Archive for February, 2010

The Kurosawa Marathon – High and Low (1963), Stray Dog (1949) & Seven Samurai (1954)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

It’s been two week since my last update on my Kurosawa watchings and I’m here to report that I have since then completed my planned marathon.  I did finish a month later than planned, but really who cares?  In the last two weeks I’ve watched High and Low (1963), Stray Dog (1949) and Seven Samurai (1954).  Here are my thoughts on each. (more…)

Coming Out this Week

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

This week in cinemas in Jamaica is: (more…)

The Wolfman [Movie Review]

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Lawrence [Benecio Del Toro] returns home to try and solve the mystery of what beast killed his brother.  While out in the night searching for answers he happens to come in contact with the beast and is wounded.  He is now cursed.  Lawrence must now come to terms with his new self while at the same time learning more about this life under the pale moonlight. (more…)

The Unnamed Movie Podcast [Episode 47 - Fish Tank]

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

This week we attempt to figure out why our mom is digging this new dude while at the same time try to remind Mia that she’s not a very good dancer and call her many bad words with our perfect british accent with Fish Tank. (more…)

 

The Unnamed Movie Podcast [Episode 46 - If...]

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

This week Douglas, Damion and myself find ourselves attempt to get the hell out of this crazy ass boarding school in England as we run away from the Crusaders. (more…)

 

1001 Films – Top Gun (1986)

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

After an incident on the carrier Maverick [Tom Cruise] and Goose [Anthony Edwards] have become the candidate for Top Gun, a school for the best of the best fighter pilots to make them better.  We are then treated to eight weeks of training sessions and classes about flying fighter planes in the 80s. (more…)

From Paris with Love [Movie Review]

Friday, February 19th, 2010

James Reece [Jonathan Ryhs Meyers] is the aid to the US Ambassador in France.  James wants to become a proper special ops agent and after showing some initiative his employers decide to team him up with Charlie Wax [John Travolta] on a mission to get answers in Paris to stop the bad guys. (more…)

Linked in Tuesday

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

So here’s my new weekly piece which is my way to give  some well deserved link love across the internet for any articles that I’ve written and read and love.  If there are any articles that you like make sure to put it in the comments below, or email it to me here and I’ll make sure to check it out and maybe feature it next week. (more…)

The Kurosawa Marathon – Bad Sleep Well (1960) & Yojimbo (1961)

Monday, February 15th, 2010

I’ve been a horrible blogger.  I’ve spent the last few weeks paying more attention to my writings for http://www.thefilmstage.com and I’ve forgot all about my marathon posts (and even viewings).  However, fret not I will not abandon this crash course in film education.  I will complete this marathon; however I think I’m going to change how I handle these Marathon posts.  From now on I will make 1 post each week where I will discuss two, or how many, films that I watched that week in my marathon.

Anyways, this past week in my Kurosawa Marathon I watched: (more…)

Coming Out This Week

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

This week at the theatre you can see: (more…)