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Tag Archives: Dictator
Assassins (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A close look into one infamous assassination case
Documentary film “Assassins” gives us a close look into one infamous assassination case which surprised many of us a few years ago. On February 13th, 2017, a certain prominent North Korean exile was assassinated right in the middle of Kuala … Continue reading
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Tagged Assassination, Dictator, Documentary, North Korea, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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The Lovers and the Despot (2016) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Kidnapped by their North Korean fan
I and most South Korean people are familiar with a bizarre real-life story presented in documentary film “The Lovers and the Despot”. It was one of the most infamous things committed by the North Korean dictatorship during last 66 years, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dictator, Documentary, Filmmaking, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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The Interview (2014) ☆☆(2/4) : An insipid comedy less funny than its hoopla
I am sure most of you have already heard about all these fusses around a comedy film called “The Interview”. The movie was scheduled to get a wide release in US and Canada in last December, but Sony suddenly … Continue reading
The Devil’s Double (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A dangerous life with dictator’s son
One of my morbid childhood memories is associated with those pulpy anti-communism magazines published for South Korean elementary school students. Whenever I found nothing to read, I zealously read these magazines in my classroom because they told me lots of … Continue reading