Tom Holland
Chris Pratt
Pixar
Today we watched two trailers. The first was Death of an Author, which is a suspense movie starring Ben Kingsley. It looks quite scary and very interesting. The second was Onward. It's a Pixar movie set in a past time with magic creatures but also cell phones.
There has been a lot of interesting things happening in football recently. Liverpool is taking part in the Club World Cup in Qatar. They won their semifinal and will play Flamengo in the final on December 22nd. In the Premier League, both Arsenal and Everton have changed managers.
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Friday, December 20, 2019
1917, Onward, and other matters…
Colin Firth
Benedict Cumberbatch
Tom Holland
Chris Pratt
Julia Louis-Dreyfuss
Today we watched two trailers. The first was 1917. It's a movie directed by Sam Mendes about an episode in the Second World War. It is discovered that one group of soldiers is advancing into a trap. So another group of soldiers is instructed to go and deliver a message to them to retreat. But reaching them is difficult and dangerous, and they don't have much time.
The other movie was Onward. It's the latest Pixar movie, set in a time when unicorns and dragons still existed. But people also have mobile phones. It looks very funny.
I didn't check when the movies would come to Japan, but I hope to see them when they do. I wonder if the subtitled version of Onward will come to Kumamoto?
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Benedict Cumberbatch
Tom Holland
Chris Pratt
Julia Louis-Dreyfuss
Today we watched two trailers. The first was 1917. It's a movie directed by Sam Mendes about an episode in the Second World War. It is discovered that one group of soldiers is advancing into a trap. So another group of soldiers is instructed to go and deliver a message to them to retreat. But reaching them is difficult and dangerous, and they don't have much time.
The other movie was Onward. It's the latest Pixar movie, set in a time when unicorns and dragons still existed. But people also have mobile phones. It looks very funny.
I didn't check when the movies would come to Japan, but I hope to see them when they do. I wonder if the subtitled version of Onward will come to Kumamoto?
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Friday, December 13, 2019
Long Way North, Song of the Sea, and other matters…
Today we watched the trailer for Long Way North. It's a French animated feature playing now at Denkikan. Then we watched part of the trailer for Song of the Sea, an Irish animated feature from a couple of years ago. That was a wonderful movie. I remember going to see it with some of my seminar students.
Talking about movies, the movie that I am looking forward to most is the new Star Wars movie, coming out next Friday.
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Talking about movies, the movie that I am looking forward to most is the new Star Wars movie, coming out next Friday.
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Long Way North
Today we watched the trailer for Long Way North, a French animated feature that is now playing at Denkikan. In recent years there have been quite a lot of nice animated features at Denkikan. One that had a big impact on me was an Irish one called Song of the Sea, which had wonderful colours and a moving story. This year, there was Dilili in Paris, a French animated feature that was also very charming.
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Friday, November 29, 2019
At Eternity's Gate, and other matters…
Actors
Vincent van Gogh: Willem Dafoe
Priest: Mads Mikkelsen
Paul Gauguin: Oscar Isaac
Today we watched the trailer for At Eternity's Gate. It's a movie about the Dutch painter, Vincent van Gogh. He suffered from depression and he spent some time in a mental hospital. He cut off his own ear when his friend Paul Gauguin left him in the south of France to go elsewhere. I think the acting in the movie was good. Willem Defoe is convincing as Van Gogh, as is Oscar Isaac as Gauguin. Mads Mikkelsen has a very small role as a priest, but he is good, too. The movie is quite slow-moving but very atmospheric.
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Vincent van Gogh: Willem Dafoe
Priest: Mads Mikkelsen
Paul Gauguin: Oscar Isaac
Today we watched the trailer for At Eternity's Gate. It's a movie about the Dutch painter, Vincent van Gogh. He suffered from depression and he spent some time in a mental hospital. He cut off his own ear when his friend Paul Gauguin left him in the south of France to go elsewhere. I think the acting in the movie was good. Willem Defoe is convincing as Van Gogh, as is Oscar Isaac as Gauguin. Mads Mikkelsen has a very small role as a priest, but he is good, too. The movie is quite slow-moving but very atmospheric.
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At Eternity's Gate, and other matters…
Director: Julian Schabel
Actors
Willem Dafoe: Vincent van Gogh
Paul Gauguin: Oscar Isaac
Today we watched the trailer for At Eternity's Gate, a new movie directed by Julian Schabel about the Dutch painter from the late 19th century, Vincent van Gogh. The trailer is very interesting and shows the painter meeting Paul Gauguin, who admires his work and becomes his friend. It also shows a scene where van Gogh is talking to a priest about why he paints and why he paints like he does. I saw the movie recently, and I can tell you that that scene is from very near the end of the movie. The movie is very interesting but it's also quite long and slow-moving. I recommend you give it a try, but maybe watch it in two settings.
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Actors
Willem Dafoe: Vincent van Gogh
Paul Gauguin: Oscar Isaac
Today we watched the trailer for At Eternity's Gate, a new movie directed by Julian Schabel about the Dutch painter from the late 19th century, Vincent van Gogh. The trailer is very interesting and shows the painter meeting Paul Gauguin, who admires his work and becomes his friend. It also shows a scene where van Gogh is talking to a priest about why he paints and why he paints like he does. I saw the movie recently, and I can tell you that that scene is from very near the end of the movie. The movie is very interesting but it's also quite long and slow-moving. I recommend you give it a try, but maybe watch it in two settings.
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Friday, November 22, 2019
Emma (2020), Clueless (1995), and other matters…
Emma: Anya Taylor-Joy
Clueless: Alicia Silverstone
Today we watched some excerpts from Clueless. That is a 1995 movie starring Alicia Silverstone. It is based on Jane Austen's novel Emma. We also watched the trailer for Emma, a movie scheduled to come out early next year. Emma has been made into movies and TV series several times. One famous one starring Gwyneth Paltrow is from 1996.
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Clueless: Alicia Silverstone
Today we watched some excerpts from Clueless. That is a 1995 movie starring Alicia Silverstone. It is based on Jane Austen's novel Emma. We also watched the trailer for Emma, a movie scheduled to come out early next year. Emma has been made into movies and TV series several times. One famous one starring Gwyneth Paltrow is from 1996.
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Emma, Clueless, and other matters…
Emma (2020): Anya Taylor-Joy
Clueless (1995): Alicia Silverstone
Today we watched two movie trailers. One was Emma, set to be released next year, and the other was Clueless, from 1995. Both are based on the 1814 Jane Austen novel Emma. You have probably heard of or seen Clueless, which is quite a famous movie starring Alicia Silverstone. The newer movie stars Anya Taylor-Joy. I have heard her name and seen her face before, but I'm not familiar with her work.
If you are interested in finding out more about Jane Austen, I recommend you to try The Jane Austen Book Club. It's about a group of people who start a club to discuss the works of Jane Austen, but their relationships come to resemble those in her novels.
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Clueless (1995): Alicia Silverstone
Today we watched two movie trailers. One was Emma, set to be released next year, and the other was Clueless, from 1995. Both are based on the 1814 Jane Austen novel Emma. You have probably heard of or seen Clueless, which is quite a famous movie starring Alicia Silverstone. The newer movie stars Anya Taylor-Joy. I have heard her name and seen her face before, but I'm not familiar with her work.
If you are interested in finding out more about Jane Austen, I recommend you to try The Jane Austen Book Club. It's about a group of people who start a club to discuss the works of Jane Austen, but their relationships come to resemble those in her novels.
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Friday, November 15, 2019
The Irishman, Entebbe, and other matters…
Robert De Niro
Al Pacino
Joe Pesci
Rosamund Pike
Today we watched two movie trailers. Both are for movies that started playing today at Denkikan and will continue until November 28th. The first one is a mafia-related movie directed by Martin Scorsese, called The Irishman. It's based on the real-life figure, Jimmy Hoffa. It has a very good score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The second is 7 Days in Entebbe, based on real-life events in 1976. That doesn't have such a good score, but I still want to see it.
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Al Pacino
Joe Pesci
Rosamund Pike
Today we watched two movie trailers. Both are for movies that started playing today at Denkikan and will continue until November 28th. The first one is a mafia-related movie directed by Martin Scorsese, called The Irishman. It's based on the real-life figure, Jimmy Hoffa. It has a very good score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The second is 7 Days in Entebbe, based on real-life events in 1976. That doesn't have such a good score, but I still want to see it.
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The Irishman, Entebbe, and other matters…
Robert De Niro
Al Pacino
Joe Pesci
Rosamund Pike
Today we watched two trailers, both of movies starting today at Denkikan. The first was The Irishman, starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci. That one is a mafia story, about Jimmy Hoffa. The second, Entebbe, is based on a real-life event in 1976, when a plane was hijacked and taken to Entebbe airport in Uganda. That one stars Rosamund Pike, who is well known for Gone Girl and A Private War.
I think both movies look interesting. Both finish on November 28th.
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Al Pacino
Joe Pesci
Rosamund Pike
Today we watched two trailers, both of movies starting today at Denkikan. The first was The Irishman, starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci. That one is a mafia story, about Jimmy Hoffa. The second, Entebbe, is based on a real-life event in 1976, when a plane was hijacked and taken to Entebbe airport in Uganda. That one stars Rosamund Pike, who is well known for Gone Girl and A Private War.
I think both movies look interesting. Both finish on November 28th.
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Friday, November 8, 2019
Hercules
My name is Hercules. I am very strong!
I read Hercules today. It was great!
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The Invisible Man, and other matters…
Elisabeth Moss
Today we watched a movie trailer again. This time, it was for The Invisible Man, a remake of the well-known story. Let's hope it's better than the Kevin Bacon/Elizabeth Shue version.
This weekend, Manchester City will visit Anfield to play a match against Liverpool. It is the most anticipated matchup because Liverpool haven't lost at all, and perhaps the only hope for Manchester City to overtake them is to beat them in both matches against them. But Manchester City's defence is a little weak, and their goalkeeper was injured, so I think Liverpool will probably win the match.
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Today we watched a movie trailer again. This time, it was for The Invisible Man, a remake of the well-known story. Let's hope it's better than the Kevin Bacon/Elizabeth Shue version.
This weekend, Manchester City will visit Anfield to play a match against Liverpool. It is the most anticipated matchup because Liverpool haven't lost at all, and perhaps the only hope for Manchester City to overtake them is to beat them in both matches against them. But Manchester City's defence is a little weak, and their goalkeeper was injured, so I think Liverpool will probably win the match.
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The Invisible Man, and other matters…
Elizabeth Moss
Today we watched the trailer for The Invisible Man, a movie starring Elizabeth Moss. The character played by Elizabeth Moss is married to a cruel man, and she tries to run away. Then she hears that he has killed himself. But, although she can't see anything, she feels his presence in the house and everywhere she goes. She finds out that he is still alive but has made himself invisible. Unfortunately, her friends don't believe her. One condition of receiving an inheritance after his death was that she be of sound mental health. But everyone thinks she is crazy because she is always talking about her invisible husband!
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Henry and Mudge had a great time!
Today we watched the trailer for The Invisible Man, a movie starring Elizabeth Moss. The character played by Elizabeth Moss is married to a cruel man, and she tries to run away. Then she hears that he has killed himself. But, although she can't see anything, she feels his presence in the house and everywhere she goes. She finds out that he is still alive but has made himself invisible. Unfortunately, her friends don't believe her. One condition of receiving an inheritance after his death was that she be of sound mental health. But everyone thinks she is crazy because she is always talking about her invisible husband!
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Friday, October 25, 2019
Gemini Man, and other matters…
Ang Lee
Will Smith
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Clive Owen
Benedict Wong
Today's trailer was for a movie that started playing today in Japan: Gemini Man, starring Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen, and Benedict Wong. It's set in the near future, when the character played by Clive Owen has cloned the soldier Henry Brogan, and sends the clone to kill Henry. The story is pretty exciting, but the movie has quite negative reviews from professional critics. Part of that is to do with the high frame rate they used to film the movie, which people say looks unnatural. I couldn't tell any difference from the standard format.
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Will Smith
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Clive Owen
Benedict Wong
Today's trailer was for a movie that started playing today in Japan: Gemini Man, starring Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen, and Benedict Wong. It's set in the near future, when the character played by Clive Owen has cloned the soldier Henry Brogan, and sends the clone to kill Henry. The story is pretty exciting, but the movie has quite negative reviews from professional critics. Part of that is to do with the high frame rate they used to film the movie, which people say looks unnatural. I couldn't tell any difference from the standard format.
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Midterm Report (November 7th)
Book reviews: (Target: 5)
Kumamoto: (Target: 4)
Gofun ha Juubun:
Other (diary, etc.):
TOTAL posts this semester: (Target: 24)
Gemini Man, and other matters…
Henry: Will Smith
Danny: Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Clay: Clive Owen
Baron: Benedict Wong
Today we watched the trailer for Gemini Man, a thriller set in the near future starring Will Smith and Clive Owen. Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Benedict Wong also star. After Henry retires, someone comes to kill him. The person is very skilled, and Henry wonders who he is. Danny finds out that the person trying to kill him is his clone! So they try to capture the clone and tell him the truth.
Autumn is a good time for movies. The other two movies playing now that I recommend strongly are John Wick: Parabellum and Yesterday. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, playing at Denkikan, is also really good!
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Danny: Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Clay: Clive Owen
Baron: Benedict Wong
Today we watched the trailer for Gemini Man, a thriller set in the near future starring Will Smith and Clive Owen. Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Benedict Wong also star. After Henry retires, someone comes to kill him. The person is very skilled, and Henry wonders who he is. Danny finds out that the person trying to kill him is his clone! So they try to capture the clone and tell him the truth.
Autumn is a good time for movies. The other two movies playing now that I recommend strongly are John Wick: Parabellum and Yesterday. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, playing at Denkikan, is also really good!
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Friday, October 18, 2019
Zombieland, Zombieland: Double Tap, and other matters…
Woody Harrelson
Jesse Eisenberg
Abigail Breslin
Emma Stone
Today we saw the trailers for both Zombieland and Zombieland: Double Tap. Zombieland was a 2009 hit featuring Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone. It was an action/horror comedy in a world where most people have become zombies but the four stars have managed to survive. Now, ten years later, the sequel is coming out!
I also recommend that you go and see Yesterday!
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Jesse Eisenberg
Abigail Breslin
Emma Stone
Today we saw the trailers for both Zombieland and Zombieland: Double Tap. Zombieland was a 2009 hit featuring Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone. It was an action/horror comedy in a world where most people have become zombies but the four stars have managed to survive. Now, ten years later, the sequel is coming out!
I also recommend that you go and see Yesterday!
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Dead Cold
"Don't worry, Scott, I'm behind you," I said quietly.This detective story is a Level 2 book in the Cambridge English Readers series. It concerns Detective Flick Laine, a Denver detective whose partner, Scott, died recently. There has just been a murder in Pine Crest, a skiing town nearby. Flick has to go and try to solve the crime.
I could see Scott in front of me. It was dark, but I could just see him. Suddenly I heard a loud noise. A gun. Then Scott was down on the dirty floor. His blood was everywhere.
This story is very interesting. In particular, I like the way that it describes Flick's work as well as her emotions.
Leather, S. (2006). Dead cold. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
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Cambridge University Press
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Zombieland, Zombieland: Double Tap, and other matters…
Woody Harrelson
Jesse Eisenberg
Abigail Breslin
Emma Stone
Today we watched the trailers for Zombieland (the 2009 original) and Zombieland: Double Tap, the sequel that is coming next month. The sequel, like the original, stars Woody Harrelson, Jess Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone. The movies are a kind of action/horror comedy. I certainly want to see it on the big screen.
Other movies coming soon or starting today are Maleficent 2, Gemini Man, and Terminator: Dark Fate. It seems that autumn is the best time for big movies, and spring is the best time for smaller ones.
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Jesse Eisenberg
Abigail Breslin
Emma Stone
Today we watched the trailers for Zombieland (the 2009 original) and Zombieland: Double Tap, the sequel that is coming next month. The sequel, like the original, stars Woody Harrelson, Jess Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone. The movies are a kind of action/horror comedy. I certainly want to see it on the big screen.
Other movies coming soon or starting today are Maleficent 2, Gemini Man, and Terminator: Dark Fate. It seems that autumn is the best time for big movies, and spring is the best time for smaller ones.
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Friday, October 4, 2019
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Lily James
Director: Mike Newell
Today we watched the trailer for The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. It's a movie that will start playing at Denkikan in a couple of weeks. It stars Lily James, and it's directed by Mike Newell, who is famous for movies like Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Donne Brasco, Mona Lisa Smile, Four Weddings and a Funeral, and so on.
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Director: Mike Newell
Today we watched the trailer for The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. It's a movie that will start playing at Denkikan in a couple of weeks. It stars Lily James, and it's directed by Mike Newell, who is famous for movies like Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Donne Brasco, Mona Lisa Smile, Four Weddings and a Funeral, and so on.
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