Alien action flick ‘District 9‘ is set up to be one of this summer’s biggest hits, albeit an unexpected one. Some are even calling it an early Oscar contender. Why unexpected? The film is the debut feature from a relative unknown — 29-year-old South African-born director Neill Blomkamp. We wouldn’t want to be in the same situation as the aliens in ... Read More »
It’s time to meet Scarlet Cheng, your guide to Film + Travel in Hong Kong. A life-long lover of film, she got an on-location education on the industry while living in Hong Kong. In our guide to Film + Travel, she shares that expertise. After the jump, find out the one actress she wish more people would watch… Read More »
Here at Museyon, our guidebooks are curated by an all-star team of global experts. Let’s get to know them, shall we? Today’s guide is Tom Beer, our expert on Film + Travel in the UK. Tom is a self-confessed cinephile, Anglophile and bibliophile, a lifelong lover of London and possible possessor of the world’s greatest name. Hi, Tom! Stay tuned, because ... Read More »
Ever see a movie that suddenly — like out of nowhere — turns so crazy that you can’t help but, “say what?!” Well, the producers of the hit horror film ‘Orphan‘ pretty much promised that their twist was bigger than any you’ve ever seen before, and thanks to all the spoilers out there we agree that it’s definitely, well, out ... Read More »
A Soviet director travels to Mexico to make a film, and in the process becomes an artist. That’s the story of cinematic pioneer Sergei Eisenstein, best known as the godfather of the montage. And earlier this year, two Antwerp museums — Extra City and MuHKA — paid homage to the director’s Mexican Drawings, uncovering never-before-seen work in the process. magazine sat down with the ... Read More »
Johnny Depp plays the dapper gangster John Dillinger in Public Enemies, a film about the Depression-era bank robbers that plagued cities like Chicago. Before you see it, brush up on your gangster history. For a look at the real-life public enemies and their hangouts, head over to Time Out Chicago for the Ultimate Dillinger Tour, a primer in mob livin’. ... Read More »
Want to own a bit of movie history? Then pony up $2.3 million and become the owner of the Highland Park, Chicago, home from the John Hughes classic, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Best remembered as the place where Ferris Bueller’s sidekick, Cameron Frye (played by Alan Ruck), crashes his dad’s 1958 Ferrari through a glass-walled garage, the modern four-bedroom is currently ... Read More »
To American eyes, Iran is a country full of contradiction. A country that, outside of news headlines, remains shrouded in mystery. In Museyon Guide’s Film + Travel, Mikael Awake uncovers the rich cinematic history of Iran. That history is not without controversy, and filmmakers have to fight to get their work shown. Director Tahmineh Milani faced the death penalty ... Read More »
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