Myself, standing outside the Bate's Motel, as Norman steps out of the office.

Hop Aboard a Glamor Tram for the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Studios Tour

May 15, 2024, 4 Comments

The movies and tourism go hand in hand, like peanut butter and jelly. The most movie centric tourist location in California is without a doubt Universal Studios, which this year celebrates the 60th anniversary of its famous Studio Tour. However, welcoming tourists has been part of Universal’s history for well over a hundred years. On…

A rounded room with a gold chain curtain and small display cases housing Oscars. A small round red velvet couch sits in the center.

Celebrating Movie Magic at the Academy Museum

November 9, 2021, 3 Comments

Over the last few years Hollywood has been working hard in the former May Company building, overhauling it to turn it into the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Earlier this fall it finally opened, and we visited last weekend. Fair warning, this post includes spoilers of classic films such as Citizen Kane and Psycho. With…

A photo of a darkened drive-in movie theatre with a light red haze over the top. Red, dripping text reads "10 Spooky Movies" Other text reads "Something for Everyone! Zombies! Ghosts! Killers! Monsters! Possessed Animatronics!"

10 Spooky Movies to Watch this Halloween

October 13, 2021, 5 Comments

While I love a good spooky movie any time of year, October is still really the best time to curl up with a cozy blanket, some popcorn, and watch a movie that will send some chills down your spine. The horror genre is really quite vast, and goes beyond the the classics and bloody slasher…

Audrey Hepburn: More than an Icon Review & Giveaway CLOSED

January 13, 2021, 16 Comments

Recently I was contacted to do a review and host a giveaway for a documentary and book about Audrey Hepburn. Hepburn was an icon for me in high school, I had multiple posters of her in my room, watched her films religiously, and had several biographies on her. So, of course I leapt at the…

Myself, sitting on the couch, with popcorn and a blanket.

Underrated Treasures on Disney+

April 7, 2020, 2 Comments

Since many of us have a lot more time on our hands with social distancing thanks to COVID-19, I figured it would be a good idea to suggest some of my favorites that are on Disney+. To offer a wide range, I selected five films or television shows from the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and…

Myself, wearing a cream dress with teal, yellow, and red pine trees printed on it.

Step into Whoville during Grinchmas

December 26, 2019, 1 Comment

The fanciful town of Whoville from How the Grinch Stole Christmas pops up in the middle of Universal Studios each holiday season, and while I’ve missed it the past couple years, I was darn sure to make it this year! While there may be three versions of How the Grinch Stole Christmas now, Grinchmas pays…

Myself, wearing a white t-shirt reading "Hollywood" in red letters, and images of the Hollywood Bowl, Farmer's Market, Grauman's Chinese Theater, and the Capitol Records Building, standing in front of the white dome that is the Cinerama building. A red, white, and blue sign reads "Pacific Cinerama Theatre.

The Pacific Cinerama Dome – Hollywood’s Most Uniquely Shaped Theatre

July 30, 2019, 1 Comment

Over the weekend Patrick and I went to see the highly anticipated Quentin Tarantino film Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood, but we chose to see it at the iconic Cinerama Dome, which is used, albeit extremely briefly, in the film. Across the front of the Dome was a banner advertising the film 1969 Krakatoa: East…

The raptor known as "Blue" for her blue stripe down her side stands outside the Jurassic World ride for Guests to take photos with, I stand in front of her, wearing a straw hat, white peasant top, and olive green shorts.

A walk in the woods…65 million years ago

July 26, 2019, 2 Comments

Last summer I said goodbye to one of my favorite attractions at Universal Studios, Jurassic Park: The Ride, as it closed to be revamped into Jurassic World to better fall in line with the reboot of the franchise. Well, after much anticipation, the attraction reopened last week! I was thankful that much stayed the same,…

Close up of the black and gold collar, which features an art deco fan style with gold rhinestones.

On the Basis of Sex

January 15, 2019, 8 Comments

Rarely do Patrick and I go out to the movies these days as I’ve grown increasingly more annoyed with people on their phones at the movies. But earlier this week we made it to the cinema to see On the Basis of Sex, the film that follows the early career of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader…

The archway into the Jurassic Park ride, just like in the film - a medium brown stucco like material with red text outlined in yellow reading "Jurassic Park"

Welcome to Jurassic Park

September 4, 2018, 1 Comment

Well it’s been awhile since I wrote about Universal Studios…The reason being we let our annual passes expire last year, and didn’t get new ones again until last month, and just in time to say farewell to Jurassic Park: The Ride. When Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park hit theaters in 1993, it was an instant success.…