Tag Archives: Documentary

They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): On Welles’ last completed film

Posted on November 3, 2018 by kaist455

As many of you know, Orson Welles’ filmmaking career was full of frustrations and disappointments. Although he drew lots of attention when he made his first feature film “Citizen Kane” (1941), it took many years for that film to be … Continue reading →

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Shirkers (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): In search of a stolen movie

Posted on October 30, 2018 by kaist455

Netflix documentary film “Shirkers”, which won World Cinema Documentary Director Award at the Sundance Film Festival early in this year, is a vivid, compelling collection of personal memories surrounding one small stolen film. As following a dramatic quest revolving around … Continue reading →

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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): More than books

Posted on October 15, 2018 by kaist455

Frederick Wiseman’s documentary film “Ex Libris: the New York Public Library” is an experience both challenging and engaging. Like many of Wiseman’s notable works, the documentary simply observes without providing any background information to us during its long running time … Continue reading →

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Three Identical Strangers (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Far stranger than fiction

Posted on October 7, 2018 by kaist455

Documentary film “Three Identical Strangers” starts with an incredible real-life story and then reveals a far more unbelievable thing which remains shrouded in questions even at present. I will try not to reveal too much here in this review, but, … Continue reading →

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Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Being Jane

Posted on October 7, 2018 by kaist455

HBO documentary film “Jane Fonda in Five Acts” is a compelling examination of the life and carrier of Jane Fonda, a famous movie star who has also been an outspoken activist for many years. As she frankly recounts about her … Continue reading →

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Quincy (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): He’s still keeping on

Posted on September 30, 2018 by kaist455

Netflix documentary film “Quincy” broadly looks around Quincy Jones’ numerous achievements, and it is hard not to be impressed by how much this legendary musician achieved during last six decades. As shown at the end of the documentary, he produced … Continue reading →

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Crime + Punishment (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Against a systemic injustice

Posted on September 17, 2018 by kaist455

Documentary film “Crime + Punishment”, which is currently available on Hulu, exposes and examines a serious injustice in the system which is supposed to protect and serve people. Mainly via a group of brave people determined to fight against this … Continue reading →

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City of Joy (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): From devastation to resilience

Posted on September 15, 2018 by kaist455

I like documentary films which enlighten me on unfamiliar subjects, and Netflix documentary film “City of Joy” is one of such cases. While looking into a small center for the female survivors of rape and other gender violences resulted from … Continue reading →

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RBG (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): The indomitable RBG

Posted on September 15, 2018 by kaist455

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a remarkable woman for many reasons. While she has been known to us mostly for her enduring presence in the US Supreme Court during last 25 years, she already accomplished quite an impressive legal career before … Continue reading →

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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Meet Mister Rogers

Posted on September 2, 2018 by kaist455

To be frank with you, I am not that familiar with Fred Rogers, but I have heard about what a singular American TV celebrity he is. His famous popular children’s television program “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” may look too simple and … Continue reading →

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