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Tag Archives: Documentary
The Deepest Breath (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Freediving into the depths of the ocean
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
The Velvet Queen (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A meditative look into the Tibetan wildlife
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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Tagged Animal, Documentary, Photographer, Real-life figure, Wildlife, Writer
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The Truffle Hunters (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Of Truffle and Men
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
Wham! (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): That gloriously youthful period of theirs
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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Tagged Documentary, Friendship, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Ennio (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Morricone on his greatest hits
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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Tagged Composer, Documentary, Film, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Behind his heterosexual image
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
For the Love of Spock (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): His life with Spock
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
Sura: A Love Song (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Save tidal flat
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
206: Unearthed (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Unearthing the tragedies of the Korean War
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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Tagged Documentary, Excavation, Massacre, Real-life incident, South Korean Film, The Korean War
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The Biggest Little Farm (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): They bought a farm…
Documentary film “The Biggest Little Farm”, which happens to be released in South Korean theaters in this week, is a vivid and intimate chronicle of one ordinary couple who took a considerable risk with one big barren farm for their … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Farm, Husband and Wife, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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