Tag Archives: Documentary

West of Memphis (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Their long way to the justice they deserve

Posted on August 10, 2013 by kaist455

What is told in the documentary “West of Memphis” is still outrageous and infuriating to watch although I have already heard and known a lot about one evil crime which shocked the whole town, three suspects who were wrongfully accused … Continue reading →

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Searching for Sugar Man (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Searching for a forgotten musician

Posted on October 13, 2012 by kaist455

Some people said life is third-rated novel, but we hear about incredible life stories stranger than fiction from time to time, and the story told in “Searching for Sugar Man” is such a case. This documentary introduces us one musician … Continue reading →

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Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : An old master dedicated his skill

Posted on September 14, 2012 by kaist455

The documentary “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” is literally about a man who dreams of making sushi eve during his sleep. Jiro Ono, who was 85 when this documentary was made, runs a small but famous sushi restaurant in Tokyo, and … Continue reading →

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Bully (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : These painful cases of bullied kids

Posted on August 25, 2012 by kaist455

They say something like “they are just kids”, but we should not forget that bullying is a cruel thing to its helpless victims. Lee Hirsch’s documentary “Bully” presents us five kids as its painful examples and it shows us how … Continue reading →

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Pina (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : On her mesmerizing works on the stage

Posted on August 24, 2012 by kaist455

Here is another good documentary which reminds me that I still have a lot more things to know in case of art. Around the beginning of this month, I saw Kevin Macdonald’s documentary “Marley”(2011), which was a sincerer tribute to … Continue reading →

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Project Nim (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A fascinating but cruel experiment on one chimp

Posted on August 11, 2012 by kaist455

 Can animals learn languages and communicate with us? Can the gap between human beings and animals can be narrower through that? One fascinating experiment at the center of an engrossing documentary “Project Nim” started with these curious questions, and it … Continue reading →

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Marley (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4): A respectful tribute to a legendary musician

Posted on August 4, 2012 by kaist455

To the audiences like me who are not so familiar to Bob Marley, the director documentary “Marley” is an informative documentary which shows Marley as an influential musician and a wonderful human being who left our world too early. I … Continue reading →

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Armadillo (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Danish soldiers on duty in Afghanistan

Posted on May 19, 2012 by kaist455

Because we have heard so many news about US Army struggling in Afghanistan, we sometimes overlook the fact that there are also the other soldiers from different nations who are dealing with the same difficulties in that dangerous area as … Continue reading →

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Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Weirder than fiction

Posted on August 15, 2011 by kaist455

When I watched “Exit Through the Gift Shop” in last November, I also wanted to ask the question many reviewers had already asked. We have heard about Banksy; although he has not revealed his identity yet, he is a well-known … Continue reading →

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Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Into the artworks from the Stone Age

Posted on April 30, 2011 by kaist455

 There are several reasons why Werner Herzog’s documentaries are usually interesting. One of the reasons is that, while being one of the most entertaining directors in the world, he is also one of the most amusing documentary narrators. He is dead … Continue reading →

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