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pen4hire on November 27th, 2011

Please take a look at my post called “Shawshank Redemption–When Hollywood Comes to Town” at Reel Life With Jane. Lots of pictures from my recent press trip to Mansfield and some info on how the arrival of a Hollywood production crew affects life in a central-Ohio town. Then read below at A Traveler’s Library to [...]

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pen4hire on June 13th, 2011

A Movie for Troubled Times in the Arab World Destination: Jordan Movie: Captain Abu Raed (2009) written and directed by Amin Matalqa A Guest Post by Jane Boursaw You know a movie is good when you’re still thinking about it years later. Such is the case with Captain Abu Raed, a touching, uplifting film I [...]

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pen4hire on May 11th, 2011

Destination: England Movie: Jane Eyre (2011) This movie came and went in the blink of an eye, and it did not even get to Tucson until a month after it had opened in more significant cities. If you missed it, I certainly hope that you will have the opportunity to see this latest Jane Eyre [...]

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pen4hire on January 26th, 2011

The Great American Road Trip Destination: Alaska Movie: Insomnia (2002) (Note: The photographs here were taken by Alan Hull, and supplied by the blog My Itchy Travel Feet. Although they reflect the beauty of Alaska, they are not from the same area as the film.) Two kinds of people live in Alaska. Those who were [...]

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pen4hire on January 19th, 2011

THE GREAT AMERICAN ROAD TRIP HITS THE WEST COAST Destination: The State of Washington Movie: The Fabulous Baker Boys (Find your road trip musical accompaniment at this article about the movie’s sound track, or read our partner on the road trip–Kerry Dexter’s recommendations for the American Northwest at Music Road) A Guest Post by BETH [...]

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pen4hire on December 1st, 2010

The Great American Road Trip Destination: Colorado Movie: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

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pen4hire on November 23rd, 2010

I suggest you watch this, and then let The Third Man Theme run in the background while you read.

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pen4hire on October 20th, 2010

The Great American Road Trip Destination: Kansas Book and Movie: Book: In Cold Blood:A True Account of a Multiple Murder and its Consequences by Truman Capote (1965) and movie, In Cold Blood,  written and directed  by Richard Brooks (1967) Travel Tips   The first thing you notice about Kansas is the ordinariness of it. The [...]

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pen4hire on September 7th, 2010

Destination: Northern Greece Book: Eleni by Nicholas Gage A GUEST POST by Michelle Duffy Eleni is a story of passions.

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