If you’re in the greater San Diego area and loved the “Barbie” movie or Barbie in general, don’t miss out on visiting the Malibu Barbie Café.
Now you have the chance to step into the world of Barbie! While the cafe can’t possibly replicate director Greta Gerwig's magical creation onscreen, you'll get a taste of it. Barbie lovers can find a fantasy oasis inside of this pink-powered, chic cafe.
Soak up the 1970s, laid-back Malibu California ambiance with beachy motifs and retro glam. You'll find an iconic Barbie box, Beach Barbie’s history illustration, decors in popping colors, a wooden swing and towering lifeguard chair, and a mini ice-skating ring for plenty of Instagrammable photo ops. You'll also find something in the Barbie-inspired sweet and savory menu to match your taste buds.
The Malibu Barbie Cafe is a cute, interactive experience for all ages; gathering with girlfriends, girl squads, special dates, or families with kids with signature moments for the memories and exclusive merchandise available for purchase.
Ticket starts at $25 for 90 minutes, with $10 food credit and $5 merchandise credit. Parking is $15 or take the trolley to Little Italy (less than a half mile from the café).
Hurry up before it’s gone! The Malibu Barbie Café pop-up event will last until October 12, 2025.
Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut - after seventy years with best friend, Eleanor moves to New York City for a fresh start. Making new friends at ninety proves difficult. Longing for connection, she befriends a 19-year-old student.
Stephen King wrote this first novel when he was just 19 years old, gaining inspiration from the death march of young men to the Vietnam War. The film enlists director Francis Lawrence, who helms the now-famous "The Hunger Games" series. While "The Hunger Games" is much fancier and stylized, "The Long Walk" is bare-bones raw and real, even when the story is purely a work of fiction.
In a dystopian version of America, the country has fallen into a severe economic depression post-war. It's bleak and there's no way out. Every year, 50 teenage boys from 50 states, one representing each state, volunteer to submit their names in a lottery to be chosen for the long walk across the heartland of America. The walk is followed by armed soldiers in military vehicles, ready to shoot and kill. It's televised in order to somehow get people out of laziness and inspire them to get the country back to former glory prior to the war.
The Major (Mark Hamill) gives a twisted speech about how production has gone up after the end of each walk. Because anyone can win, and the winner would be provided untold riches and granted a wish, anything he wants. Notwithstanding the unspeakable fact that most of the boys would die, since there could only be one winner. Nobody, including local spectators across towns, questions why the 49 boys would have to die instead of simply losing and going home.
The rule is deadly straightforward. Walk three miles per hour until there's only one boy standing. If you fall below the limit, you will get a warning. After three warnings, you will be shot. If you go outside of the route or the sidewalk, you will be shot. If you have to slow down for whatever reason and cannot pick up your pace within 10 seconds, you will be shot after the third warning. There is no mercy. When the first shot rang out, the stake became unmistakably real.
Rain and wind, heat and cold, hunger and thirst, bodily function needs, leg cramp, nose bleed, broken shoes, deformed feet, injuries, illnesses, sheer exhaustion, losing of mind, provocation, infighting, attack and even suicide... none of these matters. They cannot stop walking. Days and nights blend in together. Hundreds of miles with no end in sight.
What started as a large group of boys in an inexplicably optimistic spirit with supportive camaraderie and humor turns into inevitable hopelessness and gut-wrenching horror, as one person after another gets shot or dies by other means. The cruel irony here is while some of them try to save their friends or those whom they've bonded with across the endless miles, in order to stop walking and win, every single one of them - except one - has to die.
While most of the boys remain unknown, there are some standouts and we get to know several of them based on their backstories or interactions with one another (Cooper Hoffman as Raymond Garraty, David Johnson as Peter McVries, Ben Wang as Hank Olson, Garrett Wareing as Stebbins).
The human elements keep the rinse-and-repeat story, along with some variations in actions, moving and engrossing. Although as engrossing as it is, it's hard not to look away during certain moments, as they are viscerally brutal and hard to watch. It's also hard to root for one boy over another, because it means you'd also be rooting for the rest to die.
There is no victory. While there's a winner from the race, the turn of events is not what you might expected and it's no cause for celebration.
"The Long Walk" is grueling and gripping, harrowing and terrorizing, mixed with humanity and spirit, familial bond and friendship, care and sacrifice.
Welcome to the family. No Marvel homework required; a refreshingly standalone movie in an alternate Earth.
Following the mid-story trend of the recently released “Superman." “Fantastic Four: First Steps” forgoes the origin story.
An origin flashback and good-natured montage quickly provide a glimpse into the backstory of four astronauts – married astronauts Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal; “Materialists,” “Wonder Woman 1984” and Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby, “Mission Impossible” series), her brother Johnny Storm (Joseph Quinn) and their friend Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bacharach) – went into space and came back to Earth with their genes altered after having been exposed to cosmic radiation, and how they perform their superhero-saving duties.
Reed/Mister Fantastic has the power of elasticity, with the ability to stretch all his limbs into an extreme range, just like his brilliant mind. Sue/Invisible Woman can make herself invisible, create and manipulate force fields. Johnny/Human Torch can burst into flame and fly, control and absorb fire. Ben/The Thing is rock solid and super strong.
Going into space as dreamers, they return as the Earth's protectors, celebrated for their superpowers, diplomatic capabilities, advanced technology research and scientific explorations.
The quartet faces their biggest challenge when the Shalla-Bal/Silver Surfer (Julia Garner) surfs the Manhattan skies and ominously announces that the Earth will soon be consumed by Galactus (Ralph Inneson), a planet-eating space god and there's absolutely nothing anyone could do about it.
This follows a previously tense action sequence in space where the Fantastic Four tries to meet up with Galactus for the first time and ends up being chased relentlessly by the Silver Surfer. And something happens aboard that spaceship that makes the stake much higher.
Well, it turns out, there is a way. The gigantic Galactus would leave the Earth alone if Sue and Reed would give their newly born baby son, Franklin, to him. While there has been no indication that Franklin may possess any special powers, Galactus seems to believe otherwise.
As one might imagine, this unfair barter is an impossible choice and one that is turning admiring humans against their superheroes. Franklin may be available for a barter, but this is a beloved family member, a living, breathing human baby.
It's not a simple mathematical equation or even a moral obligation to save the world, no matter how much Reed tries to analyze the situation from a scientific perspective. Sue takes a human approach and makes an impassioned plea about family ties and fighting as one, as part of a larger family.
Now they all just need to figure out a plan on how to either keep the Earth safe from Galactus or defeat him. The answer lies in teleportation power-building and highly risky bait and switch. It's an extremely ambitious plan that may or may not work.
It sounds plausible, however, from a storyline point of view and that makes the stakes real and emotional. Everyone does their part in the battle against Galactus, but Sue is heartbreakingly fierce in her fight.
The 60s era reminds me of “X-Men: First Class” (remains first-class and one of the most complex superhero movies to date). The space-age, retro-futuristic cinematography is visually rich and distinctively different. It looks surreal and feels lived in at the same time.
The glass-domes, flying cars zipping through buildings, giant television screens plastered among billboard commercials, cool circular-oval and pointy star-fin designs, a mix of warm wood paneling and bright-muted hues are aesthetically evocative and avant-garde. The elegantly filmed Excelsior rocket launch and liftoff, along with a soaring score, is reminiscent of “Fly Me to the Moon.”
The fourth time is fantastic. One might wonder why we'd need the fourth attempt at “Fantastic Four,” but it turns out to be the right decision by Marvel to move on from the doomed Kang Dynasty debacle and jump start the world-building toward “Avengers: Doomsday."
Stay for the end-credit. For the first time in years, “Fantastic Four: First Steps” feels like the first steps in the right direction for Marvel's next chapter.
Comic-Con might be over, but the fun continues through August 3, 2025 with Pac-Man Cafe still open to the public. Located at 323 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, 92101 (across from Petco Park), it's an immersive retro pop-up cafe with themed bites and beverage, arcade play, merch and decor. Grab a ramen bowl, quesadillas, cake pop or slushie. If you played the Pac -Man game or enjoyed the Pac-Man movie, check out the cafe. You may get to meet the Pac-Man yourself!
The biggest party of the year is coming up this week! Comic-Con will take place on July 23-27, 2025 at the San Diego Convention Center, surrounding hotels and adjacent areas around Gaslamp Quarters.
No badge? No worries! You can still take advantage of all kinds of FREE activities outside. Events, activations, themed restaurant/bar crawl and costumed people-watching.
For a list of no-badge, FREE activities, click here.
For individual articles on free events and activations, click here.
For a blast from the past (stories and star sightings), click here.
Superman. A superhero with no need for introduction.
A story that has been told so many times yet there's always more to the story. A new creative direction. An origin, an alien in the real world, a team-up of superheroes, a superhero with a family of his own.
Although arguably, there's still unexplored story about Cavill's Superman and he could have carried on splendidly. Corenswet makes Superman his own, however, a brighter one brimming with warmth, humanity and humor, coming out of the darker, grittier superhero era.
Director James Gunn took a wise approach in not repeating Superman's origin story. Instead, the movie opens with a prologue that monsters and metahumans have been living among humans for three hundred years, although Superman has just made his appearance known three years ago.
What is Superman's true purpose on earth? Have you ever thought what actually would happen if Superman's life-saving business gets in the mix of political affairs?
For the first time, Superman has lost a fight. His nemesis is called the Hammer of Boravia and there's far more than meets the robotic eye. It's no secret that Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult; “The Menu,” “X-Men” series) has always been Superman's archenemy, but here he's utterly unhinged in his malicious masterminding mode.
You wouldn't guess how exactly the Hammer of Boravia has been able to beat Superman. Lex also has his powerful tentacles over international relations, national security and social media. His obsession in getting rid of Superman is breathtakingly brutal.
After Lex's vile media campaign going viral and his right-hand the Engineer (Maria Gabriela de Faria) and secret, masked meta-henchman are after Superman, the Justice Gang – Green Lantern (Nathan Fillion), Hawkgirl (Isabella Merced), Mister Terrific (Edi Gathegi) – show up to lend their superpowered hands to Superman.
The best aspect here is the quixotic relationship between Superman/Clark Kent and Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan). Not only Corenswet and Brosnahan have an electric chemistry, their characters' contrasting personalities make a lively dynamic. Brosnahan nails the role perfectly as the whip-smart, spitfire question-everything journalist, against Corenswet's trust-everyone, idealistic do-gooder. Lois's on-the-spot, challenging interview of Clark as Superman is argumentatively engaging.
The central conflict is Superman believes that he represents himself and himself only, and as a Godlike being, why couldn't he just use his superpowers for good, to stop wars and save people? We're talking about human lives here. Why should he consult with world leaders? Sounds simple, right?
Well, the world is not black or white. Beyond moral obligations, there's also politics. Simply stopping wars, while saving lives, will not stop the root cause of the escalated conflict. It may stop the loss of human lives in that point in time, but it will not stop people from killing one another in the future. And what if it's a war to defend one's country from being attacked or gaining independence? Who's to judge that country is wrong? Many nations were built on bloodshed.
The other theme explored is Superman's true purpose on earth. Is Superman the way he is because of his heritage, a baby alien sent to earth with a noble mission from his Kryptonian's patrician parents? Superman is Superman and all that is good because of his choices and actions. He may be an alien, but Superman's impassioned speech, heartfeltly delivered by Corenswet, is quintessentially human.
Gunn's version has a very busy story, often chaotic and overstuffed with all the metahumans (along with Krypto the super dog, Kaiju and robots), and thus lack of character development, but this version offers something new. It's got an intriguing premise, a central conflict and unexpected twists.
“Superman” is decidedly different from Zack Snyder's straightforward, dramatic version. It's somewhat too silly for my taste, especially as someone who absolutely adored “Man of Steel." But there's also something refreshing here. And it never gets old seeing Superman soaring into the skies and flying over icescapes. The iconic score soars with optimism.
"Superman" is unabashedly comic-booky. A colorful scattershot and entertainingly exuberant in its silliness, it also brings a renewed hope and joy for what's next.
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San Diego celebrated "Superman" in style... with a sandcastle, true to its beach roots, and complete with its own Superman and Krypto.
What is Superman's true purpose on earth? Have you ever thought what would happen if Superman's life-saving business get in the mix of political affairs? It's a busy story, often chaotic and overstuffed with all the metahumans, and James Gunn's style is typically a bit out there for me, but this version offers something new. It's got intriguing premise and central conflict, along with twists. Lex Luthor is terrifying in his masterminding mode. Superman remains all that is good because of his choices and actions.
“Jurassic World Dominion” did the impossible with dinosaurs co-living with humans in modern times and it’s as if all the stories have been told From the original invention birthed by “Jurassic Park” more than three decades ago to the opening of the surreal theme park in “Jurassic World." 'Dominion's' point-of-no-return didn't end things and there's more story to tell, which surprisingly seems plausible from a creative viewpoint.
Five years after ‘Dominion,’ the earth’s ecosystem has been largely inhospitable to the revived dinosaurs. Those who survive mostly remain near the equator, where the environment resembles the prehistoric period from 65 million years ago.
ParkerGenix, a pharmaceutical company hungry for unlimited profit recruits mercenary Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson; the “Avengers” series, “Hail, Caesar!,” “Her”) and paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey, “Wicked”) to collect DNA samples from the largest living dinosaurs in order to develop a cure for heart disease. The blood and muscle tissues need to come from the largest dinosaur, each living in the ocean, on land and in the skies.
Martin Krebs (Rupert Friend) is the evil face of ParkerGenix, a man who puts profit above all else, including human lives around him, which is shown later in his abominable actions. Zora needs and wants money to secure her for life, but she has a good head on her shoulder. She connects with a longtime friend and boat captain Duncan Kinkaid (Mahershala Ali) and a few crew members.
Henry is a true dino-loving fan, who truly loves his work, and gets onboard to see these larger-than-life animals in the wild and for an expedition with an eventual life-saving mission. Although he's conflicted about the end goal. If it's truly a cure, shouldn't everyone have access to a life-saving medication and not a select few who can afford it?
Conveniently, all three largest dinosaurs are now living in the Ille Saint-Hubert island, where a large swath of the areas is forbidden and no longer patrolled by the government due to the extreme hazard.
Parallel to the dino-hunting boat trek, a family on a sailing vacation – sisters Theresa (Luna Blaise) and Isabella (Audrina Miranda) with their dad, Reuben Delgado (Manel Garcia-Rulfo) and Theresa’s boyfriend, Xavier Dobbs (David Iacono) – gets stranded on water when their boat capsized. The ragtag team ends up rescuing the family, although their sense of safety is short-lived when they spot a monstrous Mosasaurus approaching, which is exactly what the team is looking for.
The extended action sequence begins on a splashy note. It’s thrilling to see the giant sea creature flipping through the air and seeing how exactly the sample extraction works. It’s not as breezy as throwing a dart gun and have it launched back into their hands. When a group of scary Spinosaurus circle the boat, the thrill turns into terror. Even crashing into the island doesn’t guarantee their safety either since they are amphibious. The group gets separated and there are multiple close calls and body counts.
Even more anxiety-inducing, the waterfall-filled jungle island turns out to be an experimental laboratory where InGen, the defunct theme park's former operator, experimented with cross-breeding dinosaurs for the park's newest attractions. Those genetically engineered that were malformed and most dangerous were abandoned on this island.
You’d never know what’s lurking behind those lush vegetations, in the river, up in the air, outside of the cave, or what could get inside the underground bunker or tunnel. It never gets old to jump scared or see hapless humans cornered in tight spaces with unpredictable danger all around. A mysterious movement could be a cute baby dino, menacing Mutadon, terrifying T-Rex or ravenous Raptor mutant.
The land mission is one moment of genuine amazement though. It pays homage to the first Jurassic where you looked up and saw the first, beautiful Brachiosaurus for the very first time. While the land portion is a walk in the park, the sky is trickier by nature.
Rappelling down sheer rock face where you could fall to your death or get snatched away at any point by flying, frightening predators while having to figure out how to get the DNA sample is no easy task.
Even after all the samples are collected, the group still needs to find ways to get off the island and fast. As in other Jurassic movies, there comes a moment where the biggest baddie shows up. If you think you've seen all the big bads, Distortus (aka D-Rex) is something else. Alien-like, distorted monster, it doesn't even look like a real dinosaur, and maybe that's the point, considering this is the most disastrous hybrid.
The original river raft scene, cut from “Jurassic Park” all those years ago appears here, and is excellently executed. Another standout scene with a kid in peril is situationally humorous. The movie milks the tension and emotional moments. There's one particular character where you feel they might die heroically. The ending, which doesn't exactly go out with a bang, may divide fans.
When movies typically go bigger with each sequel, 'Rebirth' goes small. It excels in the low and slow mode, predators quietly stalking and creeping up before the pursuits turn relentless and escapes may or may not be possible. While the movie is created as a standalone story, 'Rebirth' gives birth to another Jurassic world of possibilities.
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To learn more about all the dinosaurs and their mutated counterparts that appear on 'Rebirth,' check out:
Does dating come down to math calculation or business transaction? Probabilities that add up to certainty when all the superficial boxes are checked?
For men - height, body type, income. For women - age, weight, beauty. That people will likely fall in love and get married based on similarities of socioeconomic factors, political alignment, and well-matched in attractiveness? Is love even needed if someone matches everything in your checklist and can offer you a life of forever comfort, even luxury?
Lucy (Dakota Johnson) is a successful matchmaker for the Adore agency in New York City. Mid-thirty, stylish, single and cynical, she's responsible for nine marriages. Her secret sauce lies in her math adding up those factors.
At the wedding of one of her clients, there's a telling conversation when the bride breaks down before walking down the aisle. And Lucy, a self-proclaimed judgmental and calculating, may just meet her match in Harry (Pedro Pascal, "Wonder Woman 1984"), the groom's brother. Absurdly rich financier, tall, good-looking with good manners, mature and super stable. In other words, a fantasy. In the matchmaking world, he's called a unicorn and would be very sought-after by her asset-focused clients.
Not to say that her clients aren't picky or irrational. Those who expect to compose their checklists, adding up to a custom-built match, like a house or car or build-a-bear workshop.
Like a 48-year old guy who complains that 21-24 girls are too young for him and wanting an older, more mature woman; as in 27, 28 tops. 39 would be way too old for him, 31 is a no and even 29 is pushing it. Or a woman who insists on a conservative, weekly churchgoer and cat-hating man in Manhattan. Or a man who demands 20 BMI max or a woman who will not even consider any man under 6 feet, even if it's an inch shorter and everything else checks out.
On the other side of the coin, there's John (Chris Evans; "Avengers" series, "Captain America" series, "Red One"). Her ex-boyfriend of five years and they broke up on their fifth year anniversary over a heated argument about the cost of parking and late arrival for restaurant reservation. They broke up because they're broke. Specifically, John, a struggling theater actor in his late 30s trying to make it the city that never sleeps, holding side jobs as a waiter.
The story is not merely a simple love triangle. The emotional plot twist and reveal serve a purpose in the central characters' evolution. Lucy, for taking stock of what she's looking for and making conscious decisions. Harry, beyond his wealth, turns out to not be one dimensional. John, for setting boundaries and asking the hard questions.
People are people. They come as they are and there's no magic wand. Some things you can change, some things are permanent. Either you accept them as they are or you don't. You can't make people love you either, even if they appear to be a great match on paper and in person. You can always strive to be the best version of yourself, still, you can only be who you are.
Material assets, to a certain extent, can be bought. And looks and youth will eventually fade. Beyond physical attributes, income, profession, status, social circle and even similar upbringing, there are always the intangibles. Chemistry, connection, intimacy that are deeply felt but not measurable. And the way someone makes you feel is intangible.
At the end of the day, regardless of the reasons why people couple up and marry, wouldn't you want someone who not only gets you, understands you and accepts you, but also makes you feel deeply and you'll know that they will be by your side until the end of time? That in your lowest or darkest moments of your life, it would be that person you'd call first over anyone else?
When you find the right person, even if they don't check all your must-have requirements, love wouldn't be a struggle. They will love you anyway even if they know who you are when no one's watching and with all your flaws.
"Materialists" masquerades as a light rom-com in trailers. It's a sharp and sincere, germane and poignant examination of modern romance in the materialistic world we live in. Dating may be hard, but the right kind of love will feel easy, even if it's a little messy.
It's a movie made for car racing fans. Lap by lap, extreme speed mixed with fiery crashes and daredevil danger. I feel it's light on the story or character development. Directed by Joseph Kosinski ("Top Gun: Maverick"), it's certainly a visceral experience, especially with the cool shots behind the wheel riding the curvy turns and with fist-pumping music. The score throughout is elegantly outstanding! There's one scene in particular where everything is quiet and you'll be flying along in the zone.
"Rush" remains the good standard though. And for inspiration, "Gran Turismo."
Ana de Armas (“Knives Out”) action star-making turn begins as a rookie spy in James Bond's “No Time to Die.” In “Ballerina,” not only she steals the scenes, she owns every one of them as ballerina-turned-killer Eve Macarro, including holding her own, when the legendary Keanu Reeves (“John Wick” series) shows up to contain her in order to keep the peace between the rival criminal tribes.
After witnessing the murder of her father and escaping from the scene as a young girl, Eve was found by Winston Scott (Ian McShane), the owner of Continental Hotel, an honor-and-rule based hotel that functions as a neutral territory for criminals. Winston drops her off at Rusko Roma, an elite ballet academy that also serves as an assassin training ground, headed by the Director (Angelica Huston).
Eve is trained to dance and fight ferociously. At one point, the Director gives the petite and lithe Eve one simple advice, “Fight like a girl,” She will always be smaller and weaker, physically, so she will need to be quick on her feet, ruthless and outsmart her opponents.
This advice serves her well and her fierceness first shows in her solo mission to protect the daughter of a rich family from kidnapping in a neon-drenched nigthclub with an icy floor. There are no quick cuts here. Every beat-and-throw down is shown and felt. Eve then spots a scar on the hand of one of the bad guys, the same scar that she saw on one of the men who killed her dad all those years ago. The sports car's getaway scene is memorable.
From here Eve is on a vengeance to to find her dad's murderer, even after explicitly being ordered by the Director to stand down, as she would break the peace truce with a major criminal syndicate led by the Chancellor (Gabriel Byrne). Eve finds an operative, Pine (Normal Reedus), who escaped the Chancellor's Cult to provide a normal life for his young daughter, Ella (Ava McCarthy), just like her dad had tried to do for her. When Pine is injured and Ella gets kidnapped, Eve will stop at nothing to save her.
Eve's quest leads her to a picturesque Austrian lakeside village, where the Chancellor is holed up. It turns out that the entire village is occupied by his army of assassins. And here, Eve also learns about her tragic, true origin and faces the ultimate choice of fight or flight. Hunted and cornered by the vicious townspeople, Eve is undeterred.
Eve hits, stabs, slams, shoots, slices, slides, kicks, throws, falls, rolls, reloads, and uses every arsenal available to her at the moment to outmaneuver her pursuers and enemies. Doors and tables, pots and pans are used for offense and defense. Guns, knives and swords are rivaled by ice skates, grenades and flamethrowers. The firepower here is incredible, especially with the blazing fire contrasting with the falling snow on a dark wintry night. Both the choreography and cinematography are equally cool and beautiful.
Stylishly blending into the John Wick world, Armas is fiery and carries the movie like an action star. Brutal, quick, inventive and explosive. Steeped in underworld lore and heritage, and with a definite denouement that births a continuing chapter, Ballerina is a smashing spin-off, and no doubt, will return.
Stylishly blending into the John Wick world, Ana de Armas carries the movie like an action star... Brutal, quick, inventive and explosive. Guns and knives are rivaled by ice skates and flamethrowers. The amount of fire power is incredible, especially contrasting with the picturesque snowy village. 🎥 🩰 🔥 🖤😎
*Full review will be published this weekend.
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There are TWO (2) tickets of "Ballerina" currently available through Atom app (download the app on your smartphone) and redeem - any time, any day until Sunday, June 8, 2025. First come, first served.
In partnership with DreamWorks Pictures, exclusive to The MovieMaven - FREE movie screening of the live action "How to Train Your Dragon," if you're in the greater San Diego area:
June 3, 2025 - 7 p.m.
AMC Mission Valley, 1640 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, CA 92108
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Get your FREE movie passes here: (LIMITED availability - get your pass ready at the door)
If you haven't seen the animation versions (2010, 2014, 2019), highly recommended!
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On the rugged isle of Berk, a Viking boy named Hiccup defies centuries of tradition by befriending a dragon named Toothless. However, when an ancient threat emerges that endangers both species, Hiccup's friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader.
Rooftop Cinema Club offers a one-of-a-kind outdoor movie experience - complete with skyline views, wireless headphones, gourmet popcorns with unique flavorings, and sunset cocktails under the stars.
In San Diego, located at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, just steps from Seaport Village, rooftop movie nights combine cult classics, new releases, and crowd favorites with laid-back lounge vibes and scenic skylines.
Parking is partially validated at the hotel ($11).
Rooftop Cinema Club also has locations in Chicago, Fort Worth, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and it's planning to expand to other cities. For update and to get 10% off, visit: Rooftop Cinema Club
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, FREE movies in the park and under the stars! Shows run from May through October, in neighborhoods from the beach to the desert, and everything in between. Movies start approximately 15 minutes after sunset.
There's one scene in particular where everything is quiet and you'll be flying along in the zone. 
