Category Archives: films

Pedro Almodóvar’s Madrid: top 10 film locations to visit

The Spanish capital is the ‘centre of the Almodóvarian universe’. The writer of a new book on the film-maker guides visitors to locations where he shot key scenes

Take the kids to … The Making of Harry Potter, Warner Bros Studio, Leavesden, Herts

This tour of the behind-the-scenes magic that went into transferring JK Rowling’s stories from page to screen will delight fans of the boy wizard, especially at Christmas, but watch out for expensive extras

Snoopin’ on Snoopy: exploring Santa Rosa, Charles Schulz’s hometown

Charlie Brown and Snoopy live on in the new Peanuts movie. And the spirit of the comic strip’s creator, Charles Schulz, survives in a museum in Santa Rosa – exactly the sort of town you’d expect to find these all-American heroes

Star Wars-inspired holidays – where to feel the Force

These are the locations you’re looking for! As the world prepares for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, here’s a guide to the series’ most famous settings and where you can pay homage

Interactive map reveals James Bond’s travel destinations

With Spectre about to hit UK cinemas, Esri UK has created an interactive map showing all the places 007 has visited in 24 Bond films

Travel tips: St Albans for film buffs, and deals of the week

Discover ‘Hertfordshire’s Hollywood’, St Albans, plus puffin spotting in the Channel Islands and Corsica in May

Batman film’s bat cave in Wales made more accessible for fans to visit

Following improvement work at Henrhyd Falls, in the Brecon Beacons, it is now easier and safer to visit the location used in the Batman film The Dark Knight Rises, directed by Christopher Nolan