Tag Archives: Documentary

Stephen Curry: Underrated (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): From an underdog to a legend

Posted on July 30, 2023 by kaist455

Documentary film “Stephen Curry: Underrated”, which was released on Apple TV+ in last week, looks into the past and present of the professional athletic career of Stephen Curry, one of the most prominent NBA players at present. As a guy … Continue reading →

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The Deepest Breath (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Freediving into the depths of the ocean

Posted on July 20, 2023 by kaist455

Netflix documentary film “The Deepest Breath”, which was released yesterday, amazed me, chilled me, and touched me more than once. There are a number of incredible moments showing professional freedivers challenging themselves to the end of their physical limits in … Continue reading →

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The Velvet Queen (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A meditative look into the Tibetan wildlife

Posted on July 16, 2023 by kaist455

French documentary film “The Velvet Queen” is often awe-inspiring whenever it calmly and meditatively observes all those wide and beautiful landscapes of one mountainous area of Tibet. Closely following one tenacious attempt to document a certain rare local animal species … Continue reading →

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The Truffle Hunters (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Of Truffle and Men

Posted on July 16, 2023 by kaist455

Documentary film “The Truffle Hunters” is compelling whenever it simply observes a number of old guys who happen to be well-experienced truffle hunters operating in the woods of the Northern Italy area. Although the documentary does not give any information … Continue reading →

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Wham! (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): That gloriously youthful period of theirs

Posted on July 9, 2023 by kaist455

Netflix documentary film “Wham!”, which was released a few days ago, looks into one interesting English pop duo during the 1980s. Seriously, I have never been aware of their music or popularity before watching the documentary, but, what do you … Continue reading →

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Ennio (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Morricone on his greatest hits

Posted on July 7, 2023 by kaist455

If you are a seasoned moviegoer like me, Ennio Morricone, who passed away in 2020 at the age of 91, is surely quite a familiar figure to you. After all, he was one of the greatest film music composers of … Continue reading →

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Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Behind his heterosexual image

Posted on July 2, 2023 by kaist455

HBO documentary film “Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed” examines the life and career of Rock Hudson, one of the most prominent star actors in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Although the documentary is not particularly revealing in case of … Continue reading →

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For the Love of Spock (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): His life with Spock

Posted on July 2, 2023 by kaist455

Documentary film “For the Love of Spock”, which I belatedly watched via Netflix today, is a sincere and loving tribute to one of the most famous science fiction characters and the legendary actor behind that iconic character. While it surely … Continue reading →

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Sura: A Love Song (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Save tidal flat

Posted on July 2, 2023 by kaist455

South Korean documentary “Sura: A Love Song” vividly and powerfully reminds me of how precious and beautiful nature can really be. Closely following the longtime civilian efforts for recording and saving the natural environment of the tidal flats of the … Continue reading →

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206: Unearthed (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Unearthing the tragedies of the Korean War

Posted on July 1, 2023 by kaist455

South Korean documentary film “206: Unearthed” illuminates one tragic fact of the Korean War, which I and other South Koreans should remember as long as possible. During that dark and dangerous period, millions of innocent civilians were massacred around the … Continue reading →

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