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[Taste of Asia] Speed Racer (1966)
Posted on May 25, 2011 | 1 CommentSpeed Racer is the Anglicised name for the Japanese Manga anime, Mach Go Go Go, first screened in 1966. Each episode followed the main character – Speed Racer as he prepares or competes in a car race whilst facing adversity by a multitude of villains. ... -
Foreign Focus: The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
Posted on May 19, 2011 | No CommentsGiven my last Foreign Focus was Banlieue-13, written by Luc Besson, you might be forgiven for thinking I’m on a bit of a Besson kick at the moment, considering I’m now featuring Les Aventures extraordinaires d’Adèle Blanc-Sec (The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec). I assure... -
[Taste of Asia] Spirited Away (2001)
Posted on May 4, 2011 | 1 CommentSpirited Away, one of Japans most successful films, was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, and was released in 2001. This animation is filled with incredible detail and realism and despite its fantasy setting, the anime is grounded in the real world. It steers away... -
[Taste of Asia] Tampopo (1985)
Posted on April 27, 2011 | No CommentsTampopo focuses on the power of food and the art of preparing and eating noodles through the experiences of common people. Jam packed with metaphors on life, this Japanese comedy deserves a place at your next foreign film night. The main story follows two truck... -
Foreign Focus: Banlieue 13
Posted on April 21, 2011 | 2 CommentsWhen you see “A Film by Luc Besson” on a film poster, you can’t guarantee that he actually directed it – in fact, he has just seventeen director credits to his name, but forty credits for writing, and a massive 99 for producing. 2004′s District 13... -
[Review] Biutiful (2010)
Posted on March 25, 2011 | No CommentsDirector: Alejandro González Iñárritu / Writers: Alejandro González Iñárritu (screenplay), Nicolás Giacobone (screenplay) / Stars: Javier Bardem, Maricel Álvarez, and Hanaa Bouchaib Having already seen Iñárritu films such as Amores Perros, 21 Grams, and Babel, I probably ought to have known when I bought my... -
Foreign Focus: The Secret of Kells
Posted on March 17, 2011 | 2 CommentsI know what you’re thinking – why is a movie in English being featured as a foreign film? Well, mostly because its funding was French, Belgian and Irish, and it is a film’s financial backing that dictates its nationality, not its language, location or stars....
