Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Greta, and other matters…
Today we watched the trailer for a new suspense thriller starring Chloë Grace Moretz and Isabelle Huppert. It looks a bit frightening but rather interesting. It begins when Chloë Grace Moretz finds a bag that someone has left on the subway. She finds the owner's name and address inside the bag and takes the bag to her, and then becomes friends with the owner, a French woman. However, the woman is not as kind as she at first seems, and it turns out that she regularly leaves bags on subways in order to catch people. The Japan release date isn't set yet.
Liverpool are on top of the Premier League! This seems to be a surprise to everyone, because it was thought that it would be easy for Manchester City to win the title again. The winter period will be very exciting because there are many matches being played. The next round is tomorrow!
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Downton Abbey, Roma, and other matters…
Alfonso Cuarón
Today we watched two movie trailers. The first one was Downton Abbey. As the name suggests, this is related to the TV series. The trailer had very few details, so I think probably the movie is only half made. The next one was Roma, the new movie from Alfonso Cuarón, the Mexican director of Gravity and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. In both trailers, there wasn't any talking at all.
We had classes at PUK yesterday, and I had evening classes, so this doesn't feel very Christmassy, but I hope you have all had some fun or have some fun planned. In England, one big part of Christmas is football, and I'm looking forward to the Boxing Day games tomorrow. They are followed by the New Year games, of which Manchester City v. Liverpool is the most anticipated.
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Today we watched two movie trailers. The first one was Downton Abbey. As the name suggests, this is related to the TV series. The trailer had very few details, so I think probably the movie is only half made. The next one was Roma, the new movie from Alfonso Cuarón, the Mexican director of Gravity and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. In both trailers, there wasn't any talking at all.
We had classes at PUK yesterday, and I had evening classes, so this doesn't feel very Christmassy, but I hope you have all had some fun or have some fun planned. In England, one big part of Christmas is football, and I'm looking forward to the Boxing Day games tomorrow. They are followed by the New Year games, of which Manchester City v. Liverpool is the most anticipated.
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Monday, December 17, 2018
Welcome to Marwen, and other matters…
Steve Carell
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Today we watched a trailer for Welcome to Marwen. It's a movie, due to start in the U.S. at Christmas, that stars Steve Carell as Marwen, a man who is attacked and badly injured and makes dolls and creates a fantasy life based on them. The animation looks very interesting, and it looks like a moving story.
On Saturday, I enjoyed the SUTLF conference, which was held at Sojo University. If you get the chance, please go and visit their SILC.
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Director: Robert Zemeckis
Today we watched a trailer for Welcome to Marwen. It's a movie, due to start in the U.S. at Christmas, that stars Steve Carell as Marwen, a man who is attacked and badly injured and makes dolls and creates a fantasy life based on them. The animation looks very interesting, and it looks like a moving story.
On Saturday, I enjoyed the SUTLF conference, which was held at Sojo University. If you get the chance, please go and visit their SILC.
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Marwen, and other matters…
Today we watched the trailer for Welcome to Marwen, a new Steve Carell movie based on a true story. It features a lot of dolls designed by Marwen, a man who was attacked and became disabled. It looks very, very interesting. It hasn't yet started playing in the U.S., so probably it won't be in Japan for quite a long time. It has a 95% "want to see it" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
In the Premier League, Liverpool beat Manchester United 3–1 yesterday, so they are still top of the league, with Manchester City close behind. Spurs and Chelsea occupy 3rd and 4th spots.
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Monday, December 10, 2018
Mary Queen of Scots
Saoirse Ronan
Margot Robbie
Today we watched the trailer for Mary Queen of Scots, a new movie set in the 16th century starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie. It is due to come to Japan in March next year.
Have you been following the English Premier League? On Saturday, Manchester City lost for the first time this season, which means that Liverpool are now in 1st place.
Margot Robbie
Today we watched the trailer for Mary Queen of Scots, a new movie set in the 16th century starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie. It is due to come to Japan in March next year.
Have you been following the English Premier League? On Saturday, Manchester City lost for the first time this season, which means that Liverpool are now in 1st place.
It looks like this season's title race will be very exciting!
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Mary Queen of Scots, and other matters…
Saiorse Ronan
Margot Robbie
Mary Stuart: queen of France
Today we watched the trailer for Mary Queen of Scots, a movie starring Saiorse Ronan as Queen Mary and Margot Robbie as Queen Elizabeth I and set in the 16th century. It's playing in several other countries now, and I hope it will come to Kumamoto early next year. According to allcinema.net, it is actually scheduled for its Japan opening in March, but we cannot be sure that it will come to Kumamoto so soon. There is also another, older movie with the same title. Check it out!
You can find out more about the movie here!
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Margot Robbie
Mary Stuart: queen of France
Today we watched the trailer for Mary Queen of Scots, a movie starring Saiorse Ronan as Queen Mary and Margot Robbie as Queen Elizabeth I and set in the 16th century. It's playing in several other countries now, and I hope it will come to Kumamoto early next year. According to allcinema.net, it is actually scheduled for its Japan opening in March, but we cannot be sure that it will come to Kumamoto so soon. There is also another, older movie with the same title. Check it out!
You can find out more about the movie here!
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Midnight Run
We spent two classes watching Midnight Run. Please write a review of the movie on your blog!
Taiwan collaboration
Don't forget that the collaboration with Taiwan lasts for only three weeks! In that time, you need to communicate to get to know the students, as well as complete an essay introducing sightseeing spots in both countries. As I mentioned before, the students know that our classes are on Mondays, and most of them are looking out for your contributions, and responding on Tuesday or Wednesday. If you ignore them until the following Monday, it will be difficult to complete the assignment well, and it is also bad manners.
- Please try to contribute twice a week between classes.
- At the end, please edit and compile your contributions into an essay at the bottom of your page.
Monday, December 3, 2018
Everybody Knows, and other matters…
Javier Bardem
Penélope Cruz
Today we watched the trailer for Everybody Knows, a thriller (?) starring Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz. At first, it seems to be a pleasant movie about family and friends, but it turns out there is some dark secret. It looks very interesting. I wonder when it will come to Japan?
Did anyone watch Arsenal play Spurs? To everyone's surprise, Arsenal beat Spurs 4–2! So now Arsenal are in the top 4 and Spurs are in 5th place. (77 words)
Penélope Cruz
Today we watched the trailer for Everybody Knows, a thriller (?) starring Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz. At first, it seems to be a pleasant movie about family and friends, but it turns out there is some dark secret. It looks very interesting. I wonder when it will come to Japan?
Did anyone watch Arsenal play Spurs? To everyone's surprise, Arsenal beat Spurs 4–2! So now Arsenal are in the top 4 and Spurs are in 5th place. (77 words)
Philadelphia, After the Gold Rush, and other matters…
Denzel Washington
Tom Hanks
Neil Young
Today we watched a movie trailer and listened to a song on YouTube. Both were quite old. Philadelphia is from 1993, but it looks like it's been rereleased. After the Gold Rush is a Neil Young album from 1970.
As you probably know, Philadelphia stars Tom Hanks as an accountant who catches AIDS and is fired from his job. Denzel Washington plays the lawyer who takes Tom Hanks's case against the company that fired him. I never saw the movie when it came out, so maybe I will watch this 25th-anniversary edition.
Tom Hanks
Neil Young
Today we watched a movie trailer and listened to a song on YouTube. Both were quite old. Philadelphia is from 1993, but it looks like it's been rereleased. After the Gold Rush is a Neil Young album from 1970.
As you probably know, Philadelphia stars Tom Hanks as an accountant who catches AIDS and is fired from his job. Denzel Washington plays the lawyer who takes Tom Hanks's case against the company that fired him. I never saw the movie when it came out, so maybe I will watch this 25th-anniversary edition.
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