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Tag Archives: Actor
A Cop Movie (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): An unconventional Mexican cop documentary
Mexican documentary film “A Cop Movie”, which was released on Netflix in last week, is an interesting piece of work attempting an unconventional approach to its familiar main subject. At first, it seems to be merely following the story of … Continue reading
Introduction (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A usual exercise by Hong Sang-Soo
South Korean filmmaker Hong Sang-soo’s latest film “Introduction”, which received the Best Screenplay award when it was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival early in this year, is a usual exercise you can expect from Hong. Like many of … Continue reading
You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): David Arquette rises
I did not know whether I could be merely amused or had to wince a lot as watching documentary film “You Cannot Kill David Arquette”. The documentary often feels so ridiculous and outrageous that I often had serious doubts on … Continue reading
Honey Boy (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Memories of his traumatized childhood
Alam Har’el’s first feature film “Honey Boy”, which won the Special Jury Prize when it was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival early in last year, looks closely into the painful childhood memories of one troubled young man still struggling … Continue reading
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Tagged Actor, Child Abuse, Child actor, Domestic Violence, Real-life story
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Love, Antosha (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Remembering Anton Yelchin
As watching documentary film “Love, Antosha”, I could not help but reminded of what a tragic and senseless loss the death of Anton Yelchin was. Since his breakthrough turn in “Hearts in Atlantis” (2001), he steadily advanced to become one … Continue reading
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): As an era is being over
“Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood”, the ninth work of Quentin Tarantino, wants to be a leisurely nostalgic tale about a bygone era of Hollywood, and I appreciate that to some degree, but I often could not help but feel … Continue reading
Filmworker (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Serving Kubrick
If you are a big fan of Stanley Kubrick’s films like me, you probably know about Leon Vitali, who was initially an actor but then came to assist Kubrick for nearly 20 years till Kubrick’s death. As a guy who … Continue reading
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Tagged Actor, Assitant, Documentary, Filmmaking, Movie, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Listen to Me Marlon (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Brando on Brando
Marlon Brando lived a curious life to amuse and baffle us. While this legendary Hollywood actor gave us a number of great performances to behold and admire, he often seemed to be drifted away with no particular interest in acting, … Continue reading
The Humbling (2014) ☆☆1/2 (2.5/4): A ‘romance’ before his last act
Like King Lear, the aging hero of “The Humbling” is a character to be played with age and experience. He feels getting old and tired more than ever as he faces the last act of his remaining life, and he … Continue reading
Birdman (2014) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): A quirky backstage comedy of existential crisis
As a quirky backstage comedy of existential crisis, “Birdman” flies with style while also being grounded in substance. Presenting its interesting story of life and performance in a technically challenging way we have never encountered before, it attempts a risky … Continue reading
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