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Tag Archives: Documentary
Howard (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): On the life and career of a legendary Disney lyricist
2018 documentary film “Howard”, which is currently available on Disney+, looks into the life and career of Howard Ashman (1950 ~ 1991), a legendary American lyricist who played a crucial part in the success of several Disney animation films such … Continue reading
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Tagged Disney, Documentary, Lyricist, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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The Territory (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their territory to defend in Amazon
2022 documentary film “The Territory”, which is currently available on Disney+ in South Korea, focuses on the defiant struggle of a bunch of indigenous tribe people living in one Amazon rainforest area of Brazil. While it occasionally shows the viewpoint … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Indigenous people, Rainforest, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Ran 12.3 (2026) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The day when South Korean democracy was ambushed
South Korean documentary film “Ran 12.3” has a number of raw moments which still disturb me and many other South Korean citizens a lot even at this point. On December 3rd, 2024, President Yoon Seok-yeol suddenly declared the martial law … Continue reading
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Tagged Coup d’état, Documentary, Real-life incident, South Korean Film
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Dear Juhee (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Uneven but sincere anyway
South Korean independent documentary film “Dear Juhee” sincerely attempts to juggle a number of different subjects together, and I appreciate that to some degree. Although its result is a bit too uneven and unfocused at times, it has several genuinely … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Miyazaki’s long return
Documentary film “Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron” closely follows Miyazaki’s rather long process behind his recent Oscar-winning animation film “The Boy and the Heron” (2023). While I came to admire more of all those painstaking efforts behind that acclaimed comeback … Continue reading
Noah Kahan: Out of Body (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): What’s next for him?
Netflix documentary film “Noah Kahan: Out of Body”, which was released on this Monday, is the earnest presentation of one famous musician trying to find whatever may be next for him after his sudden big breakthrough. As he sincerely and … Continue reading
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Diaries (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): His last few years
Documentary film “Ryuichi Sakamoto: Dairies” presents the last few years of Ryuichi Sakamoto, a prominent Japanese composer/musician who died on March 28th, 2023. Considering the two other recent documentaries “Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda” (2017) and “Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus” (2023), the documentary … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Muscian, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Terminal Illness
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The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): The early years of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
Netflix documentary “The Rise of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel”, which was released a few weeks ago, focuses on the early years of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Because I only know a bit about the Red … Continue reading
Oh, Valentine (2025) ☆1/2(1.5/4): Messy and distracting from the beginning to the end
Some bad documentaries simply bore me, but South Korean independent documentary “Oh, Valentine” is alternatively excruciating and frustrating for many regrettable reasons. While its main subject itself is fairly interesting, the utterly clumsy presentation of its main subject is disastrously … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Labor right, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Worker
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Ghost Elephants (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Searching for mystic elephants
Needless to say, Werner Herzog is one of the most interesting filmmakers of our time. Besides making a number of unforgettable feature films ranging from “Aguirre, the Wrath of God” (1972) to “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans” (2009), … Continue reading
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