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Tag Archives: cinema
Geography of film and TV production hubs in the USA/Canada
The list below identifies the top movie and television production locations in the United States and Canada based on the number of filming sound stages in the market. The numbers provided include those sound stages that are currently in operation, … Continue reading
Posted in art, business, cities, commerce, Communications, culture, digital communications, economic development, entertainment, entrepreneurship, film, fun, geography, history, industry, infrastructure, land use, Maps, marketing, movies, pictures, placemaking, planning, spatial design, Statistics, technology, Television, theaters, tourism, Trade, Travel, urban planning, video, zoning
Tagged business, cinema, cities, entertainment, film, geography, movies, sound stages, soundstages, studios, television
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Cities most often destroyed in movies – both real and imagined
We’ve all seen them. Disaster flicks or superhero films that wreak havoc on a major city. It could be the result of a natural disaster, a war, a terrorist attack, nuclear attack or meltdown, an alien invasion, a plague, zombies, … Continue reading
Posted in art, atomic age, cartoons, cities, entertainment, film, history, military, movies, nature, Outer Space, pictures, politics, pollution, Science fiction, theaters, video
Tagged anime, Berlin, Chicago, cinema, disasters, earthquakes, film, floods, Hiroshima, invasions, Las Vegas, Leningrad, London, Los Angeles, movies, Nagasaki, New York City, Paris, Pompeii, Rome, San Francisco, Stalingrad, Tokyo, war, warfare, Washington
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Monikers/nicknames for film and movie-making hubs
The allure of stardom not only applies to those in acting, but also the geographic locations where movie magic is made. The following list identifies those places around the globe where film/movie-making has been significant enough for the city/region/nation to … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, art, Asia, branding, business, Canada, Caribbean, China, Cities, commerce, Communications, consumerism, culture, economic development, entertainment, Europe, film, fun, geography, history, India, industry, Latin America, Mexico, movies, North America, Oceania, pictures, placemaking, planning, South America, Television, theaters, tourism, Travel, UK, video
Tagged art, cinema, entertainment, film, film-making, media, movies
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Favorites of 2021 – TV/music/books/film
Here’s my list of the best for 2021, as updated through 12/30/21. This post will continue to be updated as needed through the end of 2021. Enjoy! TV Comedies Ted Lasso The Wonder Years The Conners American Auto Solar Opposites … Continue reading
Posted in art, book reviews, books, culture, entertainment, film, fun, history, literature, movies, music, music reviews, songs, Television, video, writing
Tagged books, cinema, documentaries, film, movies, music, television, TV
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Favorites of classic Film Noir
I don’t know about you, but I love Film Noir, particularly the classic period of this genre from roughly 1940 to 1960. Film Noir is defined as: “A style or genre of cinematographic film marked by a mood of pessimism, … Continue reading
Posted in art, culture, entertainment, film, fun, movies, Uncategorized, video, writing
Tagged cinema, classic cinema, Film Noir, Hollywood, movie posters
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Favorites of 2017
One of my New Years resolutions for 2017 was to read more classic literature and watch classic films I have missed in the past. As you can see form this list, I have accomplished that, partially in thanks to TCM … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, art, book reviews, books, branding, cartoons, Communications, culture, entertainment, film, fun, history, internet, libraries, literature, movies, music, music reviews, reading, Science, Science fiction, Television, theaters, writing
Tagged books, cinema, film, lit, reading, television, TV
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Grand movie palaces of Northern Michigan
Sources: http://thebaytheatre.com/about-us/ http://www.boynechamber.com/news/details/boyne-theater-restoration-plans-unveiled http://www.frankfortgardentheater.com/the-theater/ https://www.stateandbijou.org/about/statetheatre https://www.stateandbijou.org/about/bijoubythebay https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bijou_by_the_Bay http://www.idealtheatre.com/index.php/about-us http://voguetheatremanistee.org/history https://www.friendsofthebroadway.org/about-us/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_Theatre_(Mount_Pleasant,_Michigan) http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/14104 http://www.centerstage.bz/scheduleticketinfo.html https://squareup.com/store/rialtograyling http://michiganoperahouses.com/maltz-opera-house-alpena-alpena-county/ http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/movietheaters.aspx?id=814&type=5 https://www.facebook.com/pg/LakeTheatreOscoda/about/?ref=page_internal http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/1558 http://www.elkrapidscinema.com/history.html http://www.rogerscitytheater.com/community-theatre/about-the-theater/
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, art, business, cities, downtown, economic development, entertainment, film, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, land use, movies, music, pictures, placemaking, planning, revitalization, Small business, theaters, tourism, Travel
Tagged cinema, film, history, Michigan, movies, theaters, venues
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Two triumphant and ironic films – “Brooklyn” and “Trumbo”
My wife and I had the pleasure of seeing two outstanding films over the past weekend. On Friday night, we bicycled to the charming Bijou by the Bay Theater in downtown Traverse City and watched Brooklyn. This beautifully crafted and … Continue reading
Posted in art, censorship, civics, civility, Communications, culture, entertainment, film, history, movies, peace, politics, racism, Religion, social equity, theaters, video, Women
Tagged art, Brooklyn, Bryan Cranston, cinema, film, history, immigration, movies, politics, Trumbo, USA
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Forging one’s legacy in “Nebraska”
Sometimes a movie will tickle your funny bone. Other times it will open your eyes or scare the bejeebers out of you. But, in the case of Nebraska, the Oscar nominated film from 2013, it will touch your heart and leave a … Continue reading
Posted in art, Communications, family, film, geography, history, humanity, Love, movies, pictures, theaters, transportation, Travel, video
Tagged aging, Bruce Dern, cinema, family, film, history, legacies, love, movie reviews, movies, Nebraska, travel, Will Forte
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