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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Dracula for laughs
I don’t care what some critics had to say about Francis Ford Coppala’s 1992 version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. I thoroughly enjoyed the Grand Guigol meets Expressionist take on the iconic vampire tale. Sadly, I missed the 2022 theatrical re-release for the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film, movies, Theater
Tagged Bram Stoker, Dracula, Francis Ford Coppala, Gary Oldman
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On the Edge of Alchemy
I was intrigued by the wonderful collage animation (below) created by Stacey Steers. The 20 minute film presents a unique approach to collage animation by combining backgrounds, objects and creatures taken from engraved illustrations with characters lifted from early cinema. … Continue reading
How it was done
Regular visitors to this blog will be well aware that the entire crew here at Travel Between The Pages world HQ have great admiration for Japanese woodblock printing. We especially enjoy the well known style called ukiyo-e. I recently stumbled … Continue reading
A warning, A rant, A little magic
Sometimes it seems as though the onslaught of hacking attempts and malware never lets up. Recently I became aware of the latest bit of travel related hacking. The accommodation booking site Booking.com has been drawing serious criticism from consumers over … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism
Tagged alchemy, Bookselling, Cartoons, crowdfunding
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Regret Nothing
ANTILAMENTATION by Dorianne Laux Regret nothing. Not the cruel novels you read to the end just to find out who killed the cook. Not the insipid movies that made you cry in the dark, in spite of your intelligence, your … Continue reading
Once Upon a Time in L.A.
Film director Quentin Tarantino has opened a coffee shop thematically based on the 1973 movie “Coffy” staring Pam Grier. True fans certainly remember that Grier played the lead role in the Tarantino movie Jackie Brown. The coffeeshop is attached to … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Film, Restaurants, Tourism, USA
Tagged Los Angeles, Pam Grier, Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino
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NYC Postcard
‘New York Postcard’. A pocket sized film shot during a few days in NYC. Directed by the Mc Gloughlin Brothers.
Mainly Miscellany
Who knew that Edward Gorey designed the sets for the U.S. revival of the 1924 stage play Dracula ? I certainly did not, but this fascinating article on the terrific CrimeReads blog does a deep dive into the story. Andy Weir’s The Martian was … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Art, Books, Film, Libraries, Music, Photography
Tagged Edward Gorey, Gwendolyn Brooks, Poetry, The Beatles, Theater
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