

Some of us think of that passionate, ooey-gooey feeling that marks the early part of a relationship. Some of us think of spontaneously dancing in the kitchen. When we hear that word, some of us think of a kiss in the rain. Romance evokes a wide range of feelings and images in our minds. “When a movie’s gotcha, it don’t ever letcha go,” as my dad would often say. You can’t escape life today without Hollywood informing you in some way. While Hollywood may have shaped me more than most, it’s safe to say Tinseltown has shaped all of our ideas about love and romance in one way or another. Why watch a sunset when you can watch McConaughey? That was the Kalina way. We never went on any family vacations, but if we had, I imagine there would have been a lot of theater-hopping. Growing up, renting a movie or going to the theaters was how we chose to spend our time together. My siblings and I work in the entertainment industry for a reason - my family loves watching movies.
