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Tag Archives: Biography
Tove (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): The early life of Tove Jansson
“Tove”, which was selected as the Finnish entry for Best International Film Oscar in last year, presents the early life of Tove Jansson, a Swedo-Finnish author and illustrator who has been mainly known for her lovely comic strip featuring the … Continue reading
Respect (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A conventional biopic starring Jennifer Hudson
“Respect” is a thoroughly conventional musician biopic whose glaring flaws are occasionally compensated by the strong performance from its lead actress. Whenever the movie lets us down during its rather long running time (145 minutes), she always lifts it up … Continue reading
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Tagged Biography, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Singer
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Radioactive (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A scattershot biopic on Marie Curie’s life and career
I remember well when I came to learn about the life and career of Marie Curie from a little biography book for children around 30 years ago. Although life was pretty hard and difficult for her because of a number … Continue reading
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Tagged Biography, Radioactivity, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Scientist
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Neruda (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): An unconventional biopic inspired by Pablo Neruda
“Neruda” is not a conventional biopic at all. While mainly focusing on one crucial point in Chilean poet Pablo Neruda’s life, the movie freely mixes fact and fiction for giving us a wider view on not only the poet himself … Continue reading
Miles Ahead (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Miles before moving ahead
Shortly after the screening of “Miles Ahead” during this Saturday afternoon, I happened to have a brief conversation with one of the audiences. He pointed out how the movie was not so different from another recent jazz musician biography film … Continue reading
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Tagged Biography, drug, Jazz, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Born to Be Blue (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Improvised from Chet Baker’s bluesy bottom
As a music drama loosely inspired by Chet Baker’s life, “Born to be Blue” tries a little different thing. While mainly focusing on a melancholic late period of this legendary American jazz musician’s life, it freely mixes reality and fiction … Continue reading
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Tagged Biography, drug, Jazz, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Love & Mercy (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Going down – and going up again
Brian Wilson has lived an interesting life which is sometimes too dramatic to be believed. After ascending to the top with his legendary band at young age, he tried to move forward with his new ideas, but then he slowly … Continue reading
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Tagged Abuse, Biography, Mental Illness, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Romance
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Manshin (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A shaman with ten thousands spirits
South Korean documentary “Manshin” vividly presents the cultural value in Korean shamanic rituals through its haunting images which lingered on my mind for a long time after watching it. Looking around the long, dramatic life story of a woman who … Continue reading
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Tagged Biography, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Shamanism, South Korean Film
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