About a month ago I decided that I have to change something about my reading habits and start reading more. The list of books to read had become way too long for…

About a month ago I decided that I have to change something about my reading habits and start reading more. The list of books to read had become way too long for…
Do you remember thick black glasses that the actor Colin Firth wore in movie A Single Man or the main character of TV series Mad Men Don Draper’s sunglasses that were later…
About an hour’s drive north of Los Angeles is the desert community known as Canyon Country. While its population of nearly 60,000 people wouldn’t normally be considered small, it is dwarfed by…
If you watched Blade Runner you’re going to remember the scenery: Los Angeles in the year 2019. It’s dark. It’s raining all the time. There’s this unglamorous building just across the street…
Beverly Hills 90210 was an American TV show that originally aired from October 1990 to May 2000 and was hugely popular – not only in the USA but also worldwide. The show…
It was more than 20 years ago when I first saw Nakatomi Plaza – in our living room while watching a movie that will eventually become my favorite one. Fast forward to…
Modern Family is a TV show that was covered in several blog posts on Brands&Films, but none of them had involved locations our houses from Modern Family. During my recent trip to…
During my recent trip to Los Angeles and San Francisco we’ve made a stop in several beautiful areas of Los Angeles. One of them is called Angelino Heights, a small quarter within…
As you probably know Sharknado is this year’s talk of the summer and totally unexpected hit. The movie was produced by TV network SyFy and cost somewhere between $1 million to $2…
Have you read About page on Brands & Films? Among other things it says: my favorite movie is Die Hard. Sounds funny? It probably is, but the movie is sooo good and…
Many Southern California natives consider the Highway 1 city of San Clemente the last great beach town. With its scenic views and quiet suburban housing tracts mixing with the tourist scene and…