Category Archives: Nth American Travel

TF Flashback: Movie Location Hunting & Sightseeing In New York City (2012)

Posted on September 27, 2022 by tokyofox

It’s said that New York is the true home of cinema with hundreds and hundreds of movies being filmed there each and every year so a decade ago I thought it was time I try and cover a selected handful … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: Universal Studios Hollywood Tour (2002)

Posted on October 15, 2020 by tokyofox

This year is the 35th anniversary of ‘Back To The Future‘ (1985) and to celebrate the greatest movie, Tokyo Fox goes way back in time to…… 2002! In early May of that year I visited America for the first time … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: Coachella Festival In The USA (2002)

Posted on April 16, 2017 by tokyofox

Music festivals don’t come any more glamorous than the annual Coachella Festival in southern California which has been going since 1999. As a huge Oasis fan, I became aware in the early months of 2002 that they would be headlining this festival … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: San Diego (2002)

Posted on April 8, 2015 by tokyofox

As much as I loved my time in New York city in 2012, it is still California on the west coast which I have the most affection for as that was where I first entered the country in 2002 before … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Movie Locations Where You Can Stay

Posted on August 13, 2014 by tokyofox

Hot on the tail of the top (double oh) 7 hotels featured in James Bond films here are the Tokyo Fox top 10 recommendations for other places where you can spend a night amidst movie history. Just to get things clear you have to … Continue reading →

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On The Trail Of John Rain (雨) Part IV – New York

Posted on December 19, 2012 by tokyofox

He may be an anti-hero somewhat but John Rain is one that is very appealing to readers of Barry Eisler’s espionage fiction. Tokyo may be the place which has been at the heart of the series but New York city … Continue reading →

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New York Filming Locations: Sliver (1993)

Posted on December 7, 2012 by tokyofox

In 1993, one year on from ‘Basic Instinct‘, Sharon Stone appeared in another sexual thriller called ‘Sliver‘ where she played Carly Norris; a book editor living in New York City. Having moved into the complex (below) at 211 Madison Avenue at … Continue reading →

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New York Filming Locations: When Harry Met Sally (1989)

Posted on December 4, 2012 by tokyofox

When it comes to certain scenes stealing a movie there’s not too many which are more famous than the fake orgasm scene around the 43 minute mark in 1989’s ‘When Harry Met Sally‘. Following a discussion between the two on … Continue reading →

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New York Filming Locations: Black Swan (2010)

Posted on November 13, 2012 by tokyofox

‘Black Swan‘ won many accolades and even though its not my usual type of film I do sometimes make an effort to watch these hyped-up Hollywood award-winning films. The fact that Queen Amidala/Padme (Natalie Portman) from the Star Wars prequels was in … Continue reading →

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New York Filming Locations: Ghostbusters (1984)

Posted on October 23, 2012 by tokyofox

The pre-title credits begin with a shot of the marble lion outside the New York Public Library (below) at 455 5th Avenue where the first super-natural experience takes place before Ray Parker Junior’s famous title song (which I did as a … Continue reading →

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