Jiro Ono is perhaps the best known sushi chef currently rolling fish up. Ono has skills enough to bring Sukiyabashi Jiro out of the Tokyo subway station in which it started to the rolls of the best restaurants. This film showcases the evolution of this restaurant and goes into detail about Ono’s life and times. Sukiyabashi Jiro is a stop for anyone that is truly passionate about sushi. I…
There are a number of different flavors that work well with rum. However, I was unaware that a black raspberry flavor would fit with the spices and hints of molasses that come through with each sip. Bacardi has released their Black Razz flavor, which marries the two disparate styles. What results is something ultimately drinkable and incredibly versatile. The subtle hints of raspberry go far beyond the flavoring that…
It has been a few years since Will Ferrill has created a new bit of absurdity for friends. I believe that the wait has allowed for Casa de mi Padre, eir latest, to change the world just as much as Talladega Nights or Anchorman. In this story, Ferrell (playing here as Armando) is the heir to a Mexican ranch owner. When eir father dies, every part of Armando’s life…
It’s hard to image The Inbetweeners – the teen-centered British sitcom – getting a fair chance with U.S. audience thanks to a prudish attitude towards sex here. Violence? Bring it on; teens joking about getting blow jobs? Oh hell no, we’re Americans. Thanks to its unflinchingly bold humor and Porky’s-level raunchiness, you’d be hard pressed to name even a basic cable channel here that would be willing to put up…
Deserter is a wonderful look into the early career of Tom Hardy. Director Martin Huberty puts Hardy into the role of Pascal Dupont, a member of the Foreign Legion. The war may be going on during Deserter, but the intensely personal nature of Dupont’s interactions with the rest of eir platoon provides the true intensity of the title. Paul Fox’s Simon Murray is the perfect foil for Dupont; the…
Marvel is attempting to recast two of their major characters – Wolverine and Blade – in a style that is based heavily in Japan’s anime format. By transferring the story and overall framing over to Asia, Marvle is able to shake up relationships, motivations, all while providing fans with the characters that they know and love. Wolverine contains Cyclops and Omega Red, while Wolverine and Noah van Helsing…
Here (DVD) / 2012 Strand Releasing / 126 Minutes / http://www.strandreleasing.com Here is a film that discusses the human experience. I feel that the framing that is done here showcases the sheer stock of the communal spirit. Ben Foster (3:10 to Yuma) plays Will, an engineer that is attempting to increase the efficacy of the currently existing satellite maps. Will finds Gadarine Nazarian (Lubna Azabal, of Incendies and Paradise Now)…
Torch’d is one of the few energy supplements that we have received that provide the energy that I need throughout the entire course of taking the supplement. The energy that is provided will not create a twitchiness or otherwise unmanageable spike in this energy. The blend of cacao seed extract, caffeine, and dimethylpentylamine means that individuals can drop weight, be provided the energy that they need to complete their…
Hey NeuFutur readers; Blood on the Dance Floor is a solid act, and they want to give back to their fans. For a limited time, one can enter into a contest to win a painted Wii with the band prominently featured. 7/27 Orlando, FL Central Florida Fairgrounds Vans Warped Tour 7/28 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre Vans Warped Tour 7/29 St. Petersburg, FL Vinoy Park Vans Warped Tour 7/30…
Skinny Sad Girls is the first track on Girl Named Never, and it soars due to the smart instrumentation and vocals, which have a decidedly Elvis Costello feel to them. What results then is a track that will stick with listeners long after the track wraps up, a perfect microcosm of the collection of tracks on this album. Girl Called Never is a slower track that flips the relationship between…
The UK indie rockers known as Basement have announced plans to go on an indefinite hiatus after wrapping up their .U.S. tour which kicks off today at Santa Barbara’s Sound & Fury Fest. The band just finished recording their 2nd LP, Colourmeinkindness, with producer Sam Pura in Northern California this week. The album will be released by Run For Cover Records this fall. In a joint statement released to the…
Denver-based band The Lumineers are enjoying plenty of success on the radio and in sales. The band’s popular first single “Ho Hey” has spent the last five weeks at #1 on Triple A Radio, and is ranked Top 10 Audience at Alternative Radio as well. The video for “Ho Hey” has also just been added by CMT. This news is hot on the heels of the band’s best week of…
Make sure to sign up for your chance at tickets for the Sublime with Rome concert series. The contest itself is easy – just hit up http://www.totalassault.com/contests/269/id/03911/ and put in your information. Let us know what you think of the contest and the show – comment this post! 7/20 Albuquerque NM Hard Rock Casino Presents: 7/21 Las Vegas NV The Beach at Mandalay Bay 7/22 Berkeley CA Greek Theatre 7/24 San…
ard rock supergroup HELLYEAH is back with a their third album, entitled Band of Brothers. The highly anticipated album is the band’s first effort with their new label home, Eleven Seven Music. The album was recorded in Dallas at drummer Vinnie Paul’s home studio, VP’s Upstairs Studio, and was produced by the band and Jeremy Parker (Godsmack, Evanessence), who also served as engineer. At press time, Band of Brothers is…
ATP Concerts today announce the relocation of this September’s New Jersey based I’ll Be Your Mirror festival event to Pier 36 in Manhattan, New York. Pier 36 was the intended home for I’ll Be Your Mirror beginning in 2013 – but due to unavoidable logistical concerns (along with a lack of available fan accommodations in Asbury Park), ATP has decided to move there for this year’s event. New additions to…
Canadian (though technically American) sibling act Heart is one of those bands that has always been around, or so it seems. Despite the changing fads and musical styles, they always manage to keep up without compromising their distinct sound. So much so, that when you start to calculate all of their hits over the past few decades (“Magic Man,” “Dreamboat Annie,” “Barracuda,” “These Dreams,” “Never,” “What About Love,” among many…
We just started playing Magic: The Gathering after the 2012 Core Set dropped, and have noticed that this year has had a number of impressive releases by Wizards of the Coast. Whether it was the addition of the Graveborn deck to the Premiunm Deck Series or the Venser Vs. Koth Duel Deck, players have been able to access a wide array of gameplay styles and see the diversity of game…
I think the fact that columnist Joel Stein questioned his manliness enough to write this book in the first place is pretty damn manly (the fact that I had many of the same self doubts about my own non-sports watching, can’t take a punch, indoorsy self could make me a tad bit biased though). The non-fiction Man Made begins with Time magazine columnist Stein realizing he is about to have…
Dance wunderkinds Justice have just released a video for their latest single, “New Lands”. The track, which is based on the work of AC/DC, is matched perfectly with its video. They tapped the Spanish collective Canada for this one and the results are stunning. Check it out and pass it along: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DgAfs4FutI&feature=youtu.be From the band/Ed Banger: “First, there are tense bodies,…