Tagged: hollywood

Where to See Nitrate Film Screenings: Rare Movie Cinemas Worth Traveling For

When Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer, Inception) introduced a 2019 nitrate screening of Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca at Hollywood's Egyptian Theatre, Nolan told the…

Warner Bros. Hollywood Debuts Historical TCM Classic Films Studio Tour

One of the frustrations of paying a pilgrimage to Hollywood's movie studio tours is the creeping dominance of corporate marketing in the retelling of American cultural history. As…

Academy Museum in Los Angeles: What's at the Oscar Museum and How to Visit It

Last update: March 10, 2023To most people, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is known, if it's known at all, as the stuffy group behind the Oscars. Within Hollywood's…

Near Los Angeles, Visit the Ranches of Classic Movie Stars, from McCrea to Stanwyck

Once upon a time, Southern California was a promised land of wide-open spaces where farming, agriculture, and horse riding were essential pursuits. For the first 50 years of the 20th…

Universal's Super Nintendo World Changes the Game—In Both Delightful and Tricky Ways

Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood, which opened on February 17, 2023,  is the most exquisitely designed section of a theme park in the United States. It's a clear…

"Czar of Noir" Eddie Muller's Surprising Thoughts on the World's Best Place for Film Noir

Eddie Muller began his Noir City film festivals in 2003 to shine a light on the dimming legacy of film noir. He wound up catapulting the movies he loves from their marginal fan niche…

TCM's Alicia Malone on Great Movies that Used Their Locations Brilliantly

Turner Classic Movies host Alicia Malone is a student of the world, and her main method of study is film. "I've always watched films to travel," Malone says. "And being from…

Westwood Village, L.A.'s Secret Cemetery of Superstars and Legendary Epitaphs

First-time visitors to Los Angeles expect celebrity sightings at every turn, but in reality, there's only one place where you're positively guaranteed to get close to Hollywood's…

Thanks (and No Thanks) for the Memories, Bob Hope

The National World War II Museum in New Orleans—truly one of the best, most thorough, and well-funded historic museums in the United States, and deeply underrated—is adding a special…

Things to Do on Catalina Island, L.A.'s Island Getaway

Just about everything about Catalina is incongruous. Found 22 miles into the Pacific Ocean southwest of Los Angeles, this rugged isle is a bastion of laid-back calm within sight (on a…

We Attended a Sitcom Taping in Hollywood: Here's What to Expect and How to Get Tickets

Everyone, at least once or twice in their lives, should attend a TV taping. There's nothing quite like seeing how the entertainment sausage is made: the cameras, the celebrities, the…

A Visit to Los Angeles' Museum of Broken Relationships

Every night, he would squeeze out lines of toothpaste onto their respective toothbrushes. When the relationship ended, his lover kept the toothpaste tube and used every last dollop out…

Theme Parks Now Charge More for Busy Days in a "Demand Pricing" Game Changer

Universal Studios Hollywood's "EZ Rez" advance purchase calendar for February, 2016 On April 7, the original Universal Studios in Hollywood finally gets its own Wizarding World…

CityPASS Adds One City But Drops Another

In our estimation, CityPASS is one of the only multi-attraction tourist passes that's worth its salt. Countless ticket packages marketed to tourists have a very short lifespan—often,…

Minions, Mayhem and Universal’s Godzilla-Sized “Footprint”

  Universal Studios Theme Parks & Resorts, flush with funds from its gajillionaire owner Comcast is going mano a mano with Disney in an all out bid to own the theme park…

Park of the Week: Sagamore Hill National Historic Site on New York's Long Island

Though Theodore Roosevelt was born near Gramercy Park in Manhattan (the only president to be born in New York City), he lived out on Long Island from 1885 until his death in 1919. The…

Fabulous Fall Getaways in Naples, Florida

Known for its beautiful hotels and tony art scene, Naples is also a terrific destination for families. Located on southwest Florida's Paradise Coast, Naples boasts mile after glorious…

Cruising in Asia Aboard Costa Allegra

Cruising in Asia is a great way to get a taste of the culture without the hassle of flying between countries, and the Costa Allegra is a casual, unpretentious option. Built 18 years…

9 Ways to Treat Yourself at San Francisco Spas

"Spa" is an acronym for the Latin phrase "solus par aqua," which means "health through water." So it only makes sense that, in a city surrounded by water, there would be a slew of…

Exploring Maine's Northern Forests and Rivers

At first glance along the main road in Maine's frequently ignored northwest forests, you might think nothing historic took place here. There should be plenty of places, perhaps, where…

Crafty Canadian Beer Fest Brews up in British Columbia

Fall brings us festivals that often involve beer or wine or some other seasonal offering -- apples, pumpkins, etc. Victoria, British Columbia is home to Canada's largest celebration…