Sunshine Movie

"Nobody Walks" is one of those fishbowl films: an idea is tossed in like a crumb, then we wait and watch what happens. A dark story unfolding in sunshine, the movie wonders what might happen to a beautifully blended but bored California family when a pretty young thing shows up. The copacetic ensemble toying with all the emotions include John Krasinski, Olivia Thirlby, Rosemarie DeWitt, Justin Kirk, India Ennenga, Rhys Wakefield and Dylan McDermott....

The top honor at the 13th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night went to the little indie that could. In something of a surprise win over such favorites as "Babel," "The Departed" and "Dreamgirls," the outstanding ensemble in a motion picture award went to the cast of the dark comedy "Little Miss Sunshine." The movie received several Oscar nominations last week, including best picture, but had been considered a long shot for most awards.

Time was, California's monopoly on surf, sunshine and movie stars fostered a laid-back attitude toward its now-$56-billion tourism industry. But today, the Golden State's share of the national travel market is shrinking and Los Angeles County is continuing to battle image problems.

Time was, California's monopoly on surf, sunshine and movie stars fostered a laid-back attitude toward its now-$56-billion tourism industry. But the Golden State's share of the national travel market has been shrinking in recent years, and the state continues to battle image problems. So some big businesses, including Disneyland and MCA/Universal, have come up with a solution: a marketing blitz for California similar to the dairy industry's ubiquitous "Got milk?"