Category Archives: movies

Ireland, 1912

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Set in 1912 Ireland, “Uisce Beatha” (Gaelic for Water of Life) is based on the true tale of a feckless young Irishman who leaves his rural home with hopes of finding his fortune in America. Irish director Shaun O. Connor … Continue reading →

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Postcards

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Manila-based illustrator Mark Dingo is a huge fan of Wes Anderson films. As an homage to the quirky director, he has created a marvelous collection of postcards that celebrate the locales—both real and fictional—in Anderson’s movies. Mark also has designed … Continue reading →

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Offworld Vacations

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Chicago-based graphic designer Justin Van Genderen has created a wonderful series of minimalist posters that imagine Star Wars planets as travel destinations.

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What Makes It Noir ?

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Melanie Patrick and Adam Frost have created this marvelous infographic to answer that question about film.

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Do You Like To Read

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

If you are a fan of Wes Anderson films, the little video below will make perfect sense to you. Those who haven’t yet discovered the joys of Anderson’s movies may want to start with Moonrise Kingdom, which is narrated by … Continue reading →

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Who You Gonna Call

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

If you are visiting NYC, and you are a true movie fanatic, be sure to swing by the actual Ghostbusters firehouse in Tribeca at Hudson and N. Moore streets. The crew of the functioning station recently updated their sidewalk artwork.

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It’s Elementary

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

British graphic designers Jim Kynvin and Adam Frost have teamed up to create a marvelous series of infographics exploring more than a century of Sherlockiana .

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The Third Man

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

I’ve seen the noir thriller The Third Man so many times that when I walk the streets of Vienna I swear that I hear zither music. So I was thrilled to hear that Rialto Pictures is releasing a new 4K … Continue reading →

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traveling book

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Last month, the Associazione Italiana Edtitori (the Italian Publishing Association) launched a national campaign to promote reading—and book buying. They recruited thousands of social media savvy ambassadors to post messages encouraging young people to read. The group also commissioned a  … Continue reading →

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Hollywood vs Cannes

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

The other day we had “New York City vs San Francisco”, today it’s the “Academy Awards vs Cannes Film Festival”.

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