Falls featured in new film opening Friday

From the St Catharines Standard: Niagara Falls is the backdrop for an award-winning Canadian drama opening at the Niagara Square Cinemas Friday. “Mary Goes Round,” the debut feature from Toronto director Molly McGlynn, stars Aya Cash (“You’re the Worst”) as a substance abuse counselor named Mary who loses her job and driver’s license because of…

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20160620 Trip to Ripley’s Moving Theater

One week ago my family headed out to check out the Ripley’s attractions in Niagara Falls. These include Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks, Ripley’s Moving Theater, and Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium. Our second stop was Ripley’s Moving Theater. Note: To view a few images from our trip, visit the 20160620 Trip to Ripley’s Moving Theater – Image…

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Niagara Oscar winner made Superman fly

From the Niagara Falls Review: In a way, Colin Chilvers owes his Oscar-winning film career to a pipe that wouldn’t explode… Within a decade, Chilvers faced a much more difficult task as the special effects supervisor on Superman: The Movie. For the film to work, Christopher Reeve’s Superman had to appear to actually fly. In…

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Niagara Falls Benefiting from Movie Productions

From WNED: Communities spend millions of dollars on tourism promotion, using everything from newspaper ads to the web. For some communities, there are tourism opportunities which are beyond price, especially movies. That’s why Niagara Falls, Ontario officials are excited about the movie “The Black Marks” with Matt Dillon, Kurt Russell and Terence Stamp being shot…

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Kurt Russell movie shooting in the Falls

As I tweeted yesterday, there is a movie shooting in Niagara Falls. It stars Kurt Russell, Matt Dillon, and others. WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo and the Niagara Falls Review both reported on it. WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo – Kurt Russell movie shooting in the Falls Niagara Falls Review – Kurt Russell, Matt Dillon…

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Novel peers over the edge

From Niagara This Week: As a highly successful fantasy writer, Chris Van Allsburg knows first-hand that the only limitation on a great story is one’s imagination. But when it comes to dabbling in reality, the renowned children’s novelist and illustrator had to peer over the edge and simply hope for the best with his latest…

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Filming a movie in Niagara Falls

As you’ve heard, there is a movie filming in Niagara Falls that started today. The movie is called “A Beginner’s Guide to Endings” and apparently stars Dennis Hopper (even though he is currently undergoing treatment for prostate cancer). I saw some actual filming today (“Action!, Cut!”), but I didn’t recognize anyone. They were filming at…

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Movie looking for Niagara Falls extras

From the Niagara Falls Review: A feature film shooting in Niagara Falls next week is looking for extras. And they’re giving you a chance to win a new TV just for showing up. Cast and crew for the comedic drama “A Beginner’s Guide to Endings” will be filming around the region for the next four…

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