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Perry’s Previews Restaurant Review – Kous Kous is the Go To Place for Fabulous Moroccan Food! When you think of exotic Moroccan cuisine, what comes to mind?   Before I discovered Kous Kous, my favorite local Moroccan restaurant was “Marrakesh” in La Jolla where mom and I discovered our favorite Moroccan food, the B’stila,  a crispy, […]

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Perry’s Previews Movie Review & Director Interview: “Paperman,” A Flight of Imagination Have you ever looked at a total stranger and imagined what it would be like to spend a life with that person?  That is the story first-time Disney director John Kahrs is trying to tell through his delightful short film, “Paperman,” which plays […]

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How would you feel if you are invisible, and not believed to be real?  Jack Frost (Chris Pine), a boy with silvery hair, blue hoodie, and a mysterious past, is the main character of the new DreamWorks animation “Rise of the Guardians” opening on Nov 21, 2012.  In one of my favorite early scenes of […]

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(4 out of 5 starfish) Perry’s Previews Movie Review: Wreck-it Ralph is Wrecking Stereotypes Have you ever felt unappreciated and frustrated?  Ralph, the villain of the video game “Fix-it Felix Jr.” from Disney’s new animation “Wreck-it Ralph,” is looked down upon by everybody for just doing his job: wrecking buildings before Felix, the hero, fixes […]

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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to speak to the dead?  Norman Babcock, a misunderstood child with spiky hair and the strange gift to speak to ghosts, is constantly teased, bullied, and shunned by the people of his town.  One bully named Alvin in particular, constantly calls him a freak.  Only Neil Downe, a […]

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Imagine if you are a pirate with a big dream but little talent, and nobody believes you can win anything big.  And, to top it off, you just entered yourself into a prestigious contest that made you a laughing stock!   That’s exactly what the Pirate Captain, the protagonist of the new Aardman/Sony animation film […]

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Have you ever wondered how animals of the ice-bound arctic cope with the rapidly changing environment?  In the new IMAX film directed by Oscar-nominee Greg MacGillivray (The Living Sea, Dolphin), “To the Arctic” reveals the harsh reality of the environmental impact that humans have on the habitats of polar bears, walrus, caribou, and various other […]

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It was my parent’s anniversary, and to celebrate the special occasion, I took my mom and dad to Sammy’s Pizza; one of my favorite gourmet restaurants in Del Mar which is also family-friendly.  We have always loved to go to Sammy’s Pizza to try old favorites, such as Sun-Dried Tomato Pizza and the Chilled Roasted […]

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We all know about the tragedies of World War II, but few can experience through the eyes of an animal.  In the moving, action-packed, Oscar-nominated film “War Horse” directed by Steven Spielberg, a strong-willed and intelligent thoroughbred horse with chestnut brown color and four white socks is separated from his teenage owner Albert who named […]

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Have you ever wondered what the life of a young journalist is like? Of course, you could probably hear my story, but my career as a journalist is far less dangerous, mysterious, and exciting than that of Tintin, a boy reporter with spiky orange hair in the movie “The Adventures of Tintin” directed by Steven […]

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It’s the 7th annual San Diego Restaurant Week (Jan 15-20, 2012) and I went to Roppongi in La Jolla to review some delicious dishes exclusive to this week! I frequently go to Roppongi, one of my favorite restaurants, and try some of my favorite foods like the Polynesian Crab Stack and Mongolian Duck Quesadilla, but […]

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It was a long day at school on a Monday in December, and there was nothing better than going to the movies to relax after some homework; only this isn’t your typical movie theater, it’s the Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas in Del Mar, which I visited recently for a photo shoot for the Pacific San Diego […]

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