Category Archives: Films

London Film Museum – Star Wars Special

Posted on April 3, 2011 by tokyofox

It seems kind of ironic that the highlight of the London Film Museum for most visitors is a Hollywood production! The main reason Richard Richard and I went there was to get our photo taken with droids C3P0 and R2D2 … Continue reading →

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London Film Museum – Batman Special

Posted on March 31, 2011 by tokyofox

As I’ve mentioned on here in the past I have always been a Batman fan when it comes to the super-heroes and there were a fair few items of memorabillia relating to that franchise in the London Film Museum. Richard … Continue reading →

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London Film Museum

Posted on March 28, 2011 by tokyofox

I’d never even heard of the London Film Museum until one of my friends here in Tokyo took a trip there in the Summer on his visit to the UK. I decided then that the next time I was in … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – Monster (2008)

Posted on March 27, 2011 by tokyofox

It may be called ‘Monster’ but this 2008 movie was anything but a hit. It went straight to dvd release and having watched it the other day it is very clear to see why. The film revolves around two American … Continue reading →

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TF Film Review: The Tourist (2010)

Posted on March 1, 2011 by tokyofox

‘The Tourist’ comes out in Japan on March 5th but as is the way (most of the time), it came out elsewhere last year. It is set in the beautiful location of Venice and its two stars; Angelina Jolie and Johnny … Continue reading →

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Trip To Toho Studios

Posted on November 17, 2010 by tokyofox

Toho Studio’s in Seijogakuenmae (on the Odakyu line) is Japan’s largest and most famous film studios and is famous for making TV programmes and films such as the Seven Samurai (one of the greatest and most influential Japanese films ever and the inspiration … Continue reading →

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TF Film Review: ダーリンは外国人My Darling Is A Foreigner (2010)

Posted on November 15, 2010 by tokyofox

This is a Japanese film which came out on DVD last month and my girlfriend pounced on the chance to rent out a copy. I was quite nervous about watching it as its about a foreign guy going out with … Continue reading →

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On The Trail Of John Rain (雨) – Prelude

Posted on November 7, 2010 by tokyofox

I had a rare Saturday off work last month so took the opportunity to embark on my latest cycling challenge. Unlike my past ‘Cycling the Yamanote Line’ and ‘Cycling the A-Z of Tokyo Stations’ adventures this one involved no stations. I … Continue reading →

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TF Film Review: Knight And Day (2010)

Posted on November 4, 2010 by tokyofox

When I first heard of this film a few months ago I had no real desire to see it and the critical reviews didn’t do too much more to make me want to see it. However, on one of the … Continue reading →

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A Spook-tacular Halloween (2010)

Posted on October 31, 2010 by tokyofox

It’s getting more difficult to think of something original to do at Halloween in my classes. Last year I made a load of new Halloween flashcards and used Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ in a variety of different ways to help the … Continue reading →

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