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Daily Archives: January 19, 2026
Cover-up (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A journalist still fighting for truth and transparency
Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus’ Netflix documentary film “Cover-up”, which was released around the end of the last year, gives an overview on the career of Seymore Hersh, a Pulitzer-winning American investigative journalist who deserves to be known more in … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Investigtive journalism, Journalist, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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The Straight Story (1999) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Lynch at his most sincerely heartfelt
David Lynch’s 1999 film “The Straight Story”, which happened to be shown in selected South Korean theaters along with his several other works in last week, shows Lynch at his most sincerely heartfelt. While many of his works are filled … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Journey, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Road movie
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