A cult classic and one of my favorite films, Empire Records made stars of actors Renee Zellweger, Liv Tyler, Robin Tunney, and Ethan Embry. It follows the lives of the crazy and troubled employees of a run-down records store. Owner Joe is having a bad day after employee Lucas gambles all the store's money away, a washed-up musician visits and the store is about to be turned … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Empire Records
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Film Friday: Sweet Home Alabama
Southern girl meets the big city and abandons her small-town life in Sweet Home Alabama, starring Reese Witherspoon, Patrick Dempsey, and Josh Lucas. It's a harmless "chick flick" about the people who may leave your life, but never really leave your heart. Although the film is set in Alabama, much of it was filmed in nearby Atlanta and Florida. The famous re-enactment scene … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Sweet Home Alabama
Film Friday: Trouble With the Curve
Trouble with the Curve stars Eastwood as Gus, an aging baseball scout whose team thinks he should step down. Gus' friend Pete suggests that his estranged daughter Mickey, played by Amy Adams, come out on the road with him to help out. From there they mend their relationship as they meet Johnny, an up-and-coming scout played by Justin Timberlake. Filmed In: Athens, … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Trouble With the Curve
Film Friday: Zombieland
Before Atlanta was overtaken by zombies in the filming of the popular show The Walking Dead, the comedy Zombieland introduced us to the rules of zombie hunting. A shy college student exists in a world overtaken by the undead and attempts to go home to Ohio to see if his parents are still alive. Along the way, he is introduced to an unstable zombie hunter … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Zombieland
Film Friday: Remember the Titans
This feel-good sports movie involves a segregated football team that brings in a new coach, played by Denzel Washington, with his own way of doing things. A young Hayden Panettiere, Ryan Gosling, and Kate Bosworth also star. The true story is set in 1970s suburban Virginia. Specific scenes were filmed at Berry College, Sprayberry High School, Decatur Cemetery, Druid … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Remember the Titans