Daily Archives: August 29, 2020

Boys State (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Meet future American politicians

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Documentary “Boys State”, which won the US Documentary Competition Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival early in this year, gives us a close and intimate glimpse into a bunch of boys who may be the future of American … Continue reading →

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Untold (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A war of memories

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South Korean documentary film “Untold”, which was released in local theaters as “A War of Memories” early in this year, simply listens and observes. Even without any particular comment, this small but haunting documentary calmly but palpably conveys to us … Continue reading →

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You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): David Arquette rises

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I did not know whether I could be merely amused or had to wince a lot as watching documentary film “You Cannot Kill David Arquette”. The documentary often feels so ridiculous and outrageous that I often had serious doubts on … Continue reading →

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An American Pickle (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Mildly pickled, so to say

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“An American Pickle” is a mildly pickled product which gives some nice laughs occasionally but never fully develops its supposedly rich comic promise. While it is not a total bore at all thanks to its lead actor’s amusing dual performance, … Continue reading →

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