Highlights of D23 2013

Being the avid Disney fan I am, and lover of entertainment, of course I headed down to Anaheim for the 2013 D23 Expo.  For those that don't know about D23, it is a purely-Disney convention that takes place across the street from Disneyland in the Anaheim Convention Center.  D23 happens once every two years, and since it started in 2009, this was only the 3rd one.  I often describe it as "Disney's version of Comic Con," although clearly not a non-profit event and much more egocentric.  Nonetheless it was a great event, and a breath of fresh air to not have to shove through hundreds of thousands of people to get anywhere, like you have to do at Comic Con.

Read about announcements and highlights after the break.

Film Review - Elysium

Elysium
Directed by Neill Blomkamp

Summary: Elysium is a tale of two worlds.  Los Angeles looks a bit different in 2154, in fact the entire earth is a diseased and overpopulated slum.  The earth's wealthiest have relocated to a large satellite orbiting earth, a paradise where there is no disease, crime, or struggle. This is Elysium.  On earth, the hardworking ex-convict Max (Matt Damon) is given five days to live after a mishap exposes him to excessive radiation.  Five days to live and nothing to lose, Max, makes it his goal to get to Elysium, the only place he can find healing.  And he is willing to get there by any means necessary.