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 ...
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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 ...
Captain America: Civil War Review
When I first saw the original trailers for Captain America: Civil War I was bummed. I mean, we all love the Avengers. But we love them united. Am I right? I have to admit that I wasn't sure they could pull off an Avenger Civil War without turning one of the original heroes into a Really Bad Guy. So I kept my expectations low and let myself be ...
Captain America Civil War Press Conference – Team Cap vs. Team Ironman
Every year around this time, we movie fans start getting a little excited. It's time for the Summer Blockbusters! This year, we have been waiting, rather impatiently, for the release of the newest addition to the Marvel Universe - Captain America: Civil War. Part excitement, part curiosity. How are they going to craft a story where the ...
‘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 ...