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Tag Archives: Artist
Merely Known as Something Else (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Deliberately distant and elusive
South Korean independent film “Merely Known as Something Else” is deliberately distant and elusive. As freely juggling several different characters on its non-linear narrative gradually revolving around a certain vague figure, the movie frequently confuses and baffles us from the … Continue reading
Diane Warren: Relentless (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Still Relentless as ever
Documentary film “Diane Warren: Relentless” looks over the life and career of Diane Warren, one of the most famous songwriters in our time. As a talented female artist who has gone her way for more than 40 years, she surely … Continue reading
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Tagged Artist, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Songwriter
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Maru (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Circle, Circle, Circle…
I still remember when I visited the contemporary art section in the Art Institute of Chicago during one day of April 2010. I must confess that most of those exhibited artworks were a bit too plain and simple to my … Continue reading
Porcelain War (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Artists in the middle of the ongoing war in Ukraine
Documentary film “Porcelain War”, which won the U.S. Documentary Competition Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival early in last year and then was recently nominated for Best Documentary Oscar, looks at the activities of several Ukrainian artists in … Continue reading
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Tagged Artist, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Soldier, War
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The Painter and the Thief (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): One painter and her messy muse
Norwegian documentary film “The Painter and the Thief” observes a complex human relationship between two total strangers who happened to get involved with each other under one extraordinary circumstance. As alternating between their different viewpoints, the documentary makes us reflect … Continue reading
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Tagged Addict, Artist, Criminal, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Caravaggio’s Shadow (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): An artist between the holy and the secular
“Caravaggio’s Shadow”, which incidentally came to South Korean theaters in last month, is fascinated with what inspired Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571 ~ 1610), who was one of the best artists in Italy around the early 17th century. Although he … Continue reading
Anselm (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Inside Anselm Kiefer
Wim Wenders’ latest documentary film “Anselm” is as unconventional as you can expect from him. As he did in his previous documentary film “Pina” (2011), Wenders presents the artistry of his human main subject with considerable interest and thoughtfulness, and … Continue reading
Exhibiting Forgiveness (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Facing his old trauma and abuser again
“Exhibiting Forgiveness” looks into the deep trauma of a man still haunted and tormented by his abused childhood. When that painful past of his suddenly returns to him, he has no choice but to face and deal with those old … Continue reading
Look Back (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Two young collaborators
Japanese animation film “Look Back”, which has been enjoying a considerable success in South Korean theaters since it was released two months ago, is a small but poignant coming-of-age drama about the friendship between two young and talented collaborators. Although … Continue reading
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Tagged Animation Film, Artist, Coming-of-age drama, Friendship, Graphic novel, Manga, Student
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Jinju’s Pearl (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Save the old cafe
South Korean independent film “Jinju’s Pearl” is a simple but intimate drama to be appreciated for several good reasons. Although it stumbles more than once due to the uneven mix of comedy and melodrama during its last act, the movie … Continue reading
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