The hugely successful animé Naruto is now airing in the UK on the Sky Channel Jetix everyday at 8pm. It has been airing since July 22nd so yeah I’m a little late in terms of this news, however the dub hasn’t been overly great nor have the edits. For those who don’t know what Naruto is, read on…

Naruto follows the life of a young boy striving to fit into society and to become a Ninja. His presence brings bad vibes from the local people of Konoha not because of they boy himself, but of what he has inherited. Before Naruto was born, there was a war waged by the great demon Kyuubi against the village Konoha which resulted in many deaths. To combat the demon Kyuubi the strongest Ninja in the village Yondamie (given the title Hokage) faced off against the demon God and sealed the evil using his life. To further seal this evil power for the power of good it was invested into the body of a newly born child.

That child was Uzumaki Naruto but as he grew up, the villagers only saw the demon Kyuubi within him. Due to this the other children, parents and people kepts away from Naruto who was deemed as an outcast. That then gave Naruto the motivation to become the next Hokage so people can be proud of him and more dearly, acknowledge his presence in the world.

Thus the adventure begins of Naruto’s quest to overcome difficulties, make new friends, earn some respect and to become the next Hokage.

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• Information:
• Certificate (15)
• DVD Releaser (Pathé)
• Run time (125 min)
• Language (German)

Jan, peter and Jule are living their rebellious youth. United by their passion to change the state of the world the young friends lead a silent revolution as the self-styled ‘Edukators’. Breaking into houses by houses by the cover of night, they seek to unnerve the wealthy through their form of protest art, until a terrible incident threatens not only their political beliefs but their trust in each other.(Plot courtesy of Pathés DVD release)

This 2004 movie was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes film festival, Directed by Hans Weingartner (The White sound) and stars Julia Jentsch (Sophie Scholl: The final days) and Daniel Bruhl (Goodbye Lenin, Ladies in Lavender).

Not a bad film, Directed well and with the calibre of the actors, it never really had a problem pleasing me. The odd manor in which they protest is indeed interesting, if all radicals acted like Jan, Peter and Jule I think the world might get a bit better than it is now. Visually it is a beautiful film and I believe it was shot all digital, the scenes in the mountains show the quality of the direction and are a true thumbs up to the skill of the cinematographer.

All in all an interesting and beautiful film that is a must see for anyone who is sick to death of Hollywood action adventure rubbish, My rating is (8/10).

No, I don’t mean that Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest is a bad film. It’s a quote from Jack Davenport’s character Norrington, when meeting Captain Jack Sparrow for the first time in the original movie.

The second film I have to say is great. It’s quite entertaining and it is nice to see Johnny Depp playing Captain Jack Sparrow once again. His performance as the ‘worst pirate’ with his slurred speech, swaying swagger and slack, waving arms still keep you amused. In fact, he based this characteristic on Rolling Stones’ guitarist Keith Richards (who is rumoured to play Jack Sparrow’s father in the third film).

Even though the film is around 150 minutes, there are plenty of action sequences to keep you captivated. And as for the ending, very interesting… We will find out what happened to Jack Sparrow in the third film next year.

I actually prefer the first movie as I watched this on DVD last weekend. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was more satisfying and fun to watch. The second movie lack that certain ‘heart/charm’ that the first film had, which I believe came because the first film was something very different (at that time), which of course this film couldn’t contend with. Still, this movie has a great story, featuring fantastic performances from the stars (Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley and Bill Nighy), superb visuals and plenty of laughs. Looking forward to the next movie!

This summer sees the the release of a new Superman film from director Bryan Singer. So does it match the quality of the original film starring the late, great Christopher Reeve?

Well, the key question I need to ask Bryan Singer, is why is it so DAMN long to tell a story? Superman Returns is over two and a half hours to watch and seems to drag on…

Despite that, the action scenes especially involving the aeroplane at the beginning of the movie was spectacular and the performances from Brandon Routh (Clark Kent/Superman), Kate Bosworth (Lois Lane) and Kevin Spacey (Lex Luthor) was great. Though we do see Lex showing his ‘camp’ side…

The story was a bit weak in my opinion with the main focus on the love between Superman/Lois Lane. Some of the scenes were a bit amusing because you can’t believe what you are seeing (the bit when a bullet hits Superman’s eye for example).

To be honest, I’m slightly disappointed with the movie and I much prefer Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins. At least that was action all the way!

And I must admit the casting of Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane was ill-judged by the casting directors. She was far too young (only 23 years old) and her on-screen relationship with Brandon Routh - Clark Kent/Superman - wasn’t convincing.

As for Lex Luthor’s plan to create a ‘Kryptonite’ continent so he can demand world leaders to buy land, oh please! What a weak evil scheme to dominate the world.

Plus the dialogue wasn’t that great. What sort of catchphrase is “I’m always around” anyway?

Old school button bashing. A classic in every sense as almost every gamer would recognise Track & Field. The gameplay is a simple as can be, mash the buttons to run and then press and hold another button to jump/throw. The longer you throw the more angle is produced and then you let go. Its quite a competitive actually as I play the game often via MAME but for me this is one of the all time classics of retro gaming. Its also 4 player so everyone can join in the fun ^_^

Capcom (creators of the acclaimed zombie-slashing Resident Evil series) are throwing more undead action our way this year. In Dead Rising you play Frank West, a photojournalist stranded in a zombie-infested shopping mall for 72 hours. Sound like a certain movie(s)? (Read more…)

Angel-a is the latest film from director Luc Besson(Leon, Nikita,The fifth element) and has already been released in france, now it comes to Britain and Ireland with all it’s black and white glory.

ANGEL-A begins when two strangers meet on a bridge one morning. Looking to escape his past Andre (Jamel Debbouze) accepts the help of the mysterious Angela (Rie Rasmussen) and sets in motion a chain of events that will change his life forever. Beautiful in its simplicity, Angel-A is a striking, supernatural love-story and the first film Besson has directed for over seven years.

http://www.optimumreleasing.com/angel-a/

At long last season 2 of Honey & Clover is out and is currently on episode 3. I will be having an episode by episode play of this animé coming soon to this place as for me it was the best animé of last season. The first episode is a re-cap of what went on in the series previously ending with Takemoto coming back from his soul searching journey. It is great to see the cast coming back together again and with new relationships forming. If you like your slice of life animés with plenty of comedy then this is a series to watch.

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Densha Otoko is about a guy who is a fully fledged otaku (obsessed fan) who gets bullied at work and from his family and society in general due to his love of animé and videogames. However on his way back home from Comiket (a manga market) he falls in love with a beauty on the train and protects her from a drunk (while getting a bloody nose for the effort). After acting the hero the young lady offers to take his address to give a thank you gift to him and the fun starts there…

Its pretty much a “nice guy” drama where Densha relies on a popular Japanese message board for advice (2Chan) on how to woo the young lady. Plenty of comedy ensues as he gets to grip with real life outside of Otakudom to land his first girlfriend. Well worth watching ^_^

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