Category Archives: Films

TF Top 20……Filming Location Trips For 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by tokyofox

2011 has been quite a productive year for hunting down filming locations in the likes of The USA, Jordan, Germany, England, Belgium, Turkey, Czech Republic and Japan. Click on the links below to see more. 1. Back To The Future … Continue reading →

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TF Film Review: Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (2011)

Posted on December 20, 2011 by tokyofox

The fourth installment in this film franchise is a rarity in that it was actually released in Japan before The UK. It comes out in the The UK on Boxing Day but usually these films are released in Japan months … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – The Ramen Girl (2008)

Posted on November 21, 2011 by tokyofox

The late Brittany Murphy plays the overly common ‘fish out of water’ role in this one which follows the ‘The Karate Kid’ style format in terms of student respecting and doing all that the teacher requests beginning with taking pride … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – The Grudge (2004)

Posted on October 28, 2011 by tokyofox

With Halloween on the horizon I thought it would be topical to review a horror movie. ‘The Grudge’ is actually a re-make of ‘Ju-on’ but unlike most re-makes it is done by the same director Takashi Shimizu albeit with an American … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Bubba Gump Shrimp Restaurant

Posted on October 24, 2011 by tokyofox

When it comes to my all-time favourite movies I often forget about ‘Forrest Gump‘ but it’s got to be up there near the top and only a few months ago did I hear that there were a couple of Bubba Gump Restaurants in … Continue reading →

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iPod Docking Station

Posted on October 12, 2011 by tokyofox

My iPod is nearly six years old but only recently did I purchase a docking station for it. I’ve never really felt the need for one as I usually just listen on the computer or headphones but with the former on its … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

Posted on September 28, 2011 by tokyofox

This stylised revenge film is centred around Uma Thurman’s character who is known as The Bride and having been left for dead at a church in El Paso by her ex-boyfriend Bill she wakes from her coma four years later … Continue reading →

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American Roadtrip Pt IV: Las Vegas

Posted on September 14, 2011 by tokyofox

Whatever happened in Vegas……erm, goes on Facebook! Now it’s time for it to go on this blog! I can’t say that I’d ever had any desire to go to Vegas but as Ethan suggested it, I had little choice but … Continue reading →

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American Roadtrip Pt III: Is a Six Flags Magic Mountain Premium VIP Flash-Pass Worth It?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by tokyofox

The trip had been all about me so when it came to Ethan’s choice another theme park was on the cards though a more exhilerating one than the previous days trip to the calmer rides at Universal Studios. We left … Continue reading →

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American Roadtrip Pt II: Universal Studios Hollywood

Posted on August 22, 2011 by tokyofox

As mentioned in the prelude I did go to Universal Studios in 2002 but I wanted to return as things do change. On my birthday (8/8), myself and Ethan both re-visited the studios amid sweltering heat. We went to the … Continue reading →

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