“The Secret in Their Eyes” won the Academy Award for “Best Foreign Language” film, before I watched the film, I was stunned. Could there be anything better than Michael Haneke’s “The White Ribbon”, Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani’s “Ajami” or even the film which I Read More …
The week leading up to Halloween has no doubt been incredible but because Halloween takes place on a Monday, a lot of the Halloween festivities took place on the weekend. Still, I had a feeling that people would be out on Halloween Day dressed up Read More …
On October 30th, the 2016 Omotesando Halloween Pumpkin Parade took place. A parade in which parents and their children and literally entire families can dress up and take part in the Halloween festivity (including dogs) was no doubt a success. I have heard about how Read More …
The word “REVANCHE” in German means “revenge” but also has the meaning of “second chance”. Götz Spielmann manages to craft his masterpiece through utilizing these five characters in whose lives are intertwined after tragedy but not going through the cliched route of banality or a Read More …
I have been using Nutri Ninja products of nearly two years now and having used the 1100 watt Ninja Professional Blender (BL660), this time I give the Nutri Ninja Nutri Bowl DUO with Auto-iq Boost a try. I. WHAT’S IN THE BOX Inside you get Read More …
David Kennard has worked on television as director and producer for documentaries such as “2001: HAL’s Legacy”, “Surviving September 11th: The Story of One New York Family”, “Journey to the Universe”, the TV series “Cosmos” and “Keeping Score” to name a few. And back in Read More …
For the longest time, I have depended on my DSLR shoulder bags when traveling to events around the world. But I noticed how I would experience shoulder pain due to the uneven distribution of the weight that I decided to go with a backpack. What Read More …
A powerful film about the human spirit. Moving, well-written, well-acted and just magnificent. In 1983, Independent filmmaker George Nava and his co-writer Anna Thomas were responsible for a film that touched everyone’s soul and a rare film that show us a perspective of how tough Read More …
Every six months, I have been taking blood tests to monitor my vitamin levels, cholesterol LDL/HDL, blood sugar and so forth. Since July 2016, I wanted to do a three month test to see what happens if I slowly start to incorporate carbs but also Read More …
Nagisa Oshima, one of Japan’s most controversial filmmakers and one of the founders of the Japanese New Wave, Oshima was known for taking on Japanese taboos and creating films against the status quo, the filmmaker has been doing his style of films since 1959 and Read More …
Woody Allen’s “Annie Hall” would always be known as a classic romantic comedy. In fact, many would say that his 1977 film would be his shining moment within his long list of films in his oeuvre. For Woody Allen, “Annie Hall” was a film in Read More …
Quite often, when you visit a home team’s stadium, there is an official store located right at the stadium. But for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, since their stadium is one of the oldest active stadiums in the world, the official good store is located a Read More …
In 1898, the company known as “Saucony” was founded in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, on the high banks of Saucony Creek. The company’s current logo refers to Saucony Creek’s constant flow with the boulders lining in it’s creek bed. In 1960, the company was bought by Hyde Read More …
When it comes to cinema, one of the more popular American director’s that have inspired many directors abroad is Samuel Fuller. From his first film “I Shot Jesse James” (1949) or as writer beginning with “It Happened in Hollywood” (1937), Fuller is a true auteur Read More …
For those who are always up and about with their DSLR, especially those traveling, will definitely want to consider the Sun Sniper Rotaball-Pro DSLR strap. For some people, they may be thinking…”DSLR Strap”? Well, let me explain that the Sun Sniper Rotaball-Pro is a product Read More …
In 1898, the company known as “Saucony” was founded in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, on the high banks of Saucony Creek. The company’s current logo refers to Saucony Creek’s constant flow with the boulders lining in it’s creek bed. In 1960, the company was bought by Hyde Read More …
Having reviewed several products that deal with personal safety, the next product that I had a chance to review is the Rayovac PS99CL Power Protect Safety Siren, Flashlight, & Portable Charger. The first thing that came to mind were friends who jogged early in the Read More …
Originally Reviewed back in 2009 Hiragana. Japanese syllabary and part of the kana system (along with “katakana” for foreign words) and utilizes no kanji. If you are a new to learning Japanese, you will need to know how to read and write hiragana and katakana Read More …
Originally Reviewed back in 2009 Katakana is a Japanese syllabary and a component of the kana system to read English or foreign words not native to Japan and are derived from components of complex kanji. If you are a new to learning Japanese, you may Read More …