Blog Trips

A Closer Look at Pepita and Dante from COCO

A Closer Look at Pepita and Dante from COCO

During my trip to San Francisco to learn about PIXAR's newest movie, COCO, I also learned about Alebrijes, which are part of the Mexican culture.  They are animals that are a mix of a bunch of animals.  In the story of COCO, we meet Pepita. She's a colorful Alebrije who is a bit of tiger, ram, eagle and lizard.  She is beautiful and is an important charactor in the movie.  She helps to guide us through the Land of the Dead. Alebrijes are beautiful in color and a bit crazy!  We had the chance to paint our own Pepita and it was a lot of fun.  I didn't do nearly as good as a job as PIXAR did in COCO, but it was fun trying. Another important animal in the movie COCO is Dante.  He is Miguel's...

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5 Fun Facts about COCO which is in Theaters Thanksgiving!

5 Fun Facts about COCO which is in Theaters Thanksgiving!

You may recall that in August I went to San Francisco to learn about a new PIXAR movie COCO.  We viewed the first 30 minutes of the movie and since then I'm been anxious to see the rest.  I really enjoyed it and it pulled me in and I can't wait to hear more! COCO is about Dia de los Muertos, which was something I knew very little about.  After talking with the writers and directors about Dia de los Muertos and COCO, I now have a much better understanding of this special day in Mexico and I actually love the idea behind it! Here are some facts about COCO I thought you might like to know.  Hopefully they will peek your interest and you'll go see it in November! COCO began with 5 years of...

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COCO Filmmakers Talk Challenges, Movie Title, Family, Sequels and more!

COCO Filmmakers Talk Challenges, Movie Title, Family, Sequels and more!

While I was in San Francisco earlier this month, I was able to meet with and interview COCO Director Lee Unkrich, Writer and Co-Director Adrian Molina & Producer Darla K. Anderson about their upcoming PIXAR movie.   COCO is about the mexican tradition Dia de Muertos, the Day of the Dead which is celebrated on November 1st every year. Disclosure: I received an all expense paid trip to San Fransisco and PIXAR.  However, the thoughts and expressions in my post are my own and were not swayed by anything other than my love for all things Disney and PIXAR. Listening to them talk about COCO, I could tell that Lee, Adrian and Darla are extremely passionate about this movie and they wanted to...

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Heading to PIXAR for an Awesome COCO Event!  #PIXARCocoEvent

Heading to PIXAR for an Awesome COCO Event! #PIXARCocoEvent

In two days I'm boarding a plane to San Francisco for a fun filled #PixarCocoEvent and I'm super excited.  First of all Coco looks awesome and second of all, I have always wanted to go to PIXAR and San Francisco!   Starting Wednesday, August 2, 2017 follow along on social media with the #PIXARCocoEvent hashtag to see all the good stuff about Coco! While in San Diego I'll have the chance to Screen footage from COCO and interview Director Lee Unkrich, Writer and Co-Director Adrian Molina and Producer Darla K. Anderson and more! I can not wait to get onto the PIXAR campus where we will receive a tour.  I can not wait to get there! We will also have the oppertunity to tour the Walt Disney...

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The Jungle Book Blu-ray Exclusive  – Interview with Brigham Taylor and Rob Legato

The Jungle Book Blu-ray Exclusive – Interview with Brigham Taylor and Rob Legato

The Jungle Book was originally made in 1967. I saw it years ago when I was a little girl, but the songs are still in my head many years later. I was pretty excited when I heard they were remaking a live action version and so were my kids. They knew the songs, but had never seen the movie. Disclosure: I received an all expenses paid trip to LA.  While there I interview talent from behind the scenes of The Jungle Book.  No one told me what to say or how to think.  These are all my words and 100% my own thoughts! Interview with Brigham Taylor and Rob Legato While in LA earlier this month for the Pete's Dragon premiere, myself along with 24 other bloggers, sat down to talk with producer...

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Talking with Wes Bentley from Pete’s Dragon on Being the Nice Guy for a Change

Talking with Wes Bentley from Pete’s Dragon on Being the Nice Guy for a Change

Pete's Dragon has to be one of my favorite movies right now.  Not only is it a great movie about finding your family and where you belong, but it has a great cast of actors and actresses!  Hopefully you've been following along and have read all the exclusive tidbits I've shared with you.  My last interview for this movie is with the very handsome Wes Bentley.   Another very down to earth actor who I really enjoyed listening to (and looking at!). Disclosure: I received an all expenses paid trip to LA for the Pete’s Dragon premiere and junket.  No one told me what to say or how to think.  These are all my words and 100% my own thoughts! Wes Bentley from Pete's Dragon Wes Bentley plays Jack...

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Oakes Fegley & Oona Laurence from Pete’s Dragon talk Dragon Snot and Life After the Movie

Oakes Fegley & Oona Laurence from Pete’s Dragon talk Dragon Snot and Life After the Movie

While I was in LA last week for the Pete's Dragon premiere, I had the chance to sit down with the young stars of Pete's Dragon - Oakes Fegley and Oona Laurence.  Below you can read about these stars from Pete's Dragon talk dragon snot and what their favorite Disney movie is.  These two kids are amazing and so smart.  Acting has not gone to their heads at all and they are down to earth, pretty normal kids.   We also talked to them about their roles in the movie, what they are doing next and what they loved about making this film. Disclosure: I received an all expenses paid trip to LA for the Pete’s Dragon premiere and junket.  No one told me what to say or how to think.  These are all my...

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Read about why Bryce Dallas Howard Reads Blogs and her Role in Pete’s Dragon

Read about why Bryce Dallas Howard Reads Blogs and her Role in Pete’s Dragon

While in LA for the Pete's Dragon premiere, we also sat down with Bryce Dallas Howard and talked about her role in the movie,  going to New Zealand, reading blogs and more.  She's not only beautiful but she's so nice and down to earth.  She was actually upset that we had to end the interview because she enjoyed talking with us! Disclosure: I received an all expenses paid trip to LA for the Pete’s Dragon premiere and junket.  No one told me what to say or how to think.  These are all my words and 100% my own thoughts! Bryce Dallas Howard Reads Blogs Not everyone is Hollywood is aware of what we do as bloggers.  Some have never read a blog and are sometimes a bit confused on it.  But not...

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Pete’s Dragon Movie Review – Some Secrets are Too Big To Keep

Pete’s Dragon Movie Review – Some Secrets are Too Big To Keep

Pete's Dragon is nothing like the original, so if you haven't seen it that is OKAY!  You can still go see this one and know what's going on.  So read on for my Pete's Dragon Movie Review and some great images as well! Disclosure: I received an all expenses paid trip to LA for the Pete’s Dragon premiere and junket.  No one told me what to say or how to think.  These are all my words and 100% my own thoughts! Pete's Dragon Movie Review While in LA this past weekend, I attended the world premiere of Pete's Dragon.  (Make sure you read about the fun I had at the Pete's Dragon movie premiere too!)   I couldn't wait to see this movie from the first time I saw the trailer. It stars Robert Redford...

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Pete’s Dragon World Premiere in LA!

Pete’s Dragon World Premiere in LA!

Monday night I was in LA for the world premiere of Pete's Dragon.  I was invited to walk the green carpet (instead of red!) and attend the pre-party at the famous Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood Blvd.    I've stayed at the Roosevelt before so I was excited to be back there because it's beautiful and has so much history inside! Disclosure: I received an all expenses paid trip to LA for the Pete's Dragon premiere and junket.  No one told me what to say or how to think.  These are all my words and 100% my own thoughts! There was a lot going on but the first thing I did was take a ride with my friend Elliot.  Who is Elliot?  Why he's the dragon in Pete's Dragon and he was there giving...

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On the Set of Liv and Maddie and Exclusive Look at Andy Grammer’s Special Appearance

On the Set of Liv and Maddie and Exclusive Look at Andy Grammer’s Special Appearance

Disclosure: I received an all expense paid trip to Los Angeles California for the #LiveAndMaddieEvent and #AntManEvent Press Junket. While in LA last month I had the chance to stop by the set of Liv and Maddie, one of my girl's favorite shows.  I will admit, I've sat and watched the show a few times but I've probably 'heard' every episode in the background while doing other things.  So you could say I'm very familiar with it.  We watched a little bit of rehearsal, which was cool,  and then had a quick interview with the cast.   They were all hilarious and after talking to them, I loved the show even more! The Disney Channel's Liv and Maddie is about the Rooney Family and stars Dove Cameron...

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10 Reasons You and Your Kids will LOVE Disney’s Descendants

10 Reasons You and Your Kids will LOVE Disney’s Descendants

Disclosure: I received an all expense paid trip to Los Angeles California for the #DescendantsEvent and #AntManEvent Press Junket.  All opinions are my own and were not swayed by any outside sources! I am so excited that the day is finally here! Tonight Disney's Descendants premieres on The Disney Channel at 8pm EST. My kids have been counting down since the day I returned from my press trip to L.A. and saw a screening of Descendants. They've had the DVR set all week long so they can record it and watch it over and over again! What makes this movie so exciting to them? It's the story about the children of the villains from some of their favorite fairy tales - The Evil Queen from Snow...

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Director Kenny Ortega Talks about Disney’s Descendants

Director Kenny Ortega Talks about Disney’s Descendants

Disclosure: I received an all expense paid trip to Los Angeles California for the #DescendantsEvent and #AntManEvent Press Junket.  All opinions are my own and were not swayed by any outside sources! When I first heard we'd be interviewing Kenny Ortega, I had no idea who he was so of course, I looked him up!  I was pretty surprised I hadn't heard his name before because I've watched a lot of the shows he's worked on and so have my girls!  This guy has talent and he's worked with some amazing actors and actresses.   He's mostly known for directing movies like High School Musical 1 and 3, Hocus Pocus, Michael Jackson's This is It and if you are in my age group you may remember Xanadu?  Yeah...

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ANT-MAN Director Peyton Reed & Producer and President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige

ANT-MAN Director Peyton Reed & Producer and President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige

Disclosure: I received an all expense paid trip to Los Angeles California for the #AntManEvent Press Junket.  All opinions are my own and were not swayed by any outside sources! Last month as the press junket for Ant-Man, we also interviewed Peyton Reed and Kevin Feige.  They walked in together and immediately I got the sense that they were  good friends.  I imagine they probably are at this point after working closely together on Ant-Man. Peyton Reed, a life long fan of Marvel films and comic books, directed Ant-Man.  This was his first movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and I think he was a great choice!  Kevin Feige is the president of Marvel Studios and also the producer on...

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10 Fun Facts about Marvel’s Ant-Man which is in Theaters Today! #AntManEvent

10 Fun Facts about Marvel’s Ant-Man which is in Theaters Today! #AntManEvent

Disclosure: I received an all expense paid trip to Los Angeles California for the #AntManEvent press Junket.  All opinions are my own and were not swayed by any outside sources! I have been dying for today to come ever since I saw a press screening of Marvel's Ant-Man last month in LA.  I have been dying to see it again and to take my family.  I wanted to tell them all about it but I couldn't because I really wanted them to experience it themselves.  And tonight they are finally going to see it. Ant-Man is now in theaters world-wide and I know all the Marvel fans will be rushing to see it.  So I suggest you get your tickets ahead of time!  I'm a new Marvel fan and while Iron Man is my...

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