Star Trek Into Darkness

My annual summertime love affair with expensive action-packed blockbusters has begun. I skipped Iron Man 3 in favour of Star T

My Thoughts after watching The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The wait is finally at an end, yesterday I went to the theatre to see the first of what is now three hobbit films – The

Counting down to the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Fans of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy and fantasy films rejoice! a new trilogy starts in less than 20 days! The Hobbi

My 10 Favourite Game of Thrones Characters from Season 2

So what if my blog is primarily about life in Jamaica and my love of Japan. It’s been a few weeks since the end of seaso

May the 4th be with you – Happy Star Wars Day

Today, May 4th is Star Wars day so May the 4th be with you. Get it? “May the 4th be with you” as in “May the

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

My geek powers have increased exponentially with the absorption of the final film in the Transformers trilogy. Transformers

13 Assassins – Non-Stop Samurai Action

Living in Japan in it’s feudal era must have been interesting but extreamely dangerous, then again it would depend on wh

X-Men: First Class

Nothing says summertime like Super Hero flicks and X-Men: First Class is one of the many super hero flicks vywing for our atte

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is the 4th installment of a pirates of the Caribbean series that was original supp

Cars 2 Clip: Mater vs high tech Japanese toilet

I’m a big fan of animated movies. I’ve found that with all the live-action garbage coming out spewing from Hollywo

Coracoes Sujos Post WWII Japanese in Brazil

Coracoes Sujos or “Dirty Hearts” is a new film by Brazilian filmmaker Vicente Amorim and is based off a fictional

Karate Kid vs Kung Fu Kid

Last weekend I made an impromptu trip to the movies with Mrs Jamaipanese to check out Karate Kid, the remake of a cult classic

Ichi-Bam Dancers from Japan on Dancin’ Dynamites

Talent shows are all the rage now from singing to dancing to drumming. North American shows like American Idol and Dancing wit

The Invention of Dr. Nakamats Trailer

Dr. Nakamats is a famous Japanese inventor. I have heard about him before but since viewing the trailer for an upcoming movie

Space Battleship Yamato Movie

Space Battleship Yamato known to many as Star Blazers or Space Cruiser Yamato is a popular anime the was born in Japan in the

Avatar Movie Review

I went to see Avatar a week ago but due to the Christmas festivities and other distractions I haven’t been able to put t

Made in Jamaica – a Unique Documentary

The most popular export and one of the main reasons Jamaica is more than just a dot on the map is music. Jamaica’s dynam

Tokyo! Movie – Urban Life on Steroids

Since watching the trailer for Tokyo! in February I wrote  Tokyo! Preview post stating my aim to be able to see this film. Fo

Robo-Geisha – movie trailer

Robo-Geisha is one of those movies that you will either love or not even try to watch in the first place. Japan is known for s

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was my  most anticipated movie off my must watch summer 2009 movie list. After going into

I Survived a Japanese Game Show Season 1

I Survived a Japanese Game Show is a hilarious, fun to watch and quirky television show that premiered on ABC last June. I had

Astro Boy – Animated Movie Coming

The Astro Boy series is one of the big daddy’s of anime. Starting way back in the 1960’s Astro Boy is acknowledged

Terminator Salvation – I like to hate it

Let me start off by saying that Terminator Salvation sucked, but that the fact that it sucked doesn’t mean that is bad s

Star Trek Movie – Definite Blockbuster

Star Trek fans rejoice! and breathe a sigh of relief as your childhood memories where not trodden upon like “that”