Danish director Lars von Trier’s fear of flying gets nearly as much ink as his filmography. So when Dave Itzkoff, a reporter from the New York Times wanted to schedule an interview about ‘The Antichrist‘ star Willem Dafoe, the director suggested a decidedly 21st century way of meeting face-to-face — internet phone service Skype. Looking at each other from across ... Read More »
The temple complex at Angkor is one of the world’s greatest historical sites, and it’s also Cambodia’s biggest tourist attraction. Yet the massive (400 sq km) 12th-century landmark may be best known to many from its role in 2001’s ‘Tomb Raider.’ That’s not the only time the complex has starred on the big screen, though, it’s also the location of ... Read More »
It’s a great week for film in New York City — the 10th annual New York International Latino Film Festival. Presented by HBO, the festival runs from today, July 27, through Sunday, August 2. With outdoor screenings, premieres, music showcases and more, we’re super-excited for the festival, hosted by SVA (on W. 23rd Street between Eighth and Ninth avenues) and ... Read More »
Craving a fix of fashion on film? Then head to the Met. This summer, the museum plays hosts to a series of film screenings in celebration of the Costume Instute’s latest exhibition, Model as Muse. The real highlight starts before the opening credits even roll. Each film is all accompanied by pre-screening chats with curator Harold Koda and A-list special guests including famed model Carmen ... Read More »
It’s Cannes time again, which means big films, A-list celebs and high fashion. Forget the Palme d’Or, New York magazine takes a look at Cannes’ real winners and losers with a no-holds-barred red carpet report. Read More »
Announcing a new series releasing in June 2009 FILM + TRAVEL Traveling the world through your favorite movies. Museyon Guides’ curators from around the world have composed this guidebook to inform you — the armchair film critic, the rampant moviegoer, the bona fide celluloid aficionado — of exactly where to go. Why just dream of the places you see in ... Read More »
English words for lazy travelers, and conversely, for intrepid ones, are kinda scary. You ever wonder what other countries call “tourist traps”? How about this whole thing Americans have about “going off the beaten path,” and seeing the “real” (read: unknown) New York, Argentina, Montreal? And while we’re pretty much identical, Canadians are a whole other matter—they want to see ... Read More »
<Excerpt from New York Offbeat Walks: West Village> Continue along Bank Street to reach the junction with Washington Street. On the northwest corner is (34) the Westbeth Artists Housing complex. This incredible site originally comprised of 13 buildings was constructed for Western Electric in 1868, and later taken over by Bell Laboratories in the late 1890s. Demonstrations were held here ... Read More »
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