Daily Archives: July 11, 2021

The Last Cruise (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A cruise ship under quarantine

Posted on July 11, 2021 by kaist455

HBO documentary film “The Last Cruise” indirectly reminds me of how much things have been changed a lot since the COVID-19 pandemic was started in Wuhan, China around the beginning of 2020. Around that time point, I and many others … Continue reading →

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76 Days (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): 76 days of lockdown in Wuhan, China

Posted on July 11, 2021 by kaist455

Documentary film “76 Days”, which was shortlisted for Best Documentary Oscar early in this year, gives us a close look into that urgent 76-day period of lockdown in Wuhan, China, which was the ground zero of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. … Continue reading →

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Slalom (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A chilly but harrowing observation of sexual abuse

Posted on July 11, 2021 by kaist455

French film “Slalom” is often disturbing and uncomfortable to watch as a chilly but harrowing observation of sexual abuse. As its young athlete heroine gets more confused, pressured, and exploited due to someone on whom she is supposed to depend … Continue reading →

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