spend a lot of time at the movies. A LOT. Because, let's face it, going to the movies is one of our very favorite forms of entertainment. Am I right?I had the distinct privilege to host a super fun giveaway ...
