Daily Archives: September 24, 2023

The League (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Leagues of Their Own

Documentary film “The League” looks over the mostly overlooked history of the African American baseball leagues during the early 20th century. As a guy not so knowledgeable about its main subject except, yes, Jackie Robinson, I observed the documentary with … Continue reading

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Citizen Ashe (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): More than a good tennis player

Documentary film “Citizen Ashe” looks into the life and athletic career of Arthur Ashe (1943-1993), a talented tennis champion who has been known mainly for being the first African American to win the US Open in 1968. Although he was … Continue reading

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Gran Turismo (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): From a gamer to a professional racer

The story promise of “Gran Turismo” sounded quite preposterous to me when I heard about the film a few months ago, and it is a shame that its unbelievable true story is reduced into a bland conventional underdog sports drama … Continue reading

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The Eight Mountains (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A friendship among mountains

The best thing of “The Eight Mountains” is the cinematography by Ruben Impens, who gives some of the most stunning landscape shots I have ever seen during this year. Although I was a bit tired due to watching and then … Continue reading

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