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Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
The Amazing Spider-Man alights in theaters five years after the final movie in a trio of Spider-Man films directed by Sam Raimi and starring Tobey Maguire. The box office take for the latter three films exceeded $1 billion.
Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” trilogy may be only five years dormant, but the thing’s not untouchable. It would be more blasphemous to rejuvenate plenty of other franchises.
Atlantic City Weekly
Here is my first impression of The Amazing Spider-Man. It has a terrific cast, headed by Andrew Garfield as Spidy and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, that really captures the angst of being a shy high school loner and the joy of embracing newfound abilities.
Even in this age of Hollywood re-boots, it seems odd that, only five years after “Spider-man 3,” a new Spidey-flick, with a new, but familiar, origin story would be made. But the powers that be at Columbia, seeing how well the “Batman” franchise has...
St. Petersburg Times
The Amazing Spider-Man is trapped in a tangled web, spun 10 years ago by Sam Raimi's Spider-Man that adequately covered much of the same origins material. There isn't a scene in the new, technically improved version that doesn't beg comparison or the...
Christian Science Monitor
Since Tobey Maguire didn’t want to appear in another “Spider-Man” movie, welcome to “The Amazing Spider-Man” starring Andrew Garfield in what Marvel is rather disingenuously calling a “reboot.” There isn’t any particular reason, besides the obvious...
Marc Webb's take on Marvel superhero Spider-Man carries, Atlas-like, a terrible burden. Coming only ten years after Sam Raimi told Spidey's origin story, Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man presses the reset button and tells it again. 2012 audiences may...
Fan The Fire
It’s been five years since Sam Raimi – under reported studio pressure – allowed his Spider-Man trilogy to bow out on a terrible low. Mercifully, Marc Webb’s reimagined origin tale The Amazing Spider-Man, which takes the story back to square one...
Mark Reviews Movies
Comic books have been rebooting their franchises for decades. Spider-Man has been "amazing," "spectacular," "ultimate," and even just plain, old Spider-Man in different incarnations.
Was this remake absolutely necessary? Probably not. With Sam Raimi's well-regarded Spider-Man trilogy just a few years in the rearview mirror, no one was screaming for Sony to start from scratch. But Hollywood politics and some hard clauses in the...
The reason why great comic book superhero movies stand out from the bad ones is simple: if they get the man behind the mask right, the rest of the film will work. We're still talking about how great Christopher Reeve was as Superman because, sure...
New York Post
Poor Spider-Man. His big-screen adventures that set box-office records in the early part of the century have been dwarfed by Batman and his fellow superheroes, the Avengers. The notorious production travails of Broadway’s “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’’
Three Movie Buffs
Despite feeling a little soon for a full reboot of the series, being just 5 years since we last saw Tobey Maguire in the cowl, The Amazing Spider-man is a highly enjoyable superhero movie with only a few minor flaws.
Laramie Movie Scope
The reboot of the Spider Man franchise with “The Amazing Spider-Man” is the second such franchise reboot by Marvel/Disney in recent years. The first reboot was in 2008, with “The Incredible Hulk” which was a reboot of the 2003 film “The Hulk. "
Ten years ago, when Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” hit the screens and broke massive box office records, I was not yet doing movie reviews. However, I caught it in the theater on a double bill with “Men in Black II.”
JoBlo's Movie Emporium
I know- a SPIDER-MAN reboot only ten years after the original film made $800 million dollars, and only five years since the last instalment of the original franchise seemed like an obvious cash-grab, and yeah, I'm sure Sony's going to make a mint off...
With the power of making the reboot of the Spider-Man film franchise comes great responsibility. And the makers of "The Amazing Spider-Man" deliver.
It seems like just yesterday that the Sam Raimi-directed, Tobey Maguire-starring "Spider-Man" was swinging into theaters and wowing audiences. That particular supersaga arrived 10 years ago, in May 2002, but that's the blink of a spidery eye in...
The Amazing Spider-Man is a benign entry in the superhero genre, unnecessary but inoffensive, leaving one wish that such movies were special, anticipated events rather than bimonthly appointments.
I promised myself that I wouldn't take Sam Raimi's Spider-Man into consideration when screening The Amazing Spider-Man. Yes, this reboot tells the character's origin story all over again, even though it was only ten years ago that Raimi did it...
“The Amazing Spider-Man” has been billed as a reboot of the “Spider-Man” franchise, which got off to such a promising start in 2002 with Tobey Maguire in the lead role. Ten years later, Maguire and his director, Sam Raimi, have parted ways with...
Susan Granger Entertainment Commentaries
There are many ways to spin a familiar fantasy – but this webslinger is decided different from Sam Raimi’s previous Marvel Comics-based trilogy. While the plot – revolving around a teenager bitten by a genetically modified spider, developing incredible...
How quickly generations come and go. If you’re old enough to remember seeing Sam Raimi’s 2002 Spider-Man, and thought Tobey Maguire would carry Spider-Man’s mantle far into the 21st century, Hollywood is here to tell you your time has passed.
Ten years and two months after Sam Raimi's Spider-Man dominated theaters and advanced the comic book movie genre to a whole new level, the web slinger is back, restarting from scratch with a new origin story that is strangely reminiscent of the...
The A.V. Club
While it might seem odd for a movie to offer a new take on Spider-Man just five years after Spider-Man 3, the final Sam Raimi-directed film in a series that began in 2002, that sort of quick change isn’t unprecedented in the web-slinger’s history.
As with Marvel’s previous release The Avengers, I had my doubts with The Amazing Spider-Man. Where do I even begin? It has been only five short years since Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire concluded their trilogy (and just so you know, Raimi was first to...
How many times can you retell the same story? If it's an origin, apparently the answer is "quite a few". From Casino Royale to Batman Begins to Star Trek, we just love seeing a fresh take on how our heroes got started.
With all due respect to the earlier films, the web-slinging reboot “The Amazing Spider-Man,” opening Tuesday, should have come first.
Even if you don't automatically recoil at the words "reboot," "sequel" or "franchise," it's hard not to roll your eyes a little at The Amazing Spider-Man, which revives the cinematic saga of Peter Parker exactly 10 years after Sam Raimi's Spider-Man...
Big Picture Big Sound
All the classic moments are there. The spider bite, the discovery of new powers, Uncle Ben's untimely death. And oddly, it's in these pivotal moments that the film falters. Particularly, the death of Uncle Ben...
In this day and age, “adults” are also big kids who still see Spider-Man movies, and The Amazing Spider-Man faces the challenge of making both the old and new generations satisfied with a revised vision of an iconic hero.
Was there a need for a “Spider-Man” reboot just ten years after the first Sam Raimi film starring Tobey Maguire and just five years after that series concluded? No, not really, except for the fact that if Columbia Pictures didn’t make another one they...
The decision by Sony to reboot the Spider-Man franchise so soon after the three movies directed by Sam Raimi makes it impossible not to compare it to what came before, and it doesn't help that post-"Dark Knight" and post-"Avengers," there are far...
It’s only been ten years since Sam Raimi cast Toby Maguire as legendary web-slinger Peter Parker, generating a mighty hit with 2002’s “Spider-Man”. An excellent 2004 sequel arrived in the form of “Spider-Man 2”, but things ground to a halt with 2007’s...
Eric D. Snider
Every movie needs to stand on its own two feet, and you could argue that there's no reason to compare a remake to the original if the original is old, obscure, or otherwise unlikely to have been seen by your audience.
Five minutes into The Amazing Spider-Man, I got bitten. With pleasure. A friskier, sweeter-natured variation on the story Sam Raimi told in his recent trilogy, with greater emphasis on human relations than on special effects, this Spidey reboot...
To call it pointless wouldn't be unfair. The last Spider-Man movie was only five years ago. Is it possible to forget the trilogy director Sam Raimi built with Tobey Maguire as the webslinger and Kirsten Dunst as his teen love? I don't think so.
They could have called it “The Meh Spider-man.” While Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Denis Leary, Sally Field, and Martin Sheen do their absolute best to elevate one of the most generic and uninspired superhero screenplays since men first put on spandex...
Long ago... in the year 2002. It was coming. Tickets were being sold out, lines were big, and the rooms were full. The first ever live action film to the most famous Marvel hero of them all... Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man"! That film blew me away.
Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) finds a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, which leads him to Oscorp and Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans), his father's former partner. Bitten by a lab spider, Peter begins to develop powers that change his life.
Sacramento News & Review
Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios reboot the Spider-Man franchise, hoping to compensate for the loss of director Sam Raimi and star Tobey Maguire. Retelling the whole story from square one was a mistake; the clunky script by James Vanderbilt...
The latest in a seemingly never-ending flood of Hollywood remakes, director Marc Webb's 215 million dollar (!!!) remake of the 2002 version of Spiderman's iconic origin story is ... a slightly different version of that iconic origin story.
Where to go with Spider-Man? That's the billion dollar question that has plagued Sony Pictures. One of their flagship franchises, Spider-Man is a proven money-maker that could not be allowed to lie fallow simply because the creative engine ran out of...
First, the good: The Amazing Spider-Man is superior in several ways to most of Sam Raimi's previous films. Garfield is an extremely talented actor and brings a wiseass element to Spidey that Tobey Maguire lacked, Stone is better than Kirsten Dunst in...
Look up in the sky! It's not a bird nor a plane—on that skyscraper is a teenager in full Spider-Man spandex holding a denim backpack and cellphone and promising his aunt he'll bring home a dozen organic eggs. Meet the new face of superheroes: Marc Webb's
An unnecessary reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man is more average than awesome; more "meh" than "woo hoo". Not that it's a bad film, far from it. It's just that it fails to excite as much as The Avengers did back in April.
Just as formidable as fighting crime Spidey's way in the new and occasionally different The Amazing Spider-Man, is spinning a tale that captivates in a really crowded field of comic book derived action blockbusters.
Cross-species genetic superpowers eliminate the need for eyeglasses in The Amazing Spider-Man, though no mutation is necessary to clearly see that Marvel's "reboot" of their signature franchise is an unimaginative remake of Sam Raimi's 2002 Spider-Man.
Maybe it's the screenwriters' way of justifying their deja-vu-all-over-again reboot of a still-familiar franchise: In The Amazing Spider-Man, a high school English teacher looks over her class of twentysomethings disguised as pimply teens and puts the...
When a new actor slips on the Spandex for a superhero franchise reboot, we should, you know, notice. And we do with Andrew Garfield, who plays Peter Parker in director Marc Webb's "The Amazing Spider-Man."
That old thing you bought is old now. It was new for a while but now it's old. So you need a new one. You just do. And it's okay. You're helping the economy if you just go out and buy the new thing. Stop worrying that the old thing was just fine and...
Monsters and Critics
They got it right. The Amazing Spider-Man can take its place in the summer blockbuster Hall of Fame, as entertaining and thrilling as any films of the superhero canon, and set the stage for sequels. There is a release date for the first sequel but no...
The Film Yap
Let’s just get this out of the way: No, there was absolutely no need for this reboot of the Spider-Man movie franchise. The first film came out just a decade ago, and the last one was a mere five years ago — and was underwhelming at that.
Peter Parker has it glued to his ear for much of the movie, even when he’s Spider-Man. Either that, or he’s playing games on it. It’s in those moments, when he’s lounging on a giant web passing time with a puzzle app, or crouched on a parapet thousands...
ABC Radio (Australia)
There was a spate in the late 1970s, that carried right through the 1980s, when cheesy - and sometimes not even cheesy - action and thriller movies allowed the convention that New York City was full of alleyways with dumpsters, and in these alleyways...
Science Fiction Flim
Was there a need for a Spider-Man reboot just ten years after the first Sam Raimi film starring Tobey Maguire and just five years after that series concluded?
“The Amazing Spider-Man” คือภาพยนตร์ซุปเปอร์ฮีโร่ไอ้แมงมุมฉบับใหม่โดยผู้กำกับ Marc Webb (เจ้าของงานโรแมนติกขึ้นหึ้งอีกเรื่องแห่งยุคอย่าง (500) Days of Summer) ที่หันมาทำหนังแอกชั่นฟอร์มยักษ์ทุนสูงเรื่องแรกได้อย่างยอดเยี่ยมน่าชื่นชม...
“The untold story,” gushed the hype. There’s only one story, shrugs someone in the film, accompanied by what sounds like back-pedalling: “Who am I?” So what is it? New story, or same-old repackaged? Both and neither, as it happens.
THE Amazing Spider-Man falls a little short of the adjective in its title, but The Pretty Good Spider-Man wouldn't have sounded as catchy.
Still brave, still vulnerable – rather like the England football team! – web-slinging superhero Spider-Man is celebrating his half-century this year.
All the gnashing of teeth regarding how unnecessary it seems to “reboot” the Spider-Man franchise given that the last entry in Sam Raimi’s trilogy (2002–2007) was released only five years ago is a lot of sound and fury signifying absolutely nothing...
In the decade since Tobey Maguire got all emo in Sam Raimi’s first Spider-Man pic there have now been four Spidey films. Too many, too soon? I think so, especially given not that much is really that different here, just a bit better.
เป็นการรีบูทฉบับภาพยนตร์ของไอ้แมงมุมหลังจากไตรภาคของ Sam Raimi จบไปเมื่อปี 2007 โดยการเปิดปฐมบทใหม่ครั้งนี้ได้ Marc Webb ที่เคยฝากผลงานเด็ดๆอย่าง (500) Days of Summer มาทำหน้าที่กำกับ แม้ว่าจะเป็นเรื่องยากที่จะทำภาคใหม่ขึ้นมาเท่าไตรภาคเก่า เพราะยังไม่ทัน
What I really found interesting though the film doesn't end in the spirit of action but lingers on a bit to emphasise on Spider-Man's growth and realisations. And after a brief roll of closing credits, there's a sly suggestion of a possibility.
Whatever The Amazing Spider-Man gets wrong and for all that it gets right, there is one massive hurdle that it struggles to overcome: Sam Raimi's Spider-Man, which covered much the same ground, came out all of a decade ago.
CAN it really be ten years this month since Tobey Maguire was bitten by a spider in the opening film of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy?
Ten years might seem too soon to reboot a franchise, but after the bloated and lacklustre ‘Spiderman 3’, going back to basics isn’t that bad an idea after all. That’s exactly what ‘The Amazing Spiderman’ does, booting out previous franchise stalwarts...
The Sydney Morning Herald
It makes sense, in a way. Spider-Man, is after all, at its heart a story of adolescence, of a character dramatically transformed by physical changes - catapulted into new expectations and responsibilities, feeling surges of...
The Amazing Spider-Man is very much what defines the jingbang of follow-up flicks in Hollywood - loaded with smarter SFX and a little more edgy than what you have already seen.
A desperate battle for survival. How else does one describe "The Amazing Spider-Man", the reboot of a franchise that began hardly a decade back and which, despite its best intentions has only regressed the original story?
Marvel celebrates half a century of Spider-Man this year, but does that warrant another big-screen re-spin, only ten years after the last one?
Five years in Hollywood is an age at the best of times, but if your studio is sitting on one of the world’s most popular comic-book franchises while lesser superheroes break box-office records like so many henchmen’s heads, it must feel like forever.
Shadows on the Wall
It's a mystery why Marvel remade this origin tale only 10 years after Sam Raimi's version. Sure, this is a slightly different mythology, but it's impossible to engage in a story that can't surprise us. Fortunately, the rom-com subplot is thoroughly...
JUST a decade after the release of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man starring Tobey Maguire comes a “reboot” of the franchise, The Amazing Spider-Man, with Brit Andrew Garfield in the spandex.
The fourth Spiderman is not the fourth instalment in the ongoing saga of the webbed superhero; it is a reboot. Which is to say, it is the same story, done with different actors, and a different director. So the crucial question is : how different it is?..
There's only one story, says the teacher near the end of this take-two of the Spider-Man franchise: who am I? I already knew that because it had been repeated throughout the movie. But Peter Parker's confusion is understandable, not only because a...
If Sam Raimi's 2002 Spider-Man is still fresh in your memory, there's a good chance the new reboot might feel boringly familiar. This is after all the origin story all over again - Peter Parker gets bitten, he discovers his 'spider powers', he uses...
The Amazing Spider-Man is a hugely enjoyable, genuinely thrilling superhero adventure that ticks all the right boxes and justifies the decision to reboot the franchise in the first place. Highly recommended.
Graced with great performances from Garfield and Stone, The Amazing Spider-Man is a rare comic-book flick that is better at examining relationships than superheroism. If it doesn’t approach the current benchmark of Avengers Assemble, it still...
We live in an age of speed-up, which may explain why the Spider-Man franchise feels the need for a reboot only 10 years after its first film, and five years after the most recent one.


Bill seeks to lengthen life of film tax credit program
Associated Industries of Missouri president Ray McCarty says the state tax credit program for film makers is worth the money the state invests.
McCarty told members of the Senate Jobs Committee Wednesday that legislation seeking to extend the sunset on the tax credit program to 2018 would give the state’s developing film industry a sense of security going forward.
Senate Bill 387, sponsored by State Senator Jamilah Nasheed (D-St. Louis), would reduce the amount of the tax credit cap from its current $4.5 million down to $3.5 million. But it would extend the sunset on the program from November 28 of this year, to December 31, 2018.
“Filmmakers are just beginning to discover Missouri as a wonderful state in which to locate their movie shoots,” said McCarty. “The state’s urban areas were featured in the film “Up in the Air”, and the rolling hills of the Ozarks were the setting for the critically acclaimed film ‘Winter’s Bone’. This bill ensures that the state’s incentive program for filmmakers remains in place from year to year.”
The current tax credit program offers a 35 percent credit to film companies up to $4.5 million for in-state filming. But McCarty points out beyond the direct benefit of the tax credit to the film companies, the state benefits from money the film companies spend in the state on such things as salaries for local carpenters, cosmetologists, caterers and extras. The film crews stay in local hotels, eat in local restaurants, drive rental vehicles, and rent or buy extra equipment or materials when needed.
Indeed, one film industry analyst estimates that the cast and crew of “Up in the Air” in 2009 brought nearly $30 million to the local St. Louis economy.
“A goal for Missouri would be to continue to bring film projects to Missouri at such a rate that we would be able to support a community of film workers that could be based right here,” said McCarty. “States such as Louisiana, New Mexico and Massachusetts now support thriving film making industries.”
The bill remains in the Senate committee. It faces a committee vote before moving to the Senate floor for debate.


2012 Directing Reel
Highlights from an a variety of shorts and spec commercials Andy directed in 2012.
Andy Chinn's directing and cinematography reels.
2015 Cinematography Reel
Andy Chinn's latest director of photography reel. Features a variety of shorts, features, and music videos.
2012 Cinematography Reel
Highlights from an a variety of shorts, documentaries, and spec commercials Andy shot in 2012.
2013 Narrative Cinematography Reel
Reel with footage from three short films Andy shot in 2013. Conviction, Mama Doesn't Know Best, and A Short Film About Nothing.


1740 found movie
The mercurial detective, Julien Baptiste, on holiday in Amsterdam with his wife, assists in an investigation for his former girlfriend, the Amsterdam Chief of Police.
Category: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Stars: Tchéky Karyo, Anastasia Hille, Tom Hollander
7.3 IMDB Rating 7,922 Views
The series follows four young nurses working on the frontlines of St. Jude's hospital dedicating their lives to helping others, while figuring out how to help themselves.
Stars: Tiera Skovbye, Natasha Calis, Jordan Johnson-Hinds
5,9 IMDB Rating 13,203 Views
A skeptical female clinical psychologist joins a priest-in-training and a blue-collar contractor as they investigate supposed miracles, demonic possession, and other extraordinary occurrences to see if there's a scientific explanation or if something truly supernatural is at work.
Stars: Noah Robbins, Evelyn Giovine, Brooke Bloom
7,7 IMDB Rating 31,620 Views
High School Musical: The Musical – The Series 2019
The students from the school where the High School Musical films were shot stage a musical production based on the franchise.
Category: Comedy, Musical
Stars: Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett, Matt Cornett
7,1 IMDB Rating 22,076 Views
Why Women Kill 2019–
Three women living in three different decades: a housewife in the '60s, a socialite in the '80s and a lawyer in 2019, deal with infidelity in their marriages.
Category: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Stars: Lucy Liu, Ginnifer Goodwin, Kirby Howell-Baptiste
7,2 IMDB Rating 25,128 Views
Itsy Bitsy 2019
Based on the centuries old poem, a family moves into a secluded mansion where they soon find themselves being targeted by an entity taking the form of a giant spider.
Category: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Stars: Bruce Davison, Elizabeth Roberts, Denise Crosby, Arman Darbo
4.8 IMDB Rating 167 Views
Benny Loves You 2019
Jack, a man desperate to improve his life throws away his beloved childhood plush, Benny. It's a move that has disastrous consequences when Benny springs to life with deadly intentions.
Category: Action, Animation, Comedy
Stars: Karl Holt, Claire Cartwright, George Collie
5.6 IMDB Rating 145 Views
Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries 2019–
This is a spin-off of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, set in 1960s Melbourne. When Phryne Fisher goes missing in New Guinea, her niece, the flighty Peregrine Fisher, inherits her aunt's fortune. She decides to follow in her famous aunt's footsteps to become a private detective.
Stars: Geraldine Hakewill, Joel Jackson, Catherine McClements, Louisa Mignone
7.4 IMDB Rating 4,871 Views
Virgin River 2019–
After seeing an ad for a midwife, a recently widowed big-city nurse moves to the redwood forests of northern California, where she meets an intriguing man.
Stars: Colin Lawrence, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Grayson Maxwell Gurnsey, Martin Henderson
7.5 IMDB Rating 18,672 Views
War of the Worlds 2019–
Set in contemporary France, this Anglo-French reimagining of H. G. Wells' classic in the style of Walking Dead follows pockets of survivors forced to team up after an apocalyptic extra-terrestrial strike.
Category: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Stars: Léa Drucker, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Natasha Little
6,3 IMDB Rating 11,453 Views


Positions on the 단기알바 film crew can change based on the demands of the particular project. Multiple camera operators may operate simultaneously in a single movie crew position on multi-camera projects. In the film crew jobs in the sound division, larger projects could need to recruit either a sound assistant or the aCable Persona.
A film editor is often partnered with assistant editors on bigger productions and may be needed to edit audio, dialogue, special effects, and any graphics. A director of a movie creates settings and sets, leads actors to perform their parts, hires important crew members, chooses shooting techniques, and oversees post-production editing.
Producers often help screenwriters with scheduling and writing scripts, locating sources of funding, and selecting the cast and crew of a movie. On the film set, the cinematographer supervises the camera and lighting teams, makes aesthetic and technical choices, and evaluates the finished result.
You will collaborate closely with the director to make aesthetic and technical choices on shooting, budgeting, and post-production as you guide the creative process of the movie from conception to completion. Setting up sites for shooting, hiring props, and transporting equipment are all duties that fall within your purview as well as those that the director, actors, and other team members of the movie must do. Budget management, meetings with all departments throughout the planning, production, and post-production stages of the shot, and clear, effective communication about your vision for the movie are all part of it.
Prior to filming, the Production Designer will collaborate with the other departments to create the visuals for the movie, ensuring that the director’s vision is realized. Together with the filmmakers, production designers create designs for a movie’s overall aesthetic and underlying ideas.
The director is in charge of giving a movie its artistic direction and bringing the tale to life. Creativity & Vision: The movie director will be held more accountable than anybody else for the final result. For the director’s idea of the finished work to come to life, there must be a great deal of creative vision, passion, and commitment.
Stage directors, as opposed to directors of television or film, record their work using cameras. Make sure the cast and crew provide consistently excellent performances on stage, whether you’re directing a TV show or a film. Directors and effects professionals use special effects to enhance the realism of the action, settings, and other elements in the film. Foley engineers set up and manage the audio gear and microphones used by Foley artists to record sound effects throughout a movie’s production.
In order to provide the visual look and sound of the film, art directors often collaborate with production designers to oversee the construction and design of the film’s sets. To build the sets for a project, directors collaborate with production designers, costume designers, site scouts, and art directors.
To achieve the finest performances from their actors, directors work with them during rehearsals, choose shooting locations, create shooting schedules, and manage technical aspects like camera placement and lighting. Although they often oversee actors during scenes and collaborate with camera operators and cinematographers to prepare shots, film directors are normally responsible for leading the production.
Also referred to as cinematographers, they assist a film director in bringing their vision for a scene to life onscreen. A film editor would often work closely with the director to ensure that his or her work is on-point with the director’s ideas for the picture. A film editor will generally work from raw footage during post-production to create a finished product that is release-ready.
It is the responsibility of the editor to assist the filmmaker in making sense of the many hours of on-location video. Filmmakers collaborate closely with film editors and music supervisors throughout the post-production phase of a movie to make sure the finished result is exactly what the producers and directors intended.
A screenwriter crafts tales into screenplays, pitches ideas to movie producers and directors, and collaborates with them on script revisions. Additionally, a music supervisor organizes rehearsals to make sure everyone is ready for their part in a production and composes the music for movies. A member of the production crew for a movie creates sets that meet the director’s requirements and develops rig plans to set up the essential gear for the shooting process in close collaboration with a lead lighting technician and a cinematographer.
A scenery designer or scenic decorator, roles on the film crew primarily focused on planning and preparation, will collaborate with a scenic designer on bigger films.
The chief grip oversees the lighting and rigging personnel hired for the movie production and makes ensuring that the sets are constructed safely. The grip crew collaborates closely with the gaffer, who oversees lighting. The gaffer, who serves as the lighting department’s chief, will be active throughout the first two phases of production, using light setups to assist produce cinematic pictures for a film.
Together with the directors, the first assistant directors create an efficient shooting plan for a specific production. To ensure that a movie runs well, the runners will collaborate with the many departments handling administrative chores.
A movie director, who sits at the top of the production pyramid and is in command of everything on the set, is responsible for accurately transferring a screenplay to the silver screen. The production designer collaborates with the director and director of photography to develop a film’s overall aesthetic, using the wide range of movie production tasks that may be found hidden away in their respective departments.
Very few movies don’t need props, and the Prop Master’s job is to make sure that all of them are on hand, work as anticipated, and fulfill the director’s (or cinematographer’s) vision. While film and TV professionals may be working in the industry, theatre directors and producers may be travelling the nation with their productions (a site far away from a studio, where all or some of the shooting takes place).


‘Star Wars’ and Studio Ghibli team up for a Disney+ Grogu short film
A few days in the past, Studio Ghibli tweeted a teaser video displaying each its brand and Lucasfilm’s, in addition to a photograph of a Grogu figurine. Now we all know what these posts are hinting at. Apparently, the 2 corporations labored collectively to create a brief movie hand-drawn by Studio Ghibli. It is entitled Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies, starring the beloved alien toddler from The Mandalorian with a robust affinity for the Drive and the “susuwatari” from Hayao Miyazaki’s animated movies My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away.
In accordance with IGN, the brief movie was directed by Katsuya Kondo, who’s identified for his character design work and a mode that is deeply tied with Studio Ghibli’s movies. It additionally options music by Ludwig Göransson, who composed the scores for the earlier two seasons of The Mandalorian. Zen – Grogu and Mud Bunnies, will probably be accessible for streaming right now November twelfth on Disney+, precisely three years after The Mandalorian debuted.
Grogu will probably be again and will probably be reunited with “Mando” within the third season of The Mandalorian after leaving to coach at Luke’s Jedi Temple by the tip of the second season. Disney gave followers a glimpse of what they will anticipate when the present comes again someday subsequent 12 months in a trailer launched throughout the firm’s D23 expo in September.
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Just as Washington State has been abuzz with tourists since the launch of the Twilight series films, so, too, does North Carolina anticipate visitors thanks to the Hunger Games. The blockbuster film was shot on location in many different areas of western North Carolina, from woodlands to the cities. The North Carolina Tourism Board has laid out 12 Hunger Games locales in the state and has devised a four-day Hunger Games itinerary. The latter is loop from Charlotte to Ashville, and includes stops at locations where the film was shot, such as DuPont State Recreational Forest and the NASCAR Hall of Fame, to hotels where the actors stayed during filming. NC Tourism has also included recommendations for restaurants, bars, and wineries, in case of, uh, hunger.


Student nights in Liverpool are known to be something else! And when it comes to planning the ultimate student night out, at Arthouse Hotel we’ve got you covered.
Student Night Liverpool
Stay at Arthouse Hotel Liverpool
Arthouse Hotel is Liverpool’s go-to destination for a memorable stay in the city. Our movie-themed hotel is the perfect place for staying with your mates and getting ready for a night out in Liverpool in style.
Our picture-perfect rooms are ideal for getting some Insta snaps of your night, so if you’re celebrating a birthday or special occasion, look no further than Arthouse.
In one of our themed group rooms
Rooms at Arthouse Hotel are designed to sleep groups of guests for the ultimate group stay. You’re never too old for a sleepover with your best friend, and our rooms are perfect for just that! Our themed rooms range from Marilyn Monroe and the Grease room to Rocky Horror Show.
At Mulholland, you can enjoy a bite to eat and delicious milkshakes while our talented team of singing waiters serve your meal in style. What better venue for singing along to your favourite musical hits and ballads through the decades?
And enjoy our cocktail deals
Cocktail deals are ideal for a student night in Liverpool. And you can look forward to a fantastic range of cocktails at Mulholland. We offer an unmissable deal of 2 classic cocktails for £10 every day!
Just across the road from Arthouse Hotel, Alma de Cuba’s beer garden is a firm favourite in Liverpool for sitting back and catching some rays.
Spot celebs at historic Alma de Cuba
Alma de Cuba is also the place to be if you fancy spotting some celebs in Liverpool. Love Island star Georgia Steel has been known to frequent Alma, along with Megan McKenna, Charlotte Crosby and some of the best Instagram bloggers in the UK.
At Arthouse Hotel, some of our favourite rooms are those dedicated to films featuring iconic female movie stars and leading ladies of Hollywood.
From Audrey Hepburn to Marilyn Monroe, our hotel is an accolade to some of the best movies from the silver screen and the famous females that starred in these classics.
Whether you love a good sing-a-long with Julie Andrews or revel in the magical mystery of the land of Oz, Arthouse Hotel is sure to have a room you’ll love.
Here are some of the most celebrated leading ladies from our film themed rooms, which are your favourites?
Our Favourite Female Movie Stars
One of the most iconic and loved women of our time, Julie Andrews is an English singer, actor and author.
Famed for her perfect pitch and impressive vocal range, she is most known for her roles in Mary Poppins and Maria Von Trapp in The Sound of Music.
Born Julia Elizabeth Wells in October 1935 in Walton-on-Thames, her mother Barbara was a professional pianist who was married to a woodwork teacher.
Andrews hit fame after starring in Broadway musicals My Fair Lady in 1956, playing Eliza Doolittle, and Camelot in 1960, playing Queen Guinevere.
Source: By Eva Rinaldi – Julie Andrews, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27615720
But it was in 1964 that she made her first film debut as Mary Poppins and shot to stardom. Andrews won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her amazing performance as the beloved governess, making her one of our favourite female movie stars.
Following this she was snapped up by 20th Century Fox for the film that would crystallise both the fame and the image she had gained with Poppins.
Her performance as Maria Von Trapp in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music ensured Andrews’ status as one of the few British actors truly to conquer America.
Julie Andrews became both a gay icon, a family favourite and has remained an international treasure.
She was also made a Dame in 1999 and we love her so much, there are two rooms dedicated to her fabulous work!
The Sound of Music Room
Our beautiful Sound of Music room is a stunning tribute to arguably the greatest musical of all time.
Based on The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta von Trapp, The Sound of Music changed musicals and movies forever.
This heart-warming story of Maria, who accepts a job to become a governess to a large family and falls in love with the children and their widowed father, captured the nation’s imagination.
The Sound of Music was the highest-grossing film of 1965 and by 1966 the film became the highest grossing film of all time, surpassing Gone with the Wind and breaking box office records in 29 countries.
This luxurious room, which offers a large screen TV and a kitchenette, will make you feel like a Hollywood star as you indulge in a relaxing double Jacuzzi bath, providing a truly enjoyable stay at our themed hotel.
You can guarantee the Sound of Music inspired rooms will capture your heart as much as the 1965 musical. Sleeping up to 6 people, it’s the perfect room for anyone who loves Julie Andrews.
Mary Poppins Room
Or, if you’re more of a fan of Julie Andrews when she was ‘practically perfect in every way’, book a stay in the magical Mary Poppins suite.
The fantastical tale of Mary Poppins tells the story of one amazing nanny, who transforms family life for George Banks and his children through song, dance and sheer magic.
Tumble into your very own chalk painted dream and fall in love with this whimsical and wonderful Poppins themed accommodation.
The room sleeps up to 6 people and features unique Poppins murals, a large screen TV, kitchenette and a double Jacuzzi bath, you will never want to leave our movie-themed hotel in Liverpool.
An actress, model and sex symbol of the 1950s, Marilyn Monroe was an icon of her time.
Best remembered for her glamour, charm and perhaps the most sensual rendition of ‘happy birthday’ of all time, Monroe was the lead star in numerous blockbuster films.
But behind the camera lens, Marilyn Monroe wasn’t just the effervescent actress who played the comic ‘dumb blonde’ characters, she was shy, clever and modest.
A hopeless romantic, Monroe was perpetually in search of love and desperate to start a family of her own, a far cry from the ditsy blonde that lit up the silver screen.
Born and raised in Los Angeles as Norma Jeane, Monroe spent most of her childhood in foster homes and an orphanage.
Source Wikicommons – Milton H. Greene
She married at the age of just sixteen and began working in a radio plane factory in 1944, as part of the war effort. Whilst there she was introduced to a photographer from the First Motion Picture Unit and began a successful pin-up modelling career.
She signed a contract with Fox in 1951 and over the next two years, she became a popular actress with roles in several comedies, including As Young as You Feel and Monkey Business.
By 1953, Monroe was one of the most marketable Hollywood female movie stars, with leading roles in the noir Niagara and the comedies Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire.
In 1955, she starred in one of the biggest box office successes of her career, The Seven Year Itch. Following this she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in Some Like It Hot. Her last completed film was the drama The Misfits in 1961.
During her short life, Monroe struggled with anxiety, depression and the fact she was always type cast as a ‘sex symbol’.
Sadly on August 5, 1962, she died at age 36 from an overdose of barbiturates at her home in Los Angeles.
To this day, Monroe has been celebrated for her beauty and talent as an actress and icon.
Marilyn Diptych Room
Instead of celebrating the blonde bombshell’s films, we decided to showcase one of the most iconic and famous portraits of the actress, Andy Warhol’s ‘Marilyn Diptych’.
Echoing the beauty and sparkle of Marilyn Monroe, this room captures Warhol’s artistic vision, transporting you into the colourful world of pop art.
Completed in 1962, Warhol’s silkscreen painting the Marilyn Diptych is one of his most infamous and influential works.
Following Marilyn’s death in 1962, Warhol began a four month artistic journey, creating over twenty silkscreen paintings of the engaging American star.
Warhol’s creation was based on one publicity photograph of Marilyn, taken for the film Niagara in 1953.
Warhol’s vision for the piece was inspired by the themes of death and the cult of celebrity, both of which Marilyn had become renowned for. Alluding to the media whirlwind and her mortality, Warhol created a fusion of these elements using a vivid contrast of colour combined with a fading effect.
The repetitive image of Marilyn’s face is thought to reflect her incomparable media presence, while the contrast of colours reminds viewers that while Marilyn’s bright and vibrant status may have felt perpetual, her mortality meant that she would always fade away.
Sleeping up to 4 guests without compromising on quality and style, this stylish suite is ideal for those interested in the life of Monroe and the glamour of the 50s and 60s.
One of Hollywood’s greatest style icons known for her beauty, elegance and grace, Audrey Hepburn was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third-greatest female movie star of Golden Age Hollywood.
A philanthropist, humanitarian and talented performer, she was born on 4th May 1929, in Brussels, Belgium and spent most of her childhood moving between Belgium, England and the Netherlands.
She studied ballet from a young age which led to her performing as a chorus girl in West End musical theatre productions.
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When she was 22 years old, Hepburn starred in the 1951 Broadway play Gigi after being spotted by French novelist Colette, on whose work the play was based.
Following this, she shot to stardom for playing the lead role in Roman Holiday in 1953, for which she was the first actress to win an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award for a single performance.
She went on to star in a number of successful films, such as Sabrina (1954), The Nun’s Story (1959), Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961), Charade (1963), My Fair Lady (1964) and Wait Until Dark (1967), for which she received Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations. Hepburn won a record three BAFTA Awards for Best British Actress in a Leading Role.
As her life went on Hepburn appeared in fewer films, devoting much of her later life to UNICEF.
She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of her work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in December 1992. A month later, Hepburn died of appendiceal cancer at her home in Switzerland at the age of 63.
My Fair Lady Room
An enchanting blend of comedy, romance and singalong hits, My Fair Lady is a timeless masterpiece that fans continue to adore today.
Visually striking with an infamous score, the revival of the stage production brought the dazzling costumes and colourful sets to the big screen.
It tells the story of a young girl’s transformation from a working-class Cockney to a high society Victorian lady. Eliza Doolittle, played by Hepburn agrees to lessons from phonetics Professor Henry Higgins, who works with Eliza on her speech to improve her job prospects.
However, it doesn’t take long for their budding relationship to escalate into a complicated love triangle. Higgins finds himself besotted with Eliza, but only after she’s been swept off her feet by an aristocratic suitor.
Capturing the spirit of one of the best loved musicals of all time, our My Fair Lady room is truly something special.
Sleeping up to six guests, the My Fair Lady room radiates character and charm reflective of the classic musical and celebrates one of the greatest female movie stars. Featuring a luxurious kitchenette, opulent fittings and a flat screen TV, the film’s qualities are certainly reflected in this magical hotel room.
Renowned for her contralto vocals and youthful glow, Judy Garland was an American singer, actress and vaudevillian.
She attained international stardom that continued throughout a career spanning more than 40 years as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist, and on concert stages.
Born as Frances Ethel Gumm in June 1922, Garland began performing in vaudeville with her two older sisters and was signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a teenager. Signed by MGM, she made more than two dozen films with them, including nine with Mickey Rooney.
However, in 1939, Judy shot immediately to stardom with The Wizard of Oz, in which she portrayed Dorothy, an orphaned girl living on a farm in the dry plains of Kansas who is whisked off to the magical world of Oz on the other side of the rainbow.
Source: Wikicommons – MGM studio
Her poignant performance and sweet delivery of her signature song, ‘Over The Rainbow’, earned Judy a special juvenile Oscar statuette on 29 February 1940 for Best Performance by a Juvenile Actor.
Following this, she continued to star in successful films including Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), The Harvey Girls (1946) and Easter Parade (1948) until she was released from the studio.
Judy went on to make record-breaking concert appearances, a successful recording career, and her own Emmy-nominated television series.
In later years, her film appearances became fewer only starring in A Star Is Born (1954) and Judgement at Nuremberg (1961). At 39, she became the youngest and first female recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in the film industry.
From an early age, Garland struggled with the pressures of adolescent stardom and her self-image, which was constantly under the spotlight. Throughout her life, she married five times, with her first four marriages ending in divorce.
Sadly Judy had a long addiction with drugs and alcohol, which ultimately led to her death from a barbiturate overdose at the age of 47.
Still celebrated today, Judy Garland was one of the greatest female movie stars with one of the most unique voices of our time.
Wizard of Oz Room
The Wizard of Oz is undoubtedly a timeless classic, notable for its innovative use of technicolor, this amazing film captured imaginations all over the world.
An iconic film in popular culture, it won Oscars for Best Original Song with Over the Rainbow and Best Original Score by Herbert Stothart.
Our stunning Wizard of Oz room makes the most of the characters that delighted it’s audiences, with an amazing picture of Dorothy and her friends on the ceiling.
Featuring plush champagne interiors, a stylish kitchenette and a double Jacuzzi bath, the Wizard of Oz suite has everything you’d expect from a room inspired by the magical musical.
Sleeping up to six people in two luxury doubles and two single beds, this room has been designed with a fabulous adventure in mind and guarantee you’ll never want your Arthouse adventure to end.
If you love singing along to classic musicals, check out Mulholland Singing Diner. A unique American style diner with waiters who sing all your favourite tunes, come along and belt out some of your favourite hits from the movies.
If you enjoyed our marvellous round up of the best female movie stars of Hollywood, why not book a stay in our magical movie-themed hotel and be transported back to the golden era of film.
Get in touch with one of our friendly team today to book a stay worthy of Hollywood.
Based on the 1980 classic pop culture film, Fame The Musical is the international smash-hit sensation taking the stage by storm. The phenomenal production follows the lives of students at New York’s High School For The Performing Arts as they navigate their way through highs and lows, romances, heartbreaks and the ultimate elation of life.
The show explores the bittersweet moments and uplifting triumphs that confront many young people today, including identity, prejudice, literacy, sexuality, substance abuse, pride and perseverance.
A scene from Fame The Musical Tour | Credit: Tristram Kenton | Source: Liverpool Empire Theatre
This wonderful production features a star-studded cast of Keith Jack from Any Dream Will Do and Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Love Me Tender, Chicago and Mama I Want to Sing star Mica Paris, and Jorgie Porter of Hollyoaks and Dancing on Ice.
The show also features the Oscar-winning title song and a cast of outstanding dancers, singers, musicians and actors as they transform from star struck pupils to superstars.
Since it’s opening show on Broadway in 1988, Fame The Musical has enjoyed seven West End runs and continues to be one of the best loved musicals across the world. Fame The Musical will indeed live forever!
A Musical Movie-themed Hotel
After you’ve enjoyed the smash-hit Fame The Musical, it’s time to head back to your luxurious movie-themed hotel room at Arthouse.
Bringing the classics back to life, this unique hotel offers a quirky and unforgettable hotel experience in the heart of Liverpool.
Each plush room is themed to an individual movie, with tributes to some of the best musicals of all time within our walls.
From Dirty Dancing to The Wizard of Oz; our themed rooms are uniquely designed to take your breath away.
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If you’re not lucky enough to win this prize, why not check out our hotel offers page and find an amazing deal to suit you.Call 0151 601 8801 or email email@example.com to arrange your visit, or to find another exciting movie themed hotel room for your luxury Liverpool stay at Arthouse Hotel.
Why are we so obsessed with true crime documentaries? Is it because we’re somewhat strange or that we love to fear what monsters hide in the shadows or beneath our beds? Or is it simply because these documentaries are just so captivatingly good. But, what we’ve learnt from watching so many of these true crime documentaries is that nothing is ever simple; oh, and that you should never open your mouth without a lawyer present.
So, with this in mind, we thought we’d count down eleven true crime documentaries that you need to watch now.
Making a Murderer (2015)
Laura Ricciardi and Moria Demos’ Making a Murderer is the granddaddy, the forerunner of today’s true crime obsession. The docuseries narrates the story of Steven Avery, a man from Wisconsin who served 18 years in prison for a crime he (supposedly) did not commit.
The jewel in televisions true crime crown, Making a Murderer is enchantingly good to say the least.
The Staircase (2018)
The Staircase, a docuseries by filmmaker Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, is often held up as one of the best true crime documentaries ever made. Lestrade never tries to solve the case, but rather examines how the criminal justice system treats the protagonist – Michael Peterson.
This noir masterpiece epitomises everything we love about true crime documentaries.
We know that Mindhunter isn’t a true crime documentary. What it is, however, is one of the most intense, accurately portrayed crime dramas ever created.
Based on the book: Mindhunter: Inside the Federal Bureau’s Special Crime Unit, Mindhunter (2017) revolves around the creation of the behavioural science unit.
The interviews’ with infamous “serial murderers” yield what can only be described as one of the most intense scenes ever between Holden Ford and Edmund Kemper.
The Confession Tapes (2017)
Sarah Loudenberg’s The Confession Tapes is an indictment of America’s criminal justice system, the trust we put in law enforcement, and the reasons why people confess to crimes they didn’t commit.
This isn’t similar to any of the other true crime documentaries on our countdown as most of the criminals aren’t even criminals, some of them weren’t even in the country when their crimes were committed.
What makes The Confession Tapes so hard to watch is exactly why you should watch it; we did warn you that nothing is ever simple in the world of true crime documentaries.
The Seven Five (2014)
Former NYPD policeman Michael Dowd recounts how he and his partner ran their own cocaine cartel while working in New York during the 1980s and early 90s. Dowd’s conviction in 1992 led to one of the largest police corruption scandals in NYPD history.
The Seven Five is 104 minutes of jaw-dropping action and deserving of high praise indeed.
Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail (2011)
Louis Theroux is the godfather of documentary making. And, as always, he shows everyone how it’s done in this true crime documentary.
Louis tackles this sensitive subject, and the interviewees and inmates he meets, with his usual concoction of empathy, genuine interest and awkwardness that makes him the best at what he does.
Theroux’s readiness to report on the dark underside of American culture makes Miami Mega Jail stick out above not only the spew of Louis Theroux documentaries, but also the numerous true crime documentaries that run aground when endeavouring to imitate his unique style.
Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes (2019)
The Ted Bundy Tapes take a look inside the mind of murderer Ted Bundy, featuring interviews with him on death row.
One of the newest and best true crime documentaries on our countdown, Jon Doran’s docuseries coincides with the announcement of Extremely Wicked, shockingly Evil, and Vile – a Zac Efron biopic that didn’t feature on our countdown of the most anticipated movies of 2019, but we’re starting to think it should have done.
You almost certainly won’t be sleeping much once you’ve watched this formidable docuseries.
Manhunt: Unabomber (2017)
As with Mindhunter, Manhunt: Unabomber shouldn’t be on our countdown of the best true crime documentaries, however, as with Mindhunter, it’s too good not to include.
Andrew Sodroski’s drama miniseries depicts a fictionalised account of the FBI’s hunt for the Unabomber and is true crime at its captivating peak.
Team Foxcatcher (2016)
Recounting the downward spiral of John Du Pont, Team Foxcatcher is absolutely astonishing and extremely fearsome in equal measure.
With the grace and panache of a murder mystery novel, Team Foxcatcher is a must watch for those who love true crime documentaries.
The Witness (2015)
James D. Solomon’s directorial debut is outstanding and superb, shocking and alarming, and therefore making it a must watch.
The Witness pioneered a new wave of true crime documentaries – recounting a murder from the perspective of 38 witnesses.
The Witness, therefore, is the epitome of bingeworthy.
The Keepers (2017)
In mood, theme, tone, and content, The Keepers is everything you’d expect from a true crime documentary. That’s it: watch, tremble and bask in the true crime seesaw of emotion that is The Keepers.
Get everyone together and binge watch one of the amazing true crime documentaries above in some our awesome movie-themed rooms. Come and join us, we’d love to hear from you today to organise a superb stay at Arthouse in 2019.
Excellence abounded at the movie theater in what was a remarkable year for cinema in 2018. From a mustachioed frontman to an opulent au pair, 2018 had something for everyone. But don’t be alarmed, 2019 is already looking like a rousing year for cinema.
So, whether you’re a would-be action hero or you go to the cinema for a bit more Hollywood glamour, 2019 has got you covered.
With this in mind, we thought we’d share with you what we’re looking forward to watching in 2019.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | 7 June 2019
A washed-up actor and his longtime stunt double; the former played by Leonardo DiCaprio, embark upon a crusade to make a name for themselves in Charles Manson tortured Los Angeles in what is also Quentin Tarantino’s most ambitious movie for some time.
A chic-looking premise set in the context of a murderous cult and gruesome violence: it is easy to see how Once Upon a Time in Hollywood points towards a Tarantino triumph.
Brace yourselves for the comeback of the 1960s as we expect Once Upon a Time in Hollywood to not only be a cinematic success, but it could also secure DiCaprio his second Oscar.
Star Wars: Episode IX | 20 December 2019
“An emotionally resonant finale” is what J.J Abrams has promised Star Wars: Episode IX will be. Nonetheless, the final piece of the intergalactic jigsaw is sure to both wow and enrage die-hard Star Wars fans.
Naomi Ackie and Richard E. Grant are to join anew while Joonas Suotamo, John Boyega – now the darling of the chat show – Anthony Hamill and Oscar Isaac are set to make their noble returns.
This being the newest big-screen cosmic adventure, Star Wars: Episode IX is sure to be both an uproarious quest and financial smash.
Rocketman | 31 May 2019
As was Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman is directed by Dexter Fletcher and, like its contemporary, it is sure to be a sensational smash in 2019.
This long-awaited biopic – which was announced back in 2012 – is a foot-stomping, uncensored, completely human account of Sir Elton John’s breakthrough years.
The movie chronicles the years preceding the frontman’s meteoric move upwards when John, played by Taron Egerton – who replaced Tom Hardy in 2017 – united with iconic songwriter Bernard Taupin.
We’re certain that Egerton’s performance as Sir Elton John will be deserving of acclaim and award; however, it’ll be Lee’s absorbing screenplay and Fletcher’s spectacular directorship that’ll empower this movie.
The Irishman | TBA 2019
Martin Scorsese’s newest gangster movie is to be released sometime in 2019 on numerous platforms. The Irishman follows self-confessed hitman Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro) as he recalls his possible involvement in the assassination of union leader Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino).
We think The Irishman will be a huge success in 2019 for two reasons: one being it’s enormous £110m budget and two being its stellar cast, which includes Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel and scouser Stephen Graham.
This being Scorsese, we can only imagine how good this movie will be.
The Lion King | 19 July 2019
From Disney Live Action, director Jon Favreau’s remake of The Lion King (1994) is guaranteed to amaze and excite audiences both young and old.
If the wondrous trailer is anything to go by, then The Lion King is sure to be one of the most celebrated and talked about movies of 2019 due to both its stellar cast, which includes Donald Glover, James Earl Jones – who will be reprising his role as Mufasa – Seth Rogan and Beyoncé, and it being a visual treat.
So ready yourself for what is guaranteed to be an even more heart wrenching conclusion than back in 1994.
Us | 15 March 2019
From the remarkable mind of Academy Award winning author and director Jordan Peele comes Us, an even more nightmarish sequel to his directorial debut triumph Get Out (2017).
Adelaide Wilson, played by Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o and Gabe Wilson, played by Winston Duke, take their children to their beach house expecting to unwind. But as darkness descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some hideous doppelganger’s appear uninvited.
Due to the longing for a sequel created by the success of Get Out, Us is certain to shock and excite cinema goers in 2019.
As you’ve probably already guessed, we adore the cinema here at Arthouse Hotel.
So, why don’t you bring the entire family together and take advantage of our excellent facilities and movie-inspired rooms that wouldn’t look out of place in some of the marvelous movies listed above.
Come and join us! We’d love to hear from you today to organise a magical stay at Arthouse in 2019.
Do you love musicals, enjoy singing along to your favourite tunes at any given moment and adore tasty food too? Come along to Mulholland Singing Diner, the ultimate musical experience in the heart of Liverpool.
Join us and our dazzling singing waiters as they serve up tasty American food and million dollar shakes, alongside a spectacular soundtrack of hit musical numbers, 80s power ballads and much more. The UK’s first singing diner, Mulholland captures the sparkling atmosphere of Broadway.
The Dazzling Entertainment
At Mulholland Singing Diner, our waiters are far from ordinary. Liverpool is renowned for being the home of some of the best musical talents around, that’s why it comes as no surprise that 16 of Liverpool’s best singers are ready to perform for you at our diner!
Each of our talented servers were handpicked to showcase their talent at this unique new musical experience. All have with either performed in musical theatre shows and stage productions, or are currently studying at various performing arts colleges across Liverpool including LIPA, Liverpool Theatre School, RARE, John Moore’s University, Van Netten school of performing arts and MAD.
Lucky guests can expect to hear a range of tunes, from famous movie soundtracks, to 80s power ballads, Disney hits and magical musical numbers. Plus, if you’re a die hard Disney fan, come along to our Disney Sundays and enjoy all your favourite hits sung live!
The Million Dollar Shakes
From Naked Milkshakes, to Tipsy Milkshakes and Cake Milkshakes, it’s fair to say Mulholland is the number one destination for shake lovers! Whether you love a boozy tipple or one bursting with sweetness and flavour, we have the perfect, refreshing drink for you.
Try our Mint Choc Chip, made up of Sailor Jerry’s spiced rum, vanilla vodka, crushed Oreos, milk and cream mixed together with hundreds and thousands and whipped cream Maltesers. Or, if you’ve got a major sweet tooth, tuck into one of our spectacular Cake Shakes. Choose from either chocolate, vanilla or strawberry milkshake, topped with a chocolate or strawberry doughnut, drenched in a cream and caramel sauce and sprinkled with hundreds and thousands.
Of course, it’s not all about the million dollar milkshakes, we also have an extensive cocktail list. From classic mixes like the Cosmo, Daiquiri, Margarita and Long Island Iced Tea, to our house specials, we know how to shake up a storm. Why not indulge in the Butterscotch Martini, featuring Butterscotch Schnapps, Baileys and fresh milk shaken into a chilled martini glass with a yummy hundreds and thousands chocolate rim.
The Classic American Food
If all those cocktails and shakes has got you feeling peckish, look no further than the delicious Mulholland food menu. Inspired by the great American diners across the pond, our tasty menu includes some the classic dishes that make everyone’s mouths water.
From scrumptious pizzas, to loaded hot dogs, stacked nachos and stuffed wraps, we really know how to treat you. And of course, Mulholland has music running through its foundations, so our food menu celebrates that!
Each dish on our menu is named after one of our favourite songs, musicals, films, artists or characters, but with a fun foodie twist. There’s the Bare Necessities, a delicious Bockwurst hotdog topped with ketchup, French’s American mustard and crispy onions. Or our Somewhere Over the Rainbow nachos featuring multicoloured nachos with cheddar cheese, sour cream, salsa and guacamole.
If you really fancy a pizza, why not grab a slice of our Spice Girls pizza? You can go for the Baby Slice which is our four cheese, or the Scary Slice, topped with chorizo, pastrami and sweet chilli peppers. Posh Spice is a tasty combination of goats’ cheese, caramelised red onions, spinach and chilli flakes, or try steak, pepperoni, red peppers and BBQ sauce if you love Sporty Spice. Last but certainly not least, Ginger Slice features all thing red, pepperoni, peppers, tomatoes and red Leicester cheese!
It wouldn’t be a trip to a classic American diner without a huge dessert to end the meal, and at Mulholland we offer some of the most mouth-watering in Liverpool. Choose from the Hopelessly Devoted to Goo, homemade brownies with ice cream and chocolate sauce. Or maybe, Do you Waffle Build a Snowman? A yummy mix of waffles served with banana, cinnamon sugar, caramel sauce and ice cream.
As you can see, at Mulholland Singing Diner we really know how to put on a show. From truly dazzling entertainment from our marvellous singing waiters, to the indulgent million dollar shakes and heavenly food menu, you’re sure to find something to tingle your taste buds.
If you’re in the mood to sing and be sang to, book your table for Mulholland Singing Diner. Give us a call on 0151 305 7900 or email us at firstname.lastname@example.org.
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The Greatest Showman has become a musical phenomenon. The infectious feel-good film dazzled the world with its catchy soundtrack and all star cast. Proving the critics wrong, the hit film topped the box office charts and has since made over $165 million in the US and over $217 million across the globe.
Liverpool now has its very own singing waiter diner, where you can be served American food and drink while enjoying hits from the movie and more musical favourites.
The Best of The Greatest Showman
To celebrate one of our favourite musicals, we thought we’d take a look at what makes The Greatest Showman so special…
It goes without saying that The Greatest Showman has a star-studded cast of actors, singers and dancers. The hit film is brought to life by A list favourites such as Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams and Zac Efron.
The film has also introduced the world to spectacular talents including the fabulous Keala Settle, previously known for stealing the show on Broadway.
A Heartwarming Story
The Greatest Showman is inspired by the fascinating life of P.T. Barnum, the American showman famous for founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Starting from humble beginnings, Barnum’s businesslike character and entrepreneurial spirit were evident from an early age.
The story showcases Barnum’s unlikely rise to success and many of the twists and turns along the way. An inspiring tale about following your dreams, it’s no surprise that the feel-good film struck a chord with its audience.
Celebrating Our Differences
Arguably the film’s most powerful theme is diversity. The Greatest Showman celebrates what makes us different and shines a light on our most unique qualities.
Though Barnum’s circus performers are dismissed as “freaks” by high-society, the uplifting musical sees them power through adversity and come out on the other side. What better way to lift your spirits?!
The Ultimate Feel-Good Soundtrack
The Greatest Showman’s toe-tapping soundtrack saw singalong cinema events sweep the nation, while the soundtrack itself spent over 10 weeks at Number 1 on the Official Album Charts in the UK.
The jam-packed album is one that we’re sure will stand the test of time. From power ballad ‘This is Me’ to the lively sounds of ‘The Greatest Show’.
Mulholland Bar & Restaurant
Mulholland is perfect for fans of The Greatest Showman. The UK’s first singing waiter diner brings the magic of Broadway and musical movies to Liverpool. Choose from classic American food and million-dollar milkshakes as you watch our showstopping singing waiters in action.
Our talented team perform a variety of dazzling hits from your favourite musicals, including The Greatest Showman, Disney classics and more. You’ll find yourself singing along or up on your feet in no time!
What better way to celebrate a special occasion or simply catch up with friends and make lasting memories?
Arthouse Hotel in Liverpool
Situated on dynamic Seel Street, Arthouse Hotel is a unique movie themed hotel in Liverpool. Our stylish rooms are inspired by films including Grease, The Rocky Horror Picture Show and The Sound of Music.
With their chrome counters, bubble-gum chewing waitresses and menus filled with classic American delights of key lime pie, fluffy pancakes and plenty of filter coffee, the diner is an icon of state-side culture.
Not unlike a British pub, the humble diner is a staple of American life. It’s no wonder they pop up in all genres of American movies from cult classics, to comedies and even our favourite rom-coms.
From the Frosty Palace in Grease to Jack Rabbit Slim’s in Pulp Fiction, diners have been the backdrop for some of the most famous scenes in movie history. And with the opening of Arthouse’s new diner experience in the centre of Liverpool, we though we’d take a deep dive into some classic movie diners we all love seeing on-screen.
Open now, Mulholland offers a brand new singing waiter diner experience, where you can enjoy fantastic US-inspired food and drink with a musical accompaniment of all the best power ballads, movies hits and musical showstoppers. From indulgent milkshakes to rainbows nachos and sizzling hot-dogs, it’s the ultimate Hollywood hangout.
But to get you in the mood for some diner-excellence, let’s take a look at the most iconic burger joints in movie history. These are our favourite movie diners on screen…
Pulp Fiction’s Double Trouble Diners
Who hasn’t wished they could visit the fictional diner of Jack Rabbit Slim’s in Pulp Fiction? With it’s slot car race tracks, classic-car shaped booths and waiting staff dressed as Hollywood stars, we all wanted to take Mia Wallace out for a meal at this “wax museum with a pulse” (Vincent’s words, not ours). And of course, it’s the location of that very famous dance…
But Slim’s wasn’t the only diner that made it into this cult classic. Who could forget the iconic opening (and closing) scenes set in a bog-standard US diner with Pumpkin and Honey Bunny? Tarantino’s love-letter to pop culture found the perfect setting to start the film inside America’s favourite dining establishment.
Rydell High students’ favourite out-of-school hangout might not have technically been a diner but we all still call it one. Officially a ‘malt shop’, this icy palace looked like a classic, old-school diner to the untrained eye, with its uniformed waitresses, 50s chromatic furnishings and menu of fries, shakes and burgers (always with not enough ketchup).
But whether a diner or not, it undoubtedly makes the list of the most famous movie diners on screen thanks to the iconic Beauty School Dropout musical number that took place within its tiled walls, as well as all the Sandy-Danny dates that went to disasterously wrong at its tables.
Call yourself a Grease mega-fan? Why not stay in Arthouse’s incredible Grease suite for a (summer) night you’ll never forget. Sleeping up to six guests, with luxurious amenities including kitchenette, large-screen TV and a Jacuzzi bath, you’ll have the chills and they’ll be multiplyin’ when you book this incredible movie suite in Liverpool’s city centre.
The Diner in The Big Lebowski that’s More Famous than the Film
You might recognize the movie diner spotted in The Big Lebowski – it’s a bit of a location star. Featuring in numerous mega movies, music videos and TV shows, including Reservoir Dogs, Gone in 60 Seconds and the video for Sean Kington’s top hit ‘Beautiful Girls’, it’s arguably had more success than most of the actors who’ve filmed inside it.
The diner was, at the time of filming The Big Lebowski, still an operating diner called Johnie’s Coffee Shop Restaurant. Today, it’s only used as a filming location but you can still see visit the iconic exterior on Wilshire Boulevard in midtown Los Angeles.
Blade Runner’s Futuristic Food Establishment
Again, not a traditional diner, but the noodle bar in Blade Runner offers a 1980s interpretation of what an LA diner in 2019 might look like and it sure is iconic.
The cramped chrome-clad restaurant with its steaming bowls of broth and unsociable customers still provides weary travellers and hungry cliental the same classic American service that a traditional diner does – just with a significantly Japanese twist.
And anyway, it’s one of the best examples of the film’s incredible set design that looked seriously futuristic but still recognizable as downtown LA.
The Home-From-Home Diner in Pineapple Express
One of Hollywood’s best loved bromance comedies, Pineapple Express puts the American diner to good use in its closing scenes. Like all best friends, Dale, Saul and Red end the movie with a classic diner breakfast – eggs, bacon and plenty of coffee – while rehashing their action-packed night before.
There’s no fancy 50s-style thrills here – director David Gordon Green made sure the movie diner was a bog-standed US food stop, perfect for a greasy food fix after a night running away from mobsters and corrupt police officers.
The Notorious Goodfellas Diner
When Martin Scorsese was looking for a location to film his then titled ‘Wiseguy’, his eyes settled on a small, space-age style diner in Maspeth, Queens (New York City).
Then called the Clinton diner, it was owned by Dimitra and Michael Diamantis who were about to see their small establishment become a famous tourist hotspot, with avid fans including the late Philip Seymour Hoffman and Pierce Brosnan heading to the location to grab a selfie and experience the atmosphere.
The movie, of course, was the legendary Goodfellas, which filmed two of its most memorable scenes inside the diner, making the Diamanti’s family business one of the most famous diners in movie history. The famous phone-bashing scene was set at a phone booth outside the diner.
Lou’s Cafe in Back to the Future
Who could forgot Marty’s famous trip to Lou’s Café in Back to the Future? This perfect example of a 1955 diner was where Marty first realizes how different the past can be after attempting to order a Pepsi Free and being told by an irate server “You want a Pepsi, pal, you gotta pay for it”.
An integral location in the film, Lou’s is undoubtedly one of Hollywood’s most iconic movie diners, with it’s minty colour scheme and retro interiors.
The History Behind American Diners
They’ve been a stable of American culture for over a generation, but did you know that the very first food diners had wheels?
The word diner can officially be defined (according to Webster’s Dictionary) as ‘a restaurant in the shape of a railroad car’, harking back to the origins of these classic US food-spots.
A classic 1950s diner in New Jersey. Credit: Wiki Commons | Jaboyce
Back in the 1800s, the first iteration of diners were called ‘lunch cars’ and we can thank Rhode Island’s Water Scott for their invention. Scott re-purposed a horse-pulled wagon into a cart that served sandwiches, coffee, pies and eggs to people heading home at night and his side-line hustle was so successful that he ended up quitting his day job to sell food from the wagon all-day, everyday. Soon, other companies followed suit.
Buoyed by the success of these businesses, T.H. Buckley from Massachusetts decided that manufacturing purpose-build ‘lunch cars’ was more profitable than doing the actual food selling. He started the Worcester Lunch Car Company which produced ‘dining cars’ fitted with basic stoves and an ice box for foodie entrepreneurs. Soon, these portable cars were popping up all over America, offering food to weary travellers and tired workers.
One of the classic Worcester Lunch Cars in Somerville, Massachusetts. Credit: Wiki Commons | Vistawhite
But as the number of lunch cars jumped higher, many towns and cities passed civil laws restricting their hours of operation. Attempting to loophole these restrictions, lunch car owners started permanently parking up their cars in busy locations and the diner as we know it was born.
By 1913, the idea was really starting to catch on and Jerry O’Mahoney established the first ever purpose-built stationary diner in the United States. He would go on to become the largest manufacturer of diners ever, producing a rumored 2,000 diners between 1917 and 1941 across the country.
As the years ticked by, the traditional diner became more and more extravagant and by the time the 1950s hit, the stream-lined silver space age carriages were all the range, cementing what we all now think of when someone says the word ‘diner’.
Visit the UK’s Only Singing Waiter Diner Today
To celebrate the launch of the UK’s only singing waiter diner at Arthouse Hotel, we’re offering you the chance to get 50% off all food at the newly opened Mulholland bar for this month only!
Enjoy out-of-this-world milkshakes, Spice Girl-inspired pizzas, rainbow nachos and much, much more all for half price this October by showing this Facebook voucher on ordering.
A magical eating experience like no other in Liverpool, our musical-minded singing waiters will serenade you with classic ballads, musical showstoppers and movie top hits, transporting you straight to LA and the silver screen musical numbers we all love so much.
Make sure you’re following Mulholland on all our social media channels to keep updated on all the lastest news, competitions and offers from this incredible new eating experience. We’e hanging out on Facebook and Instagram. Be our guest and join us today at the brand-new Mulholland!
As the days get shorter, darkness descends earlier, the leaves change colour and the pumpkin emoji is in full force, Halloween lovers can begin to rejoice. That’s right, the spookiest time of the year is upon us and to celebrate we’ve put together a guide to some of the scariest Halloween cinema events in Liverpool.
From terrifying immersive screenings, to spine-tingling experiences with live music and lots of frights, these ghoulish films and gruesome TV shows are sure to have you jumping out of your seat. And don’t forget to book a stay in Liverpool’s movie-themed hotel for the ultimate Halloween celebration.
Watch Psycho with a Live Orchestra
When: 31 October
Where: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
If you’re looking for a Halloween cinema event that is sure to give you a fright, look no further than the Philharmonic’s screening of Psycho. The sinister motel, that strange young man, the sheer terror that lurks behind the shower curtain and the stabbing violins of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho have become the soundtrack to all our nightmares. Watch this classic Hitchcock Halloween horror film accompanied by a live orchestra that will really bring out Bernard Herrmann’s chilling music. Why not carry on the fun and book a stay in one of our Hitchcock rooms? From Pyscho, to The Birds, Suspicion and Stage Fright, there’s plenty of spooky themed rooms to enjoy.
Night at the Museum with Donnie Darko
When: 26 October
Where: British Music Experience
Enjoy one of the all-time great cult classics, Donnie Darko, in the British Music Experience after hours for the ultimate spooky experience. During the presidential election of 1988, a teenager named Donnie sleepwalks out of his house one night and sees a giant, demonic-looking rabbit named Frank, who tells him the world will end in 28 days. When Donnie returns home, he finds that a jet engine has crashed into his bedroom. Is Donnie living in a parallel universe, is he suffering from mental illness – or will the world really end? This chilling and mysterious film is the perfect celebration of Halloween, with an impressive soundtrack from Echo and the Bunnymen and Tears for Fears, prepare for your imagination to run away with you.
Get Scary with a Screening of The Ring
When: 31 October
Where: Camp and Furnace
Prepare for one of the creepiest ASBO Halloween cinema events yet, as Camp and Furnace screen the terrifying Ring. Expect popcorn wars, scary themed cocktails, a spooky photo booth, confetti canons and dangerously scary surprises. You and your mates are sure to be hiding behind each other as you watch that fateful videotape that leads to the inevitable phone call. Fancy dress is encouraged and there will be some ghoulish prizes for the best dressed.
Enjoy the Rocky Horror Picture Show
When: 31 October
This Halloween, independent cinema FACT are screening the all time classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show. A film that tells the story of all-American couple Janet and Brad, who find themselves facing a night of frights and frolics after their car breaks down outside an old dark house. Meet the spooky Dr Frank N. Furter and all manner of kinky Transylvanians in this cult musical comedy. And don’t forget, if you really want to make the most of Halloween, why not book a stay in our spooky Rocky Horror Picture Show themed room, just a stones throw from FACT.
Have a Fright at the Palm House
When: 29 – 31 October
Where: Palm House, Sefton Park
This Halloween the Palm House is giving us all a treat by screening a number of terrifyingly eerie films. From the family friendly Hocus Pocus, to Mommie Dearest, Gremlins and the Rocky Horror Picture Show, this stunning venue has pulled out all the stops this year. But if you really want to scare yourself, don’t miss the screenings of the terrifying Dracula and Wes Craven’s slasher, Nightmare on Elm Street.
Discover the Simpsons Treehouse of Horrors
When: 24 October
Where: 81 Renshaw
Next on our list of the best Halloween cinema events is more of a nostalgic throwback to TV royalty than a film. Head to 81 Renshaw Street where they’ll be taking their pick of the best Treehouse of Horror specials and enjoy a haunted Simpsons themed Halloween. They will also be offering plenty of wicked food and drink, and the bar will also be hosting a quiz where some lucky winners could walk away with great Simpsons goodies.
Enter the Secret Halloween Cinema
When: 31 October
Where: Underground Liverpool
Last but certainly not least on our guide to the very best and spookiest Halloween cinema events in Liverpool is a mysterious secret experience full of haunting frights and surprises. Hosted in the Underground, this chilling event features a unique 4D cinema experience. There will also be freaky fairground games, themed entertainment and a whole host of actors and scarers that are sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.
An Enchanting Stay at Arthouse
Have a truly unforgettable Halloween and book a stay at Liverpool’s most unique movie-themed hotel. We love to celebrate the wonderful, weird and simply spooky which means Halloween is certainly one of our favourite holidays. Located in the heart of Liverpool’s buzzing nightlife scene on Seel Street, this spooky hotel is the perfect place to rest your head after a scary night of horror films.
From our spectacular Hitchcock themed floor that features a Psycho room, The Birds and many more, to the extravagant Rocky Horror Picture Show room, we’re sure you’ll find the perfect film for you and your group.
If you’re not a Hitchcock fan, check out the eerie Phantom of the Opera suite and the chilling Chicago room, Arthouse Hotel offers horror lovers the perfect fright. You’ll find everything you could wish for right within your room.
We hope you’ve enjoyed our guide to the spookiest Halloween cinema events in Liverpool. To enquire further or to book your stay with Arthouse Hotel, you can contact us on 0151 305 7900 today. Our friendly team will be able to find the ideal room for you and your group for the ultimate Halloween overnight stay.
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One of the most famous and greatly loved musicals of all time, Grease is the story of the friendships, romances and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950’s.
But no matter how many times you’ve seen it, there are still loads of interesting facts you probably didn’t know. Even the biggest Grease fans will tell you that they discover something new when they watch it for the umpteenth time.
Here at the Arthouse Hotel, Grease is one of our all time favourite films, which is why we’ve dedicated an entire suite to the classic high school flick.
We’ve done our research and found a staggering 66 undiscovered Grease film facts.
See how many you knew already!
Grease the movie is based on the 1971 Broadway musical of the same name.
The Broadway musical was written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey.
Jacobs was an advertising copywriter and Warren Casey was a high-school art teacher. They met through an amateur theatre group in Chicago in the early 1960’s, at high school Jacobs had been a greaser and Casey had been bookish and studious.
The film is set in 1958, 20 years before the actual release date on 1st June 1978.
It was directed by Randal Kleiser and written by Bronte Woodard.
The wonderful Carrie Fisher was considered for the role of Sandy.
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Both Marie Osmond and Susan Dey turned down the role of Sandy, Osmond apparently didn’t want her future children to see her in the film, especially the last scenes.
Before Olivia Newton-John was cast as Sandy, she insisted on having a screen test to make sure she would be the right fit for the character and to determine whether she had onscreen chemistry with Travolta.
Henry Winkler, a.k.a ‘The Fonz’ turned down playing Danny Zuko because the character was too similar to Fonzie, the tough guy with a heart of gold he was already playing on Happy Days.
The Guardian Angel
Elvis was asked to play the Guardian Angel role in the film, but he didn’t accept the role. It was taken by Frankie Avalon instead.
An Art Teacher
Credit: Jack Mitchell – Wikicommons
Andy Warhol nearly played the part of an art teacher, but various misunderstandings meant the role could never be decided on.
Held Back a Few Years?
None of the actors were anywhere near high school age, John Travolta was 23, Olivia Newton-John was 29, Jeff Conaway was 26 and Dennis Stewart aka ‘Crater face’ was 30.
Stockard Channing was the eldest of the teenage performers during the filming, she was 33.
The two closest to high school age were Lorenzo Lamas (Tom) and Dinah Manoff (Marty), they were both 19.
Beauty School Dropout
This scene nearly didn’t happen, Frankie Avalon had an intense fear of heights, so the slippery three-storey staircase didn’t seem so dreamy after all. To solve the problem they put mattresses alongside the steps.
The Dance Scenes
All of the background dancers were named, which doesn’t usually happen in films. Among them were Sauce, Bart, Bubba, Midge and Moose.
Most of the extras that featured in the dance scenes had won a nationwide contest to be in the film.
Dinah Manoff who played Marty couldn’t dance so she sat out every single dance scene.
The high school name Rydell High is a reference to Bobby Rydell, a teen idol known for his 1960’s pop and rock singles.
Rydell High is actually three different real Los Angeles high schools. The outside is Venice High School, the interior is Huntington Park High School and the school field was at John Marshall High School.
Credit: Paramount Pictures
It took a week to shoot the dance contest scene and originally Sandy was not intended to dance, it was supposed to be just Danny and Cha Cha.
Jamie Donnelly (who played Jan) was already growing grey hair when she signed onto “Grease.” To play the part of a high schooler, she had to dye her hair dark brown.
Originally, Lorenzo Lamas who played Tom Chisum had black slicked back hair which made him look too much like a T-Bird, he was told to dye his hair a lighter colour, so he was sent to Rodeo Drive to dye his hair blonde.
Travolta wanted his hair dyed blue-black, inspired by Elvis.
Arguments and Illness
There was originally an extra fight scene between Kenickie and Rizzo to explain why she throws the milkshake at him in the diner, but producers decided it was too heavy for the movie, calling it the “Martin Scorsese scene.”
John Travolta argued with Randal Kleiser, the director, over the end of the song “Sandy”. He wanted a close-up of himself instead of the cartoon shot of a hot dog diving into a bun, Kleiser disagreed.
A number of cast members got ill whilst filming the drag race scene, the water was stagnant and dangerous.
The Rydell prom scene was shot during a heat wave in California and several of the extras had to be treated for heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses.
Grease is the Word
Grease may be the word, but it’s never actually said once in the entire script, only the word ‘greased’ is sung during the song ‘Greased Lightnin’.
Originally Kenickie was supposed to perform ‘Greased Lightnin’, but Travolta fought to sing the number himself and won.
Producers utilised Olivia Newton-John’s popularity by allowing her to keep her Australian accent and changing Sandy’s last name from American ‘Dumbrowski’ to Australian ‘Olsen’.
In the stage version the boy’s group is called the Burger Palace Boys, this was changed to the T-birds for the film.
‘You’re The One That I Want’
The song ‘You’re The One That I Want’ was filmed at a travelling carnival that was only in town for one day, close ups had to be recreated by the set department.
Olivia Newton-John’s leggings were so tight that the zip was broken, she had to be sewn into them.
Not everyone could handle the carnival rides, Eddie Deezen who played Eugene was on a spinning ride after a scene was ended and threw up.
The ‘You’re The One That I Want’ scene only took one afternoon to film.
The character of Danny could have been a busboy, the producer Allan Carr also imagined the greaser working at a gas station, singing a song called “Gas Pump Jockey.”
John Travolta started rehearsals for Grease just four days after completing filming for Saturday Night Fever.
It’s reported that the cast chewed their way through 100,000 pieces of bubblegum during the filming.
Originally, Grease was supposed to be an animated film, but the idea was scraped. To honour the idea they kept the opening credit animations.
The ‘Hickey’s from Kenickie’ that Rizzo tries to cover up were real, given by Jeff Conaway who played Kenickie, to make them look more authentic.
Jeff Conaway had a really big crush on Olivia Newton-John and was nervous around her on set, he ended up marrying her sister.
In Mexico and Venezuela, Grease in known as Vaselina.
Because Jeff Conaway was taller than John Travolta, Kenickie was often slouching when filming so that the lead actor of the movie seemed taller.
Cameos and Almost Camoes
When a coca-cola product placement deal fell through during post-production, multiple shots of coca cola products and advertisements had to be digitally removed or blurred out.
The Beach Boys almost made a guest appearance, Allan Carr originally imagined the surf rock quartet performing ‘Greased Lightnin’.
Danny’s blue windbreaker at the beginning of the film was intended as a nod to James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause.
John Travolta’s sister, Ellen Travolta, plays a diner waitress with a single line – ‘Oh, there’s Danny and Sandy’ while watching the dance on TV.
The gang that played the famous trio, Sonny, Putzie and Doody, wanted to honour the Three Stooges and so they asked the producers to pay a small tribute prior to the bonfire scene.
Credit: Paramount Pictures
Terminator star Michael Biehn makes an appearance in Grease in the scene where Danny and Kenickie put the frog in Patty’s bag.
Two number one hit singles came from the Grease soundtrack, “Grease” and ” You’re The One That I Want”.
The title song ‘Grease’ was written by Barry Gibb, sang by Frankie Valli and Peter Frampton played the guitar.
Lots of songs were cut from the final film, however they can be heard in the background of certain shots.
The “Alma Mater/Parody” instrumental from the stage version of Grease can be heard in the office on the last day of school and during the carnival scenes.
Sandy’s solo “Hopelessly Devoted To You” almost didn’t make the cut and was only added after the film was made. The song was nominated for an Oscar.
Grease was the highest grossing film of 1978.
Olivia Newton-John attended the film premiere in a prom dress and then for the after party, she changed into her second look, a hot pink spandex.
The official premiere after-party was at the famous Studio 54.
Grease won every People’s Choice Award for which it was nominated – Favourite Motion Picture Actress (Olivia Newton-John), Favourite Motion Picture Supporting Actress (Stockard Channing), Favourite Musical Motion Picture, and Favourite Overall Motion Picture.
Sequels and The Musical
Producers originally wanted to create 3 movies and a TV series but when the first sequel, Grease 2, flopped with $15 million at the box office the other movies were cancelled.
There was a planned sequel called Summer School which was completely different from Grease 2.
Didi Conn was the only one of the Pink Ladies and T-Birds to make an appearance in Grease 2.
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Grease the musical is still a successful show and you can still get tickets to see it.
Travolta and Newton-John reunited in 1983 for the romantic comedy Two of a Kind.
They also released a duet Christmas album in 2012, called This Christmas.
There is a crazy fan theory that suggests that the entire musical is actually Sandy’s journey to the afterlife, the story goes that she died when she drowned at the beach and the car is taking them to heaven at the end. Make of that what you will.
The Grease Room At The Arthouse
At the Arthouse Hotel we know that Grease is a classic that should be celebrated.
Our unique Grease-inspired room has been designed as a tribute to the hit 1978 musical, with Sandy and Danny immortalised on the ceiling.
Relax in style, as our Grease room features a large screen TV, kitchenette and a double Jacuzzi bath.
Sleeping up to 6 people, our stunning room is the perfect way to stay in Liverpool city centre, as we’re closely located to the city’s finest restaurants, bars, shops and attractions.
We also offer our guests a whole host of amazing offers and packages, that are sure to make your stay even better! Check out our website to see if there’s something for you.
There’s nothing left for you to do but book a stay with us by calling our friendly booking team on 0151 541 9999.


Nina Martin gets dropped off at the train station. She is on a scholarship to Anubis House, part of the best boarding school in England. A taxi pulls up and takes her to the house. On the way there, her phone beeps. The driver asks him if it was her parents, but she explains to him how her parents died in a car accident when she was little, so she was brought up by her Gran.
Meanwhile, Patricia, phone in hand, asks her best friend Joy to keep backing up until she trips over Fabian. She snaps photos of them while exclaiming "Now that's my new profile photo!".
Nina steps out of the taxi mesmerized, so she doesn't see the driver taking her suitcases away. When she finally realizes that he's gone, she runs after him. While running by Nina runs into Patricia. She quickly says "I'm so sorry!" and keeps running. After Nina disappears, Patricia asks "Who's the American?". Fabian stops and stares at the car, while Patricia and Joy keep walking.
Nina catches up to the driver and tips him, then walks up to the front door of Anubis House. She reaches out to twist the doorknob, but the door swings open eerily, and shuts behind her when she walks in. She turns to look at the door, and turns back around. Victor is suddenly standing in front of her, and he says "You're late."


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Sister Carol w/ DJ Ebony Slam & DJ RA
Sat, February 11, 2017
9:00 pm19 Broadway
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Sister Carol's music is rich with cultural values and social consciousness. Over the years she has been a top featured artist on many festivals. Sister Carol is exceptionally talented on the mic and she is also mindful of the importance of her influence as an example to her listeners. She stands as a singer upholding love, truth and rights.
Many people were introduced to Sister Carol through her acting in the Jonathan Demme directed movies Something Wild, Married to the Mob and most recently Rachel Getting Married. Her first feature film in 1986 was Something Wild with Melaine Griffths and Jeff Daniels followed by Married to the Mob with Michelle Pfeiffer, Dean Sockwell and Matthew Modine in 1988, and later she acted in the Oscar nominated Rachel Getting Married with Anne Hathaway. She more recently filmed a scene with Meryl Streep in another Jonathan Demme directed movie called Ricki and the Flash that was released in the summer of 2015.
Her music career has produced twelve albums, continuous tours and spot dates and numerous network television appearances. Her music carries a social message. Sister Carol is a modern reviver of the faith.
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The 1 hour and 13 minute movie, Autism in Love, is about falling in love, wanting to fall in love, the struggle of understanding love, and heartbreak. More than that, this movie is about what it means to be autistic, how love shapes identity, and the support of family. There are multiple viewing options but it is currently airing for free on Independent Lens. It follows the stories of four individuals on the autism spectrum as they navigate issues of love and relationships.
Here is a guide for using the film as a teaching tool: Autism in Love Viewing Guide
This movie is more geared toward adults as the youngest person featured in the film is in his early 20s and much of the film centers on marriage. If you were working with older teens, you may want to focus on Lenny.