For a city that’s always on the move with an eye on the next hottest thing, we really have no sense of history here. Things are built up, neglected, fall into disrepair and then are torn down and built over. Thank goodness for conservancy groups that restore and renovate so that we can hold onto…
Category Archives: Movies
Santa Monica Drive-In at the Pier
(Graphics by www.phormm.com) Remember drive-in movies? You’d sneak your friends in the trunk and pretty much have tailgating parties. And it was the only venue where you could talk during the movie and drink booze and bring your own food. Since drive-in movie theaters are considered archaic in this day and age of the super-theater,…
Arclight’s 21+ Screenings: Date Night for Lazy People
So you got a date lined up but can’t think of what to do? You don’t want to just go to a movie theater because you’ll just end up sitting in the dark, tense and quiet, staring at the screen instead of using the time to get to know each other. But what if you…
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
I saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and am still jumping up and down with joy from it. It was soo funny, but funny in the dark way that causes me to snicker behind my hand. Yes, as most of the critics have complained, it’s dark.
