Wilmington Riverfront Wilmington, North Carolina and its surrounds were first inhabited by Native American tribes and were later explored by an Italian explorer. European colonists arrived in the 1720s and an official settlement was created, named for the Earl of Wilmington. It sits at a strategic location on the Cape Fear River, inland from the Atlantic Ocean. For this … [Read more...] about Weekend Guide to Wilmington and Beaches
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Film Friday: Sleeping with the Enemy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcQqsrf2gik A woman fakes her own death to get away from her controlling and abusive husband, but somehow he still is able to track her down. He comes after her in hopes of killing her once and for all. Julia Roberts and Patrick Bergin star in Sleeping with the Enemy. Specific scenes were filmed at Shell Island Resort Hotel in Wrightsville … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Sleeping with the Enemy
Film Friday: The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWtJpUCxU4Y A group of Catholic school friends get in trouble with the headmistress after she finds a comic they've created in which she is the villain. They plan a prank as payback that will make them local legends. Emile Hirsch, Kieran Culkin, Jena Malone, Jodie Foster and Vincent D'Onofrio star in the film. Filmed In: Charleston, South … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys
Film Friday: Blue Velvet
In one of David Lynch's most iconic films, Blue Velvet, a college student finds a severed human ear in a field. The police become involved, which implicates a nightclub singer. Curious about the case, he breaks into her apartment while she is at work and finds out more than he bargained for. Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper and Laura Dern star in the film. … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Blue Velvet
Film Friday: Idlewild
In Idlewild, a musical set in Prohibition-era South, a speakeasy owner and performer Rooster goes head to head with gangsters. The all-star cast includes Andre Benjamin and Big Boi of Outkast fame, Paula Patton, Terrence Howard, Macy Gray, Cicely Tyson and Patti LaBelle. Specific scenes were filmed at Orton Plantation. Filmed In: Burgaw and Wilmington, North Carolina If … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Idlewild
