My Life in Ruins stars Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) as a tour guide in Athens who accidentally falls in love. The plot is as dull as it sounds, but Vardalos’ character’s chosen profession does provide some great vistas of the city. Here’s more from my story in Jaunted about how to enjoy your own romantic Athens getaway.
Director Sam Raimi’s back with Drag Me To Hell. The horror flick is about Christine, a bank loan officer looking for a promotion. When an elderly woman comes in requesting an extension on her mortgage payment, Christine turns her down in an attempt to prove she is serious about her job. She quickly learns she messed with the wrong old lady. The movie was filmed in the Los Angeles area so here’s my guide for following in Christine’s footsteps, just watch out for seemingly harmless little old ladies.
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian is set in Washington D.C., but was mostly filmed on a Vancouver sound stage. That isn’t stopping D.C. from doing its best to capitalize on the potential family tourism dollars the movie can bring in though. Here’s a look at the best “Night at the Museum” promotions in nation’s capitol.
Star Trek, which is J.J. Abrams’ interpretation of what happened to Captain Kirk and Spock in their formative years, finally hits theaters tonight. The movie recycled some of the original series’ locations and found a few new ones, like Bakersfield, Calif. Here’s where can find all the Star Trek hot spots.
