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Pavarotti (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A respectable presentation of Pavarotti’s life and career
Ron Howard’s documentary film “Pavarotti” dutifully presents the summary of the life and career of Luciano Pavarotti, who was regarded as one of the greatest operatic tenors in the history. Although it seems to esteem its human subject a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Opera, Operatic tenor, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Honeyland (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A rural beekeeper’s daily life
Documentary film “Honeyland”, which was selected as North Macedonia’s entry for the Best International Feature Film Oscar at the Academy Awards in last year and was also included in the December shortlist for the Best Documentary Oscar, is an extraordinary … Continue reading
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Hanks triumphs as Mr. Rogers
What a gentle and disarming person Fred Rogers was. Although I am not that familiar with his popular children’s television program “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”, I could not help but touched and moved by his genuine good will and decency as … Continue reading
Sorry We Missed You (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A bleak slice of hard working-class life
Ken Loach’s latest film “Sorry We Missed You” is a bleak slice of hard working-class life you will not forget easily. Phlegmatically and unflinchingly observing how its main characters are driven into more despair and frustration along the story, the … Continue reading
Feast of the Seven Fishes (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A tasty Christmas romantic comedy film
The Christmas day of this year was rather uneventful for me. I was supposed to spend some cozy time with a friend of mine on that day, but, unfortunately, he had to leave due to some personal matter in the … Continue reading
Before You Know It (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): When they encounter their long-lost mother
“Before You Know It” is basically another quirky family comedy drama set in New York City, but it did its job better than expected. While it occasionally goes for silly comic moments, it steadily stays focused on the strained relationship … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Father and daughter, Mother and daughter, Sisters, Soap drama, Theater
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Dead Souls (2018) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): Monolithic but monumental
I must confess that I could not help but daunted when I happened to learn about Chinese documentary film “Dead Souls”. They say good films are never too long, but the running time of this monolithic documentary is more than … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Documentary, Labor camp, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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10 movies of the 2010s – and more: Part 3
Now here are 10 South Korean films of this decade.
10 movies of the 2010s – and more: Part 2
And here are the other 5 movies in my list – with other films good enough to be mentioned.
10 movies of the 2010s – and more: Part 1
Here are the first 5 movies in my list.
