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Coracoes Sujos Post WWII Japanese in Brazil

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Jamaipanese

Coracoes Sujos or “Dirty Hearts” is a new film by Brazilian filmmaker Vicente Amorim and is based off a fictional book written by Fernando Morais about the chaos in Brazil’s sizable Japanese immigrant population following Japan’s World War II loss. … Continue reading →

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Karate Kid vs Kung Fu Kid

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Jamaipanese

Last weekend I made an impromptu trip to the movies with Mrs Jamaipanese to check out Karate Kid, the remake of a cult classic that I must have watched at least a hundred times as a child. I knew very … Continue reading →

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Ichi-Bam Dancers from Japan on Dancin’ Dynamites

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Jamaipanese

Talent shows are all the rage now from singing to dancing to drumming. North American shows like American Idol and Dancing with with the Stars are well known but many countries have produced local versions and Jamaica is no different … Continue reading →

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The Invention of Dr. Nakamats Trailer

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Jamaipanese

Dr. Nakamats is a famous Japanese inventor. I have heard about him before but since viewing the trailer for an upcoming movie about him called ‘The Invention of Dr. Nakamats’ I have become a huge fan of his. Dr Nakamats … Continue reading →

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Space Battleship Yamato Movie

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Jamaipanese

Space Battleship Yamato known to many as Star Blazers or Space Cruiser Yamato is a popular anime the was born in Japan in the mid 1970′s. I have never seen any of the episodes or the many movies but I … Continue reading →

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Avatar Movie Review

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Jamaipanese

I went to see Avatar a week ago but due to the Christmas festivities and other distractions I haven’t been able to put together my review post properly until now. There are no iMax theaters in Jamaica unfortunately so all … Continue reading →

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Made in Jamaica – a Unique Documentary

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Jamaipanese

The most popular export and one of the main reasons Jamaica is more than just a dot on the map is music. Jamaica’s dynamic, influential and ever evolving music scene is like no other and the economic contribution of music … Continue reading →

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Tokyo! Movie – Urban Life on Steroids

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Jamaipanese

Since watching the trailer for Tokyo! in February I wrote  Tokyo! Preview post stating my aim to be able to see this film. For six months my search was futile but I finally managed to view Tokyo! in it’s entirety … Continue reading →

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Robo-Geisha – movie trailer

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Jamaipanese

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 some really really really crazy and “unusual” films bit Robo-Geisha has got to rank up … Continue reading →

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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Jamaipanese

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was my  most anticipated movie off my must watch summer 2009 movie list. After going into the first Transformers movie and being pleasantly surprised I no doubt had high expectations for the sequel. Unfortunately Transformers … Continue reading →

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