While I loved The Notebook, a Nicholas Sparks film adaptation, I saw The Last Song for its setting in coastal Georgia. The film features a moody Miley Cyrus and future husband Liam Hemsworth as Ronnie and Will. Ronnie is sent down to stay with her estranged father for the summer where she meets Will, who teaches her about beach life and love. Notable scenes were filmed at … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Last Song
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Film Friday: Flight
Denzel Washington stars in the Academy Award nominated Flight, which is about an airline pilot who saves almost all of his passengers in a crash due to a plane malfunction. An investigation into the crash reveals Whip Whitaker's inner demons. Filmed In: Atlanta, Covington, and Hampton, Georgia; Specific scenes were filmed at Atlanta First United Methodist Church, … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Flight
Film Friday: Walk the Line
As far as tormented musicians go, Johnny Cash was the original man in black. Walk the Line takes us into the life of the country legend, from his childhood in Arkansas to his rise to fame in Memphis. The movie won an Academy Award for performances by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, both of whom led their vocal talents. Filmed In: Covington, Memphis, and Nashville, … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Walk the Line
Film Friday: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
O Brother, Where Art Thou? is the Coen Brothers' adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey, set in rural Mississippi in the 1930s. Three convicts escape and encounter a variety of obstacles on their way home, including sirens, a Cyclops and the Ku Klux Klan. The movie stars George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman and Holly Hunter. Filmed In: Canton, Jackson, … [Read more...] about Film Friday: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Film Friday: Key Largo
Key Largo stars Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. A man visits his old friend's hotel in Florida and finds that it is now run by a gangster. A hurricane makes its way towards the island and confrontation between the men comes to a head. Look out for scenes at the famous Seven Mile Bridge and Overseas Highway. Filmed In: Key West and Key Largo, Florida; additional scenes … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Key Largo