Here’s another building in the Forbidden City and you can see Imperial roof decorations (click here for a close-up look). … More
Month: November 2014
Movie review: ‘Prizzi’s Honor’
Gangsters have been a staple of movies since someone first put the words “motion” and “picture” together. Hollywood has framed … More
Today’s Disney photo: A welcoming sight at Movies’ pool
Here’s another angle of the pool entrance at the All-Star Movies Resort. I got this one during our visit to Disney … More
A look back: More from China’s ‘Forbidden City’
All visitors to Beijing must visit the Forbidden City as it is an international destination that world travelers must have … More
Movie review: ‘The Big Easy’
Pairings of actors can run the gamut from buddy film friends to family to lovers. However, although the pairings don’t … More
Today’s Disney photo: Bird of Paradise at EPCOT
The bird of paradise flowers near the central fountain at EPCOT at Walt Disney World were losing their luster when … More
A look back: Olympic rings at Beijing’s World Park
Here is a shot from above during our visit to China in 2007. The Barron Collier High School marching band … More
Movie review: ‘Citizen X’
I hadn’t tackled any dark dramas in the first five-plus months that I’d been doing a daily movie review for … More
Today’s Disney photo: A nice view of Spaceship Earth
I got this shot while waiting outside Starbucks at EPCOT at Walt Disney World when we visited in October 2014. … More
A look back: Terracotta horses in China
I took this closer shot of a terracotta warrior and horses at the Museum of Qin main excavation area at … More
War, military movies for Veterans Day and more
As a salute to those who served on this Veterans Day, I’ve put links below to all the military films … More
Movie review: ‘Ocean’s Thirteen’
Remakes are not always the best and the sub-genre of sequels to a remake can even be more difficult to … More
Today’s Disney photo: Arriving at All-Star Music resort
Here’s a shot of the front of the All-Star Music resort at Walt Disney World when we arrived on Oct. 10, … More
A look back: Terracotta warrior restoration in China
Here’s a shot showing some terracotta warriors in partial restoration at the Museum of Qin main excavation area at Xi’an … More
Movie review: List of my reviews of horror films
Here is a list of horror films I have reviewed: ‘Aliens‘ ‘An American Werewolf in London’ ‘The Birds’ (1963) | … More
Movie review: ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ (2001)
It’s not easy to do an adequate remake in Hollywood. Most are just crap simply because Hollywood doesn’t have enough … More
Today’s Disney photo: The stage of ‘Voyage of the Little Mermaid’
Here’s a look at the stage before the start of the live show “Voyage of the Little Mermaid” at Hollywood … More
A look back: An archway in China
I cannot recall if this is a shot of an archway at the Summer Palace in Beijing or at the … More
Movie review: ‘The Enforcer’
Even a great actor and filmmaker such as Clint Eastwood can see a franchise hit the slippery slope of “sequels … More
Today’s Disney photo: A look down Sunset Boulevard
It’s always neat to look down Sunset Boulevard of the Hollywood Studios park and see the Hollywood Tower Hotel that … More
A look back: The Cloisonne Factory in Beijing
Here’s a shot of a worker at the Cloisonne Factory in Beijing from our visit to China in 2007 with … More
Movie review: ‘Going in Style’ (1979)
I absolutely love when this happens: I was going through some DVDs and came across a forgotten favorite. You know, … More
Today’s Disney photo: There are lines at security, too
Going through a “bag check” is familiar to virtually every visitor to the at Walt Disney World parks. I go … More
A look back: Signs, signs in Bejing
Signs were always interesting during our visit to China during in 2007 with the Barron Collier High School marching band. … More