Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto.

you’ve seen St. Vincent. The picturesque island comes into view within the first 10 minutes of the film and serves as the lush setting of Port Royal. What’s left of the movie set still draws ...