by Alica McKenna Johnson | May 5, 2017 | Alica Mckenna Johnson, Foreign Film Friday
First let me say how delighted I am to find foreign language films and shows within Netflix Original Series. So my first glorious find is Samurai Gourmet. It’s about a Japanese man, Kasumi, who has retired from corporate life and now has to figure out how to live....
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Mar 6, 2015 | Foreign Film Friday
I am a huge Hayao Miyazaki fan, so when I saw this movie on the shelf, I just picked it up and watched it. Now, I liked the movie a lot, but this is not a children’s tale. It is a story of a man, a genius, who loves airplanes and becomes an amazing engineer right...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | May 9, 2014 | Foreign Film Friday
The Ramen Girl If you want a see a fun, odd, noodle-ful movie, then The Ramen Girl just might be the flick for you. After losing her boyfriend and being stranded in Japan, Abby loses her sanity and becomes fixated on learning to make ramen, much to the displeasure of...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Jul 5, 2013 | Foreign Film Friday
Hubby and I just watched Jiro Dreams of Sushi, and I now feel like everything I have ever eaten is the equivalent of McDonald’s compared to what Jiro serves at his sushi restaurant. Watching this has made me realize that perfect is something to strive for, not...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Jul 6, 2012 | Armchair Adventures
Domo Arrigato for joining me on this tour of Shogun Japan. For our last adventure I’m offering up three movies for your viewing pleasure. 13 Assassins The beginning of 13 Assassins shows us how evil our bad guy is, and because it’s shogun Japan there is the rape- we...
