“Joy Ride” is anything but ordinary. Adele Lim’s directorial debut uses Teresa Hsiao and Cherry Chevapravatdumrong script to tell a story about four friends who embark on a trip across…
The Star Wars universe has long presented Darth Maul less as an outright villain and more as a tragic figure. As such, appearances in spinoffs like “Star Wars Rebels” and…
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has a brand new exhibit celebrating Studio Ghibli’s sweet and magical film Ponyo. The colorful exhibit runs February 14, 2026 through January 10, 2027. I attended the press…
The OC Fair is currently in its 135th year, offering exhibits, competitions, entertainment options, and, of course, a wide selection of food. The fair runs from July 18 through August…
Disney invites you to sample the taste of California at its annual Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival. The festival offers over 80 food and drinks from various booths…
As I have gotten older, with the constant use of computers, mobile devices, and gaming, I have noticed that eye strain has become more prevalent over the years Since switching…
-
-
For those who grew up watching the Indiana Jones film franchise, “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” feels like reminiscing on classic adventures with an old friend. If the…
-
Anime Expo, the largest anime convention in North America is only a few weeks away. The annual event takes place over the 4-day July 4th weekend, Saturday, July 1 –…
-
Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion” departs from the usual superhero content we’ve seen. There are no billionaire playboy philanthropists with high-tech suits, super soldiers with a heart of gold, Hulks, or…
-
“Avatar: The Way of Water” is the long-awaited sequel to the box office smash “Avatar.” Though a 13-year gap separates the two films, much of the story of colonization, environmental…
-
With these Marvel Studios limited series on Disney+, the long-form storytelling can feel like a serialized expansion of the MCU mythology or a six-hour movie broken down into smaller episodes.…
-
Disney and Pixar’s Elemental follows the firey Ember Lumen (Leah Lewis) and a go-with-the-flow Wade Ripple (Mamoudou Athie), an unlikely pair who are about to discover something elemental: how much…
-
The El Capitan hosts many of our favorite Disney films and usually has some entertaining pre-shows to prepare audiences for whatever film they are about to watch. Now, the theater…
-
Kids get into trouble. That’s a fact. But Disney and Pixar are taking that concept to the stars and putting the fate of an entire planet in the palms of…
-
“Joy Ride,” Adele Lim’s directorial debut, is a refreshing female ensemble that shows no fear in putting a comedic twist on racial commentary. The globe-trotting flick celebrates friendship and sisterhood…