Category Archives: Films

All Set For The Movie Sets

Posted on August 3, 2009 by tokyofox

Last year I wrote a blog saying the dream was over due to financial constraints but given that I then paid nearly two-thirds of that cost just to go to Laos I thought I’d just pay whatever it cost this year … Continue reading →

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TF Film Review: Terminator Salvation (2009)

Posted on June 16, 2009 by tokyofox

The Japanese release of this new installment in the Terminator franchise was for once only a couple of weeks after the western world and having bought my ticket in advance a few weeks ago (saves 500 yen!) I went to … Continue reading →

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Using Top Trumps Cards In English Lessons

Posted on June 11, 2009 by tokyofox

No this entry isn’t about letting rip in class but using Top Trumps cards as a tool for learning. After making some James Bond actor profile flashcards a few months ago (featuring their age, hair and eye colour and height) for … Continue reading →

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Terminator Exhibition In Tokyo

Posted on May 7, 2009 by tokyofox

As a fan of the whole Terminator franchise I just had to go to Odaiba and see the “Terminator Exhibition: Battle or Coexistence? Robots and Our Future” which is not exactly the most snappy of titles is it?! Most museums may be … Continue reading →

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Rain Fall

Posted on April 28, 2009 by tokyofox

To be frank I have very little interest in Japanese films. I’ve seen a few notable ones and they’re OK but most just don’t quite cut the mustard with me. However, there is one exception and that is ‘Rain Fall‘ which … Continue reading →

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TF Film Review: Slumdog Millionnaire (2008)

Posted on April 15, 2009 by tokyofox

I’d never even heard of ‘Slumdog Millionnaire‘ before it won a load of Academy Awards a few months ago. It’s not even came out in Japan yet but I did manage to watch it a couple of weeks ago on … Continue reading →

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Kung Fu Panda Special Lesson

Posted on March 21, 2009 by tokyofox

Kung Fu Panda was the surprise hit of last year for me as I originally thought it was some horrible cutesy cr*p aimed at the Japanese market. I saw it on the plane last summer when I went to Malaysia and … Continue reading →

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TF Film Review: Quantum Of Solace (2008)

Posted on February 6, 2009 by tokyofox

Here it is then – a review of a film which came out in November last year apart from the fact that it has only just been released here in Japan. These delayed releases really are annoying as you can … Continue reading →

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Euro Trip 2008/09 Pt V – Vienna (Austria)

Posted on January 26, 2009 by tokyofox

Having ‘done’ Bratislava quicker than I imagined I decided to take a day return to Vienna as it was only an hour away for just nine euro’s return on the train. Hugo was being a miserable git and decided to stay put in … Continue reading →

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TF Film Review: Star Wars – The Clone Wars (2008)

Posted on September 5, 2008 by tokyofox

The Star Wars Celebration Japan event in July wasn’t just celebrating 30 years of Star Wars in Japan but was also about promoting the new animated movie ‘The Clone Wars‘ (released in Japan on August 23rd) which was originally intended to … Continue reading →

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