Category Archives: Film

Visit London (then & now)

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

These little BBC Motion Gallery videos offer a glimpse of London 50+ years ago and now.

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Peter Falk 1927-2011 RIP

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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L’Homme Chat

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Filmmaker Paul Trillo shot this endearing mini-documentary during the Cannes Film Festival this year. Béla the Cat Man is originally from Hungary, but now travels the south of France “performing” on the street.

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Paris Gets Silencio

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

If you have ever wanted to experience the surreal cinematic world of director David Lynch (who hasn’t), come September you’ll have your opportunity at Silencio, the new club he’s designing in Paris. The combined bar/restaurant/screening room/gallery/music venue is being installed … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Poster Art

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Books on Screens

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

HBO is reportedly in talks with Tom Hanks’ production company Playtime Partners to acquire Neil Gaiman’s fabulous novel American Gods to develop it for a fantasy cable series. Gaiman will be penning the scripts. It’s also being reported that The … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones (by the numbers)

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Like all good fantasy-lit geeks, we’re anticipating great things from HBO’s launch of the Game of Thrones this weekend. Travel Between The Pages takes a look inside Game of Thrones: $50 million-$60 million: The estimated budget for the series. 4.5 … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter : The Exhibition

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

New York City’s new Harry Potter: The Exhibition openen this week at the Discovery Times Square building . Featuring sets, costumes, props and memorabilia from all eight films, the exhibit offers fans a chance to walk through replications of Hogwarts … Continue reading →

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Not Your Childhood Peanuts

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Canadian artist/illustrator/cartoonist Steve Murray, who is probably better known by his nom de plume, Chip Zdarsky, has imagined a brilliant series of posters for Hollywood film adaptations of classic children’s stories.

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Ne Vous Adore Dumbledore ?

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Warner Bros will open its “The Making of Harry Potter” walking tour at Leavesden, England, the production base of the Harry Potter films, in spring next year. The three-hour-long tour will give fans the chance to see sets, costumes, props … Continue reading →

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