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Roma Downing’s The Dovekeepers: Miniseries airs on CBS, Tuesday, March 31 and Wednesday, April 1, a two-night miniseries based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same title written by Alice Hoffman. The historical fiction story is based … Read more
Let’s be honest, although Disney’s 1950 animated feature Cinderella is considered a ‘classic’ by today’s standards, there isn’t much about the characters or story that modern audiences would celebrate. Cinderella is a feckless dreamer who sings through her sorrows until … Read more
A live-action feature inspired by the classic fairy tale, “Cinderella” brings to life the timeless images from Disney’s 1950 animated masterpiece as fully-realized characters in a visually-dazzling spectacle for a whole new generation. A few weeks ago I had the … Read more
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast is the sixth installment of the Tinker Bell movie series. This past weekend, I caught a sneak peek of the movie with my family. My eight year old has watched all of … Read more
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is the expansionist dream of Sonny (Dev Patel), and it’s making more claims on his time than he has available, considering his imminent marriage to the love of his life, Sunaina (Tina Desai). … Read more
Surf & Sunshine scored amazing access to this year’s Academy Awards festivities at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles Feb. 22, thanks to the generous folks at Diet Coke, Maybelline and People magazine! Their annual Oscars Fan Experience grants lucky … Read more
McFarland, USA is based on the true story of high school cross-country coach Jim White and his ability to transform his team of novice runners into champions. McFarland is a small town in central California, just outside of Bakersfield, where … Read more
When I first saw the ads for this this movie, I was very intrigued by it. I’ve participated in several runDisney events (5k and 10k), so the idea of watching a movie about a cross-country team seemed very appealing to … Read more
This post brought to you by Hallmark Hall of Fame. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Surf and Sunshine. Were you the little kid that brought home the poor rain-drenched kitten and asked, “Can I keep it?” … Read more
This week I was invited to a press round-table event for the new animated musical Lucasfilm, Strange Magic. At the event, I got to sit down with two of the films stars, Elijah Kelley and Meredith Anne Bull. For those … Read more
This post brought to you by Hallmark Hall of Fame. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Surf and Sunshine. Jason Michael Lee was born and raised in Orange County. At the age of 13 he took … Read more
A family event movie from the creators of “Coraline” and “ParaNorman” that introduces audiences to a new breed of family – The Boxtrolls, a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised an orphaned human boy named Eggs (voiced … Read more
Into the Woods is a musical mash-up of your favorite fairytales that goes beyond the happily-ever-after to discover that things may not be as perfect as they once seemed after the first “I Wish.” No stranger to the stage-to-screen musical … Read more
Find out what happens next in the Divergent Series. This thrilling story was originally written by Veronica Roth, and it captures the identity struggle of a young woman in the futuristic city of Chicago. In this advanced society, people are … Read more
Today is the day FanGirls and FanBoys! You can own Guardians of the Galaxy on Blu-Ray™ 3D Combo Pack, Blu-Ray™ and On Demand just in time for the holidays. If you can’t wait for your very own copy, here is a sneak preview … Read more
Have you ever wondered what your life would be like if you could go back and do things differently? If you could go back and change things, would you? Sometimes it isn’t until we have hit rock bottom and we … Read more