10 Things About Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor died from congestive heart failure at the age of 79. We all know about those violet eyes, the two Oscars and all those husbands, but as the tributes pour in from across the world of showbiz, it seems appropriate to give you ten lesser-known facts about the screen legend. So, after enjoying some of her famous screen moments, …
10 Movie Locations You Can Visit on Holiday
Seeing these epic locations in the flesh is an enthralling prospect. Here are 10 of the best movie locations to visit on holiday. Guatemala: as seen in Star Wars George Lucas’ space opera created heroes Luke, Han and Leia around planets in galaxies far away. The movie was majorly shot in California and the amazing setting of the Mayan ruins …
Top 10 Family Movies
The Wizard of Oz (1939) Image credit: deadline.com If you’re looking for an affordable fun-filled activity that you and your family members can enjoy, then you don’t need to reinvent the wheel. Watch a movie! Although not every movie is appropriate for children, there are still tons that are. Here are 10 fun, wholesome films in no particular order that …
10 Facts From Fashion History We Didn’t Know
Image credit: http://threadsofcolor.org/ Fashion industry has a lot of secrets we don’t know. Here are just 10 of those. Some are funny, others are simply interesting. 1. Everyone has seen buttons on sleeves of jackets but few people know that it was Napoleon Bonaparte who introduced this idea. He ordered his tailors to sew buttons to sleeves so that soldiers …
10 Things About Michael J. Fox
1. That middle initial of course stands for… Andrew?! Yep, the son of William and Phyllis, Michael Andrew Fox was born on June 9, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 2. So, that ‘J.’ then. After picking up some screen credits as just plain Michael Fox, the future Marty McFly was forced to change his name because of an existing thespian …
10 Facts About 3D Movies
1. William Friese Greene of UK was the first innovator to file a patent for a viewing device that combines 2 pictures in one, a forerunner of the 3D image in 1894. 2. The first demonstration of a 3D film was in 1915. At Astor Theater in New York City, USA an audience wore red and green glasses for viewing …
20 Facts About Jim Henson
Today, Jim Henson would have been 74 years old. Here are 20 things you might not know about the puppet master who created the Muppets. 1. He cited ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and puppeteer Burr Tillstrom (of Kukla, Fran and Ollie fame) among his early influences. 2. While still in high school, he began working for a local TV station in …
10 interesting facts about Jeans
1. ‘Jeans’ were named after Genoese sailor from italy because they wore clothes made of a blue fabric of cotton, and linen and wool blend. The word ‘denim’ came from the name of a French material that is found in a town called De Nimes in France. 2. Initially jeans were not made from Cotton. In the 18th century, as …
10 Amazing Abandoned Bank Vaults
Bank vaults. They have been a symbol of secrets, wealth and the unknown for centuries. What do we have that is so valuable to us, or others, it needs to be encased in steel and kept under lock and key? Breaching the secure constraints of a bank vault has fueled many a Hollywood movie plot and this speaks to our …
10 Movies That Were Better Than The Books
Hollywood doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to transforming bestselling novels and works of literature into popcorn movies. But on some rare occasions a movie comes along that improves on its source material. A clever screenwriter, an inspired director, and a pitch-perfect actor can interpret a book masterfully: streamlining stories, fleshing out characters, and cutting the fat. …
The Anatomy of an 80’s Action Movie
Art by Justin Reed Growing up as a male in the 1980s, there was one thing that was definitely a staple of our viewing – the Action Movie. Did they kick ass? HELL YES. Were they formulaic? Totally. As a connoisseur of the 80s action movie, I’ve dissected and performed an autopsy to find out what makes the 80s movie …
3-D movies are harder to pirate
James Cameron’s 3-D epic “Avatar” wowed audiences with its immersive special effects, but Hollywood is hoping the technology can do something more: Give film studios breathing room in the fight against movie piracy. “There is going to be a good period where 3-D has got a little more value, because it can’t be purloined from the theater,” said Michael Peyser, …
