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Tag Archives: Documentary
Her 5th Room (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): She simply needs to have her own private space…
South Korean documentary film “Her 5th Room” is a small but intimate personal story about one middle-aged woman who simply needs to have her own private space. As closely and sensitively observing her struggle for privacy and independence, the documentary … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Family, House, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Jim Henson: Idea Man (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A man behind the Muppets – and more
Ron Howard’s new documentary film “Jim Henson: Idea Man”, which was released on Disney+ in last week, is an affectionate tribute to Jim Henson, who was the main creative mind behind many delightful things including “Sesame Street” and “The Muppets”. … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Puppeteer, Real-life figure, Real-life story, TV
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For Love and Life: No Ordinary Campaign (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): So they step forward…
Documentary film “For Love and Life: No Ordinary Campaign”, which was released in Amazon Prime in last week, presents an extraordinary story about a bunch of people trying to make some change in the American healthcare system for themselves as … Continue reading
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Tagged Activist, Documentary, Husband and Wife, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Terminal Illness
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Soup and Ideology (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Eating together as family despite all that
Documentary film “Soup and Ideology”, which I belatedly checked out yesterday, presents a modest but intimate personal story closely associated with the dark past of the Korean history during the 20th century. As its Korean Japanese director tries to understand … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Family, Korean Japanese, Mother and daughter, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story
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The Blue Angels (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A promotional film with lots of terrific stuffs
Documentary film “The Blue Angels”, which was released on Amazon Prime a few days ago after getting a limited theatrical release in US, is basically your typical promotional film with lots of terrific technical stuffs to admire. While I was … Continue reading
The Beach Boys (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The history of the Beach Boys
Documentary film “The Beach Boys”, which was released on Disney+ on two days ago, looks over the history of the Beach Boys, one of the legendary American bands during the 1960s. While it is fairly informative to anyone not so … Continue reading
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Tagged Band, Documentary, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Power (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A Power Called Police
Netflix documentary film “Power”, which was released on last Friday, examines the American history of police brutality and oppression during last several decades. If you are familiar with its main subject like me, you may not be that surprised by … Continue reading
The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Herzog’s tribute to the Kraffts
Werner Herzog’s documentary film “The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft” is another prime example showing how Herzog has always been fascinated with a certain type of human figures. Many of his movies and documentaries are about … Continue reading
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A passionate lecture on the American history of racism
Documentary film “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America” is basically a two-hour lecture on the American history of racism, but it is a passionate and enlightening one to recommend. Yes, whenever I think I have learned a … Continue reading
Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The ups and downs in her life
Documentary film “Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg” attempts to delve into the dramatic life story of Anita Pallenberg, a German-Italian model/actress who has mostly been known for her complicated personal relationship with the Rolling Stones. It is often … Continue reading
