Tag: “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” the movie

My Top Ten Movies for 2012–Reviewed, Not Necessarily New

Written by diana on December 31, 2012. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 5 Comments on My Top Ten Movies for 2012–Reviewed, Not Necessarily New

Happy New Year–the Year of the Snake in 2013! Most of all, I want to again thank all of you for your responses and comments, and for continuing to read my blog! With 2012 coming to an end, I wanted to take a look back at the movie reviews I wrote this year. When I counted the reviews I have written this year (=21), I wanted to see what would be my top ten favorites. It wasn’t easy, especially for independent films. This list is not ranked –only my top ten for 2012, grouped by genre. INDIES and FOREIGN CINEMA 1) A Separation (March 23 review)– An Iranian “Rashomon”,...

“Jiro Dreams of Sushi”–Not Just Another California Roll

Written by diana on April 29, 2012. Posted in movie reviews. 3 Comments on “Jiro Dreams of Sushi”–Not Just Another California Roll

This is a nuanced documentary about the 85 year-old Jiro Ono, considered to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. Ono is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inconspicuously located in a Tokyo subway station, where a sushi dinner starts at approximately $400 per person. Despite its humble appearance, Restaurant Jiro is the only sushi restaurant on the globe to receive the highly coveted 3-star Michelin rating. Sushi lovers, some with great trepidation, make pilgrimage, calling months in advance for a seat at the ten-customer sushi bar. Think French Laundry. For...

Tag: “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” the movie

My Top Ten Movies for 2012–Reviewed, Not Necessarily New

“Jiro Dreams of Sushi”–Not Just Another California Roll

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