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The familiar cityscape of the capital can make a great backdrop for movies – but it’s not all about the iconic landmarks along the Thames. The urban sprawl can be the glue that holds an […]
If you missed Clouds of Sils Maria when it was released in April of 2014, it may be just what you need for a bracing holiday—and not only because the film’s locations primarily include a […]
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were initially teamed in Flying Down to Rio in 1933, but this feature was their first effort together as stars—and it’s tremendous fun. Based on Dwight Taylor and Cole Porter’s […]
August: Osage County (2013) is a difficult film. Adapted for the screen by Tracy Letts from his own 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning play and directed by John Wells, it is a drama of family pain leavened […]