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Tag Archives: Documentary
Lucy and Desi (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): On their life and partnership
Amy Poehler’s documentary film “Lucy and Desi”, which was released on Amazon Prime in last week, is sincere and respectful toward a famous couple behind their groundbreaking American TV sitcom series. While cheerfully examining how exceptional their achievement on TV … Continue reading
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Tagged Actor, Comedian, Documentary, Husband and Wife, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Tina (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As she looks back on her life and career
HBO documentary film “Tina” gives us a wide and insightful look on the life and career of Tina Turner via herself and several others willing to talk about her. As many of you already know, Turner had quite a hard … Continue reading
Zappa (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Much more than a rock musician
I have only once heard about Frank Zappa (1940-1993) during my old college years. During that cold winter semester of 2001, I attended a philosophy class just for getting extra credits, and its young lecturer introduced to us a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged Composer, Documentary, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Downfall: The Case Against Boeing (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The downfall of Boeing
Netflix documentary film “Downfall: The Case Against Boeing”, which was released two days ago, may make you think twice about getting on a Boeing airplane. As many of you know, the Boeing Company dominated the airplane manufacture industry for several … Continue reading
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Tagged Accident, Airplane, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their complicated friendship
Netflix documentary film “Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali”, which was released in last September, examines the complicated friendship between two famous African American figures in the 1960s. Starting from their respective early years, the documentary shows us how … Continue reading
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Tagged Activist, Boxer, Documentary, Islam, Muslim, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Ascension (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Chinese Dream from bottom to top
Documentary film “Ascension”, which received an Oscar nomination in last week, is often mesmerizing in its restrained but effective presentation of the social/economic landscapes of the Chinese society. Because it simply looks at a number of various places and people … Continue reading
MLK/FBI (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A close look into the FBI surveillance on MLK
Documentary film “MLK/FBI” is often compelling in its calm but sobering presentation of what happened between one great American figure and a very powerful government agency quite willing to suppress him by any means necessary. While it will not probably … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Documentary, FBI, Race, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story
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The Pregnant Tree and the Goblin (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A haunting invocation between documentary and fiction
It is not so easy to categorize South Korean documentary film “The Pregnant Tree and the Goblin”, which was finally released in South Korean theaters in last week despite having its local premiere in 2019. At first, it simply seems … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Fantasy, Ghost, Military, Prostitution, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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Sewing Sisters (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): When they were young and defiant laborers
South Korean documentary “Sewing Sisters” illuminates real-life stories which deserve to be told more and more as the hidden parts of the South Korean labor union history. As simply listening to the seemingly ordinary heroines of these real-life tales, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Laborer, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The Rise and Fall of the Black Panthers
Stanley Nelson’s documentary film “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution” shows a lot more about the Black Panthers than you may expect. To be frank with you, I once regarded the Black Panthers as nothing but a pesky and … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Political activism, Racism, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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