Jeanine Yamanaka

Jeanine resides in Southern California, pursuing the sort of lifestyle that makes her the envy of every 11-year-old she meets. She has been to every Disney theme park in the world and while she finds Tokyo DisneySea the Fairest Of Them All, Disneyland is her Home Park... and there is no place like home.

“Solo: A Star Wars Story” Press Conference

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On May 25, Lucasfilm delivers the next installment of the Star Wars anthology films, "Solo: A Star Wars Story." It recounts the origin of the infamous rogue and scoundrel Han Solo and his initial encounters with some of his lifelong friends and frienemies. In anticipation of the opening, cast and filmmakers held a press junket to discuss revisiting the legendary character and adding to his mythos. In attendance were Thandie Newton (Val), Phoebe Waller-Bridge (L3-37), Woody Harrelson (Tobias Beckett), Donald Glover (Lando Calrissian), Alden Ehrenreich (Han Solo), Emilia Clarke (Qi'Ra), Joonas Suotamo (Chewbacca), and Paul Bettany (Dryden Vos), along with screenwriters Lawrence Kasdan and Jonathan Kasdan, and director Ron Howard.
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Review: “Travels with Walt Disney”

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For those of us with minor or not-so-minor obsessions concerning all things Disney, one of the few things as fascinating as history of the Walt Disney Company or its parks is background on the man himself. Consequently, I was very pleased to get a review copy from Disney Consumer Products of Jeff Kurtti’s new book … Continue reading "Review: “Travels with Walt Disney”"
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“Avengers: Infinity War” Press Junket

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“Oh! We’re using our made-up names!” –Spider-Man On April 27th, the culmination of the last ten years and 18 Marvel Cinematic Universe films comes together with the opening of “Avengers: Infinity War.” At a recent press junket, the bulk of the MCU pantheon (minus Chris Evans, currently appearing in “Lobby Hero” on Broadway,) assembled to … Continue reading "“Avengers: Infinity War” Press Junket"
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Early Press Day for “Incredibles 2” Part 1.

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Earlier this month, Disney-Pixar invited AllEars down to Pixar Studios to take an early look at their upcoming “Incredibles 2.” [Unattributed photos and video provided by Disney] After we were shown a few sequences from the gorgeous but still-in-progress film, we were treated to a few panels by the “Incredibles 2” filmmakers. First off were … Continue reading "Early Press Day for “Incredibles 2” Part 1."
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A Look Back at WonderCon 2018

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After a year off at the Los Angeles Convention Center, WonderCon returned to the Anaheim Convention Center. The extensive and lengthy construction projects the Anaheim Convention Center has been undergoing for awhile appear to be finally completed, with the main difference being a new North Hall accessible on both ground and second story levels. The … Continue reading "A Look Back at WonderCon 2018"
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Review: “A Wrinkle in Time”

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From director Ava DuVernay and “Frozen” screenwriter Jennifer Lee, comes Walt Disney Studio’s adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic book “A Wrinkle in Time.” Meg Murry (Storm Reid) is the brilliant daughter of two talented physicists who, along with her even more brilliant younger adopted brother Charles Wallace ((Deric McCabe,) looks to have the perfect family … Continue reading "Review: “A Wrinkle in Time”"
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Star Wars Rebels: Series Finale

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“Star Wars Rebels,” the animated series chronicling the exploits of jedi-in-training Ezra Bridger and the intrepid crew of the Ghost, reaches its 90-minute finale Monday, March 5 (8:30 p.m. ET/PT) on Disney XD. To give the popular series a suitable send-off, cast members Vanessa (Hera Syndulla) Marshall, Steve (Garazeb “Zeb” Orrelios) Blum, Tiya (Sabine Wren) … Continue reading "Star Wars Rebels: Series Finale"
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