BEYOND THE MARQUEE

BACK TO THE FUTURE Appears in Yet Another Commercial (and it’s pretty cool!)

July 17th, 2014

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As we approach 2015, there doesn’t seem to be any waning in the interest and callbacks to the Back to the Future franchise. Every six months or so, a reference shows up in commercials on TV, online, or in the movies – from hocking Nike shoes, using fake Hoverboards in joke videos, to a cameo in the latest (and deservedly-panned) film, A Million Ways to Die in the West.

Phones 4u, a UK-based company, recently added to the mix with their new ad that features a screen-accurate time-machine DeLorean and several references to the original Back to the Future film. Despite its brevity, this commercial is pretty cool and worth a look.

How many subtle Back to the Future references can you find?

TRAILER TUESDAY: The Captive, The Zero Theorem, Wild, Hunger Games: Mocking Jay and MORE!

July 15th, 2014

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Coming Soon to a Theater Near You!

Instead of bouncing around the net trying to find the latest trailers for the hottest films, just drop by Beyond the Marquee on TRAILER TUESDAY and we’ll load you up with what you need. Whether it’s the latest Hollywood blockbuster movie or mind-provoking independent film, we always have a fun mix of the best of what’s to come.

So click ahead to check out this week’s trailers …

FREE STUFF FRIDAY: Win These Cool HASSLEIN Reference Guides to THE PLANET OF THE APES

July 11th, 2014

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Win this pair of PLANET OF THE APES Books this week on FREE STUFF FRIDAY!

It’s FREE STUFF FRIDAY and we’re going APE-CRAZY this week celebrating the release of “DAWN of the PLANET OF THE APES“. Now though this new film series explores a new direction in the story of the Planet of the Apes saga, there is no denying that here at Beyond the Marquee, we are huge fans of the original 1968-1973 films that started it all.

Once again our good friend Rich Handley and the team as HASSLEIN Books have been super generous in offering up some of their library of extensive movie-themed reference books to our loyal Beyond the Marquee followers. And what better titles from their amazing catalog for this week’s contest, than Timeline of the Planet of the Apes: The Definitive Chronology and Lexicon of the Planet of the Apes: The Comprehensive Encyclopedia. Timeline examines every recorded event of the Apes saga, in its proper chronological context―from long before Caesar’s birth to far beyond Earth’s destruction. Lexicon is designed for casual and avid fans alike, and this volume will help you learn everything there is to know about the upside-down world of Planet of the Apes.

Click ahead for more details about these amazing books and also for your chance to win a pair of them with our Planet of the Apes trivia challenge! Good Luck!

In Celebration of DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, We Revisit our Classic “APEMANIA” Beyond the Marquee WebSeries Episode!

July 10th, 2014

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With the new “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” episode hitting theaters this Friday, we thought we’d harken back and do our own Throwback Thursday to one of our very first Beyond the Marquee episodes from November 2011. BTM Founder and Creative Director; Steve Czarnecki, a huge fan of the Original Planet of the Apes film saga, paid a visit to Hollywood make-up artist Brian Penikas who when not applying make-up and prosthetics to A-listers on movie sets, he channels his own passion for the Planet of the Apes movies into his side company, APEMANIA. APEMANIA is a creative outlet for those wanting to be CosPlaying Chimps, have a passion for film accurate Prop and Costume Replicas and a place where restorations of original masks from the original films take place. With a VIP invite to tour Brian’s studio and an offer to be put into the makeup chair to undergo a man to ape transformation, this was one assignment Steve could not turn down.

Check out the video above and read ahead for a re-post of Steve Czarnecki’s original post about APEMANIA from November 23rd, 2011

“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” a Fight for Justice (Film Review)

July 9th, 2014

John Delia

If you are looking for action and drama this summer, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes has both. The science fiction adventure does a terrific job of depicting the apes with realism and their ongoing battle with the humans a thrill ride. Fine acting, CGI/Cinematography and directing make this one sequel you will not want to miss on the big screen. The 3D effects are good, but not necessary and you have a choice of either 2D or 3D when it opens today at theaters everywhere.

Feeling Generous? Now You Can Go Beyond the Marquee and Show Your Support!

July 9th, 2014

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Beyond the Marquee is sponsoring an initiative to accept donations of any amount!

Are you a subscriber, fan or casual observer of Beyond the Marquee and like what we’re doing? Feeling generous lately and want to have an impact on helping us out? Well, we have good news for you!

Beyond the Marquee is now set up to receive donations and we’d sure be appreciative of your help. We have now added a Donation button to our homepage that you can locate on the right-hand side margin.

For nearly 3 years, Beyond the Marquee has been dedicated to literally bringing you ‘beyond the marquee’ with our assortment of web-series videos and online articles centered around the magic that makes Hollywood tick. We’ve been very blessed to get into some pretty exclusive doors to create content that is enjoyed by many … and we would love to do more. Beyond the Marquee continues to grow and reach the farthest corners of the globe, but that doesn’t come without a price.

Beyond the Marquee: The Web-Series (Episode 65) – Rick’s Cafe; Casablanca, Morocco

July 9th, 2014

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On this BTM Road Trip segment, we go behind the scenes as Beyond the Marquee senior reporter Jon Donahue takes a day off from acting in the new Tom Tykwer film “A Hologram for the King” (starring Tom Hanks), to interview the owner of the coolest restaurant and piano bar in Casablanca, Morocco.

Rick’s Cafe, the mythical saloon from the 1942 film “Casablanca” has finally been transformed from celluloid to wood, glass and plaster thanks to the imagination and determination of an American woman enamoured of Morocco, Kathy Kriger. Armed with only a FLIP Camera and the help of a couple of local friends, Jon manages once again to create yet another International Road Trip segment for the BTM audience you definitely won’t want to miss!

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.YouTube.com/beyondthemarqueeshow and click ahead to check out some of Jon’s other fun past BTM Road Trip segments!