Say goodbye to summer. After all, it’s almost Labor Day. In honor of this year’s record-setting $4.26 billion blockbuster season, USA Today has a report card on this summer’s movies. With all this year’s hits stacked at the beginning of the summer, let’s just say this weekend might not be the best time to hit the theater for one last ... Read More »
We love all kinds of movies, all ways. We buy ’em, we Netflix ’em, we rent ’em at the video store. But what about when those times when Hulu queue just won’t do? That’s why we’re feeling WaxxFree, a YouTube channel that features tons and tons of old movies (plus links to similar channels). Now these babies probably won’t stay up there forever, ... Read More »
It may not be pretty, but it sure is famous. The LA River, the concrete-bedded waterway that cuts through downtown Los Angeles, has appeared in plenty of well-known films — from ‘Grease‘ to ‘Chinatown.’ It usually plays sinister host to car chases and murder scenes, but today, there’s much more to see down by the river. Find out, after the ... Read More »
Happy September, Museyoners! And what a lovely September it’s shaping up to be. Why’s that? Well, we just discovered one of our favorite sites — On Location Vacations — has given Museyon a shout out. Not a bad way to start the month. Eh, kids? Read More »
Here at Museyon, we’ve visited some great on-location destinations. But do you ever wonder how these places actually end up in the movies? We sure do. To find out we talked to Nick Carr, location scout extraordinaire, and the blogger behind Scouting NY. So Nick, what does a location scout really do? Read More »
It may be synonymous with ‘Rocky,’ but Philadelphia film has come a long way since Sly Stallone climbed the Art Museum steps in 1976. With Reese Witherspoon Jack Nicholson, Owen Wilson and Paul Rudd currently in town and filming at Drexel University, the Philadelphia Inquirer has a run-down of Philly’s finest moments in film, as well as some things the city would rather ... Read More »
‘Amélie‘ is one of those movies we love here at Museyon — sweet, iconic and visually stunning. We also love the picture it paints of gay ol’ Paris. Of all the Gallic cities, none is more stereotypically French than Paris, writes Julien Sévéon in Film + Travel, which is why it’s long been a favorite of tourists and filmmakers alike. ... Read More »
Earlier this week we ventured way back in time to the New York of ‘Taxi Driver‘s’ Travis Bickle. Which got us wondering about time travel. Thankfully, the good folks at Information is Beautiful have put together a handy-dandy diagram of time travel in popular film and TV over the years. Find out what Marty McFly meets the Star Trek ... Read More »
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