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Month: October 2014
Photo gallery: Halloween Horror Nights 24
Below is a gallery of images from Halloween Horror Nights 24 at Universal Studios Orlando in October 2014. Click an … More
Today’s Disney photo: What is that in the fog at Pirates?
Look closely in the illuminated fog drifting down on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at the Magic Kingdom. If … More
A look back: Trolley wires in Beijing
Here’s a street scene reminiscent of major U.S. cities generations ago when electric trolley wires were in abundance overhead. However, … More
Movie review: ‘The Night Strangler’
After seeing “The Night Stalker” (click here for my review) in 1972, I was overjoyed to hear that a sequel … More
Today’s Disney photo: Some heavy lifting for the Villains
It takes heavy lifting to do a special event at Walt Disney World. Here’s a shot Allison got of some … More
A look back: What’s this sign in China for?
I have absolutely no recollection of what this sign represents. I took it in Beijing during our trip there in … More
Movie review: ‘The Night Stalker’
One of the first TV movies that I can recall as a real enjoyment is a vampire thriller from 1972: … More
Today’s Disney photo: Actors on the street at Studios
Cast members perform throughout each day on the streets of the Hollywood Studios park. Here are couple I snapped as … More
A look back: A decorative wall in the Forbidden City
I’m unsure (or cannot remember what our tour guide said) about this decorative wall at a building in the Forbidden … More
Movie review: ‘Salem’s Lot’
I’ve written several reviews of movies that were “made for TV” – a genre that has become truly great through … More
Today’s Disney photo: Trolley show trolley decorated
Even the horse-drawn trolley is decorated for “Mickey’s No-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom. We caught the Main Street … More
A look back: Through the ‘Summer Palace’ doorway
Here’s a backlit shot through a doorway at Beijing’s Summer Palace that I shot in in 2007 during our trip … More
Movie review: ‘Friday the 13th’ (1980)
Its top-billed star did her role only so she could get money to buy a new car. After its premiere, … More
Today’s Disney photo: Behind the screen at Villains Night
Allison got this shot of what it looks like behind the big screen of the main stage before a performance … More
A look back: A guardian lion at the Forbidden City
I took a number of photos of ubiquitous “guardian lions” during our visit to China in 2007. I got this … More
Today’s Disney photo: ‘Looking’ at Expedition Everest
I was just looking to get a shot of this colorful snack “truck” near the entrance to Expedition Everest – … More
Movie review: ‘The Lost Boys’
An explosion of new-wave style arrived in a really big way in the 1980s … you found it on TV … More
A nice red sky as we’re under the lights
It was a Friday night under the lights on Oct. 24, 2014, as we went to Allison’s senior night for … More
Today’s Disney photo: A close-up of the Mine Train witch
Here’s another shot Allison got as we came to the end of our first ride on Walt Disney World’s new … More
Movie review: ‘Scream’
I didn’t believe any film could scare me more than “The Exorcist” since it gave me nightmares for a long … More
A look back: ‘Police’ in English in Xi’an in China
At tourist areas, such as the airport in Xi’an shown here, law enforcement (mostly handled by the Army) had “police” … More
Today’s Disney photo: Ah, those red telephone boxes at EPCOT
You can see these ubiquitous red telephone boxes at the United Kingdom Pavilion at the World Showcase in EPCOT. Although … More
Movie review: ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’
I always enjoy checking out flicks that update an old TV show and “The Dukes of Hazzard” offers a nice … More