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As I’ve noted in several posts, I love seeing books used as props in movies or shows, especially when it’s clear some thought went into what book was going to be in the frame. Here’s an interesting story on how an unpublished book was used as a prop in Avengers: Endgame. When the man who […]
Last night my son was watching Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage while I was fixing dinner. At one point I asked him to repeat a scene: “Did I just see Geddy Lee reading Faulkner?” Yes. Yes I did. Update: A few blogs I found that feature books on the screen Cinematic Literature People reading in […]
Since I love seeing books used in shows and movies, I thought I’d share a few screenshots from 1957’s movie The Enemy Below. The story follows a cat-and-mouse game between an American destroyer and a German U-Boat during World War II (and is currently available on Netflix). The following screenshots take place about an hour […]
Adding to the continuing series of books in movies… In Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Steve Rogers’ climbs in through the window of his apartment after realizing someone has broken in. There are two shelves you see him pass by on his way to see who’s in his apartment. He passes by the second […]
Last night I was watching 2013’s movie Now You See Me, a film about four magicians/illusionists who pull scams for the benefit of their audiences. After the first job (what appears to be a bank heist), the FBI comes to the illusionists’ suite to arrest them. The character played by Woody Harrelson is on the […]
A break from regular posting… So a while back (OK, over 20 years) I had the day off for jury duty. As I’m heading out the door, I grab a book I recently bought at a used bookstore to have something to read during the wait. No jury was empaneled that day so I went […]