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Tag Archives: Documentary
A Cop Movie (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): An unconventional Mexican cop documentary
Mexican documentary film “A Cop Movie”, which was released on Netflix in last week, is an interesting piece of work attempting an unconventional approach to its familiar main subject. At first, it seems to be merely following the story of … Continue reading
The Dissident (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Behind the assassination of one Saudi Arabian journalist
Documentary film “The Dissident” will alternatively chill and infuriate you for good reasons. While going into the details on the shocking death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, the documentary also gives us the alarming presentation of how the … Continue reading
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Tagged Assassination, Crime, Documentary, Journalist, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Saudi Arabia
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Coup 53 (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): The story behind the 1953 coup in Iran
Documentary film “Coup 53” leads us into the hidden story behind the 1953 coup d’état in Iran, and it is often compelling to watch even if you already have some background knowledge on its main subject like me. Although it … Continue reading
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Tagged Coup d’état, Documentary, Iran, Middle East, Oil, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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Found (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Finding themselves
Netflix documentary film “Found”, which was released on Netflix on last Wednesday after having a limited theatrical released in US, presents a heartfelt story of three different Chinese American adoptees who came to search for their biological mothers. As observing … Continue reading
Convergence: Courage in a Crisis (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): People working on the front line against COVID-19
Latest Netflix documentary film “Convergence: Courage in a Crisis”, which is released today, is a modest but engaging assembly of personal narratives observed around the world during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As busily shuffling around its multiple narratives, the documentary … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID-19, Doctor, Documentary, Hospital, Nurse, Pandemic, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Social worker
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In the Same Breath (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Another important documentary of the COVID-19 pandemic era
HBO documentary film “In the Same Breath” is another important record of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic era. Mostly sticking to personal stories to show and tell, the documentary calmly and harrowingly observes how things went wrong in China and then … Continue reading
Dreaming Cat (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Save those stray cats
To be frank with you, I cannot possibly be objective about South Korean documentary film “Dreaming Cats”, which is about many different cats living in abandoned neighborhoods to be demolished sooner or later. As a guy who does not have … Continue reading
Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A decent painter betrayed by his greedy partners
As far as I can see from Netflix documentary “Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed”, which was released a few days ago, Bob Ross was not only a decent painter but also a good man to admire. He simply … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Painting instructor, Real-life figure, Real-life story, TV
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Underground (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A calm and thoughtful observation of subway workers
South Korean documentary film “Underground” simply observes a bunch of various subway workers who have devoted themselves to making their public system work everyday for millions of citizens out there. Although it does not explain that much to us as … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Labor right, Laborer, South Korean Film, Subway
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Misha and the Wolves (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A Holocaust story too good to be true
Netflix documentary film “Misha and the Wolves”, which was released in last week, presents a real-life story which is surely stranger than fiction for good reasons. Mainly revolving around an unbelievably dramatic tale from one old woman, the documentary initially … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, The Holocaust, World War II
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