Category Archives: Films

Kung Fu Panda Special Lesson (2010 Edition)

To celebrate the end of a hard years work for my kids I treated them to non-textbook special lessons in the last week of March which marks the end of the school year in Japan. This was basically the follow up … Continue reading

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TF Film Review: Shutter Island (2010)

When Leonardo DiCaprio burst onto the scene big-time after ‘Titanic’ I wasn’t taken in by all the hype around him. That may be because I am a straight hetrosexual man! However, thirteen years on and I have grown to be quite a fan … Continue reading

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I Am A Machine!

The new Terminator is revealed….

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TF Film Review: Invictus (2009)

Nelson Mandela was one of those names I grew up hearing quite often without actually knowing too much about him. Difficult to believe now but when I was a child I only knew the name from Nelson Mandela Park in … Continue reading

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Spain 2010: 3 Nights In Seville

Having left Chefchaouen in Morocco at 6:45 am, I then spent a couple more hours back in Tangiers before taking the boat to Algeciras which I did for two reasons. Firstly, I wanted to see Gibraltar (from the boat) which was a … Continue reading

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Morocco 2010 Pt I: On The Trail of Bourne & Bond In Tangiers

I had been on my way to Algeciras in Southern Spain on 2nd January before I met an Australian couple who said that I could get the ferry from Tarifa instead and it proved to be a good decision as it … Continue reading

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My First Ever Video Is Up On YouTube!

It took me a fair while to get round to making it but at the end of November I finally finished my Star Wars Tunisia filming locations video and got it up on YouTube for the world to see! It’s … Continue reading

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TF Film Review: This Is It (2009)

I think I was first really aware of Michael Jackson around the time of the release of ‘Bad‘ in 1987 and it was actually the family hairdresser who gave us copies of that album as well as Thriller and Off … Continue reading

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A Spook-tacular Halloween (2009)

Last year was the first time I introduced my Star Wars lightsaber and Darth Vader mask into lessons by way of a tedious link to Halloween and all things evil. For Halloween this year I dusted off my self-made flashcards, … Continue reading

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Italy Filming Locations: Roman Holiday (1953)

All four of my nights in Italy were spent in the capital city staying at Fawlty Towers which was not just chosen for the name, but also for it’s price and convenience to the main station Termini. Despite the kicking … Continue reading

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