It may not look like much, but this building complex helped introduce the West to a major director. Originally planned as cheap housing, the buildings now features apartments, low-budget hotels, shops, and restaurants, covering 17 stories and an entire block. A gathering place for many of its city’s minority groups, Time Magazine called this it “the best example of globalization” ... Read More »
Looking for a place to film your next blockbuster? A one-stop shop to get you from pre-production to the final product? As long as you don’t plan on talking dirty, maybe it’s time to think about Dubai. Located in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai is a city that boasts everything, including, as we learned yesterday, Dubai Studio City — a ... 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 »
Calling all Berliners! Time to turn it up to 11. Tonight you can catch the mockumentary that started it all, 1984’s ‘This Is Spınal Tap,’ at the Freiluftkino Insel at Cassiopeia in Friedrichshain at 9 p.m. The site is in German, but it promises one funny evening under the stars. The film is part of the outdoor screening series that ... Read More »
Q: This location may have played “a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away,” but it’s actually a salt lake, one that dries up almost completely during the annual dry season. It starred in a massively famous film — can you recognize this all-time classic? Bonus points if you can locate, where on earth you’ll find this very ... Read More »
In Museyon’s guide to North and South America, Meakin Armstrong takes you on a tour of the American South. Frankly, we don’t think there’s a better way to explore the good ol’ US of A than an old-fashioned road trip. If you follow Armstrong’s trail from Atlanta, Georgia, to Natchitoches, Louisiana, you’re going to have to pack wisely. And that’s ... Read More »
There are those films which stick with you your entire life, and those that define an era. It happens that a lot of them were directed by John Hughes — ‘Sixteen Candles’ and the ‘Breakfast Club,’ anyone? The director who helped define the ’80s passed away today at 59 years old, according to reports by the Associated Press. A tour of Hughes’ ... Read More »
Get ready to head back to 1984 and channel your inner Purple One — it’s the 25th anniversary of Prince’s pop-rock musical masterpiece ‘Purple Rain.’ In honor of this most momentous occasion, Celebrate Brooklyn is hosting a screening/singalong with 14-piece disco orchestra Escort this Thursday, August 6, at the Prospect Park Bandshell. Moviegoers are asked to “don something lacy and ruffled and come ... Read More »
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