The Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco is probably the most famous bridge in the world. This iconic structure has appeared in a lot of movies and has been wrecked by a lot of different causes (tsunamis, monsters etcetera). In real life the bridge looks impressive and I’ve driven over it (both by car and on a bike). But despite its status and it’s beautiful surroundings it’s also a spot where a lot of people decide to jump off it to end their lives. Continue reading
Shorts have a challenge: in a short amount of time they have to set up a story or concept which immediately grabs your attention and Paradox is able to do that very well. A man wakes up at the bottom of a well and sees another man there. The two start a conversation and they quickly find out that they are both from different time periods. The question is who of the two is right? Continue reading
This review is part of the Japanorama feature started by Paragraph Film Reviews
Lately I’ve been trying to watch more movies which are about time travel, so I was interested in checking this one out. It’s about a schoolgirl, Makoto Konno, who is having a bad day. She has to hurry to get to school in time, gets an unexpected test and also has an accident during cooking class. When she has to put away some tests in the science lab she falls and discovers a strange subject. Later during the day she has a strange experience. Her aunt explains it as a time leap. She finds out that, if she wants to, can leap through time. Continue reading
When the Wu-Tang Clan burst on the scene, they offered hip hop with something the fans had never seen before: A hip hop supergroup in which each of the members had their own distinct styles. Compared to other hip hop at the time, their music was very raw. It struck a nerve and the group gathered a big group of fans, a lot of them wearing that distinct “W”. With such a big group, getting them all together was always a challenge and as the solo careers of each of the members soared, it became even harder. Concert promoter Chang Weisberg wanted to do the impossible: Get the whole group together at the festival he was running: Rock the Bells, an annual hip-hop festival which stars the biggest hip hop artists. This documentary follows him on his journey to make that dream a reality. Continue reading
If you look at the above picture you might be thinking that you don’t remember this scene when you saw The Warriors. You would be completely wrong….no, just kidding! This is part of The City of Violence, a Korean action movie about Tae-su, a detective who goes back to his hometown to attend a funeral of one of his friends from school. He meets up with others and decides to investigate the death of his friend. He finds out that something is going on. Continue reading
A while ago I had a conversation about Korean movies on Twitter and it sparked my love for them again. It had been a while since I watched any so I wanted to watch one again and chose a good old gangster movie. Continue reading
When Sesame Street premiered on American television its makers had the idea to use the addictiveness of television for something good and teach children some things even before they would go to school. It was a huge success and it is now shown in 120 countries. As you might know this program isn’t the same in each of those countries. Sometimes versions of Sesame Street are created specifically for a country. This has resulted in 20 international versions that take the basics of Sesame Street but bring them to television in a different way. This documentary follows the inception of a new version of the show in three countries, Bangladesh, Kosovo and South Africa. Although Sesame Street is a childrens show, this documentary proves that you still have to deal with a lot of adult issues before you are able to air something. Continue reading
During the Second Sudanese Civil War (1983–2005) a lot of Sudanese boys lost their family and their homes. They had to leave everything behind and make long journeys on foot to find safety. Many did not make it, but those who did lived in refugee camps for many years. This group of over 20.000 boys is known as The Lost Boys. In 2001 the United States allowed 3800 of them to resettle. God Grew Tired of Us follows three of them, John Bul Dau, Daniel Pach and Panther Bior as they try to adapt to this whole different world. Continue reading
With Memories of Murder and Mother director Joon-ho Bong has shown that he’s one of the best South Korean directors there is. In between these movies he made Gwoemul. Is Gwoemul (probably better known as The Host), a monster movie (literally) which confirms this again? Continue reading
Flags of Our Fathers showed the American side of the battle to conquer the island Iwo Jima, which was a very important island for strategic reasons as it would give the Americans a base to start their attack on Japan. Letters from Iwo Jima tells the other side of the story and focusses on how the Japanese prepared to protect their island. Continue reading