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Evaporated (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Since his daughter was vanished
South Korean documentary film “Evaporated” is shrouded in somber desperation and frustration right from the beginning. Closely observing a father’s longtime search for his vanished daughter, the documentary calmly and sensitively observes that overwhelming psychological burden on not only him … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Family, Father and daughter, Missing, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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A Sun (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Ordinary People
Taiwanese film “A Sun”, which was selected as Taiwan’s entry for the Best International Feature Film Oscar in this year, is a sprawling family drama with many ups and downs throughout its slow but engaging narrative. Although some of its … Continue reading
Sylvie’s Love (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little old-fashioned romance set in Harlem
“Sylvie’s Love”, which was released on Amazon Prime in last week, is a little old-fashioned romance tale which is more charming and engaging than you may think. Mainly set in New York City during the 1950-60s, the movie presents your … Continue reading
Giving Voices (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Young students channeling August Wilson’s legacy
Netflix documentary film “Giving Voices”, which was released in last week, follows a number of different participants of one significant annual cultural event commemorating and enlivening the legacy of one of the greatest American playwrights in our modern time. Simply … Continue reading
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Tagged Acting, Documentary, Playwright, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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10 movies of 2020 – and more: Part 3
Now here are 11 South Korean films of this year.
10 movies of 2020 – and more: Part 2
And here are the other 5 movies in my list – with other films good enough to be mentioned.
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10 movies of 2020 – and more: Part 1
Here are the first 5 movies in my list.
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10 movies of 2020 – and more: Introduction
2020 has been pretty hard and difficult for many of us. At the beginning of this year, COVID-19 merely looked like a problem for several countries including mine, but then it has been spread all around the world during last … Continue reading
45365 (2009) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Welcome to Sidney, Ohio
I still fondly remember when I took a train from Chicago to Urbana-Champaign, Illinois in the morning of April 20th, 2010. I was going there for attending the 2010 Ebertfest along with many others including late critic Roger Ebert, and … Continue reading
