I loved the first one. Loved it enough that when a sequel was announced, twenty years after Andy first walked into Runway with the wrong shoes, I was equal parts thrilled and …
Film and Television
Darkest Hour came out in 2017, with Gary Oldman under layers of prosthetic makeup as Winston Churchill in the last weeks of May 1940. Joe Wright directed, and Oldman won the Academy …
I love The King’s Speech. I have gone back to it more than once, for the plot, for the cast, and above all for Colin Firth as George VI, the performance that …
- London
The Young Victoria: the Film’s Royal Stand-Ins, and the Real Palaces Behind Them
by Bubblyby Bubbly 9 min readI love The Young Victoria. The 2009 film, with Emily Blunt as Victoria and Rupert Friend as Albert, tells the story of a teenage queen finding her feet and falling in love, …
- Salzburg
The Sound of Music in Salzburg: Walking Through the Film’s Most Iconic Locations
by Bubblyby Bubbly 10 min readThere are films that you watch, and there are films that seem to linger in the places where they were made. The Sound of Music belongs firmly to the second category. Even …
There are places in the world that feel almost too perfect to be real, places where the landscape, the architecture, and the atmosphere come together in a way that feels almost cinematic. …
- MilanRome
House of Gucci: An Italian Movie Tour Through Milan & Rome’s Most Glamorous Filming Locations
by Bubblyby Bubbly 5 min readCiao, my fabulous friends! 💕 If you know me, you know I’m a sucker for two things: a great story and a beautiful setting. When I watched House of Gucci, I couldn’t …
Bonjour explorers! 🌍 Some journeys feel like stepping straight into a movie, and my visit to the Paris filming locations of The Da Vinci Code was exactly that. Walking in the footsteps …
- RomeVenice
Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part I – Exploring Iconic Rome and Venice Film Locations
by Bubblyby Bubbly 3 min readCiao, movie lovers and travel enthusiasts! 🍿✨ There’s something magical about watching breathtaking destinations on the big screen and then retracing those steps in real life. Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part I …
- Rome
Spectre in Rome: James Bond’s Stylish Pursuit Through the Eternal City
by Bubblyby Bubbly 4 min readCiao, fellow explorers of elegance and adventure! 🎥✨ There’s something undeniably thrilling about walking the same streets where legends, both real and fictional, have left their mark. In today’s post, we’re diving …
Ciao my dear friends! 🌟 If there’s one film in the Ocean’s trilogy that knows how to use location as a leading character, it’s Ocean’s Twelve. The sequel to the sleek Las …
Ciao, fellow travelers & cinephiles! ✨ Rome doesn’t just belong to emperors and artists, it belongs to action legends too. In John Wick: Chapter 2, Keanu Reeves’ sharp-suited assassin brings the Eternal …
