In the style of John Hughes classics, The Spectacular Now brings opposites together as hard-partying Sutter, played by Miles Teller, falls for good girl Amy, played by Shailene Woodley. She plans for her future while he plans for the next party. Kyle Chandler and Jennifer Jason Leigh play supporting roles. The movie was filmed all around Athens, including on the University … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Spectacular Now
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Small Town Saturday: Columbus, GA
I visited Columbus, Georgia to see a family member's graduation at Fort Benning, an Army base that trains the Rangers, some of the country's most decorated soldiers. The city has less than 200,000 residents, half of which are stationed on the base. Many military movies have also been filmed in Columbus and on the base. … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Columbus, GA
Film Friday: Driving Miss Daisy
An elderly Jewish woman, played by Jessica Tandy, and her African American chauffeur, played by Morgan Freeman, develop their relationship over the years in the American South. Dan Aykroyd also stars in Driving Miss Daisy. Specific scenes were filmed at a private home in Druid Hills, Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Fulton Supply Company, and the Temple on Peachtree … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Driving Miss Daisy
Small Town Saturday: Rising Fawn, GA
Cloudland Canyon is a state park in Rising Fawn, northern Georgia near Lookout Mountain on the Tennessee border. This area, in the Upper Falls, is popular for its hiking trails and views of the surrounding mountains. The unincorporated town has around 4,000 residents. … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Rising Fawn, GA
Film Friday: Fried Green Tomatoes
In Fried Green Tomatoes, an unhappy housewife, played by Kathy Bates, seeks the advice of an elderly woman at a nursing home, played by Jessica Tandy, who tells a story from her past. Ninny Threadgoode describes the life of Idgie Threadgoode, who grew up in 1920s Alabama. Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, Chris O'Donnell, and Cicely Tyson also star. Filmed In: … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Fried Green Tomatoes