Some directors are synonymous with a certain city — in Film + Travel, our guides show you Woody Allen’s Manhattan and Pedro Almodóvar’s Madrid, plus the Alfred Hitchcock double whammy of London and San Francisco. Another director known for his ties to a town is M. Night Shyamalan. His city? Philadelphia. Shyamalan was born in India and raised just outside ... Read More »
All morning at Museyon HQ, we’ve been bemoaning the number of remakes at the movie theaters recently: a new ‘Fame’ film hits theaters in September, Zac Efron is taking over for John Travolta in ‘Saturday Night Fever,’ and a new ‘Nightmare on Elm Street,’ is headed to theaters in 2010. Not to mention the recent wave of blockbusters based on ... Read More »
Couldn’t make it to Comic-Con this year? Bummer. Didn’t have the guts to brave armies of crazed Twihards? We don’t blame you. Here at Museyon, we were willing to sacrifice one of our own –our founding editor-in-chief, Ms. Anne Ishii. Not only was she able to make the trip (no, that’s not her in the photo), but she lived to ... Read More »
People have been buzzing about the the latest Spike Jonze project for a while now — and for a lot of good reasons. Not only is the cultishly popular director remaking Maurice Sendak‘s beloved children’s book, ‘Where the Wild Things Are,‘ with writer and McSweeney’s founder Dave Eggers, there’s also been a nice batch of studio drama for some added intrigue. Long story ... Read More »
“San Francisco would be a good location for a murder mystery,” said Alfred Hitchcock as he observed the Golden Gate Bridge on his first trip to San Francisco, the city that stars in some of his best known films. And here at Museyon, we love San Francisco just as much as we love Hitchcock. Need proof? In our guide to ... 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 »
Hey Museyoners! Time to stop by the local newsstand and pick up a copy of the latest issue of Travel + Leisure, which hits stands today. The annual “World’s Best Awards” issue features Film + Travel on page 38. Writer Darrell Hartman looks at five film “faux locations.” See which ones you can spot. Read More »
We couldn’t let July 23 pass without a happy birthday to one Mr. Daniel Radcliffe. As the ‘Harry Potter’ star turns 20, he’s got plenty to celebrate. In just one week, his latest flick, ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ has already raked in almost $200 million domestically in just over a week, worldwide, the total is over $420 million. ... Read More »
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