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Tag Archives: Election
Conclave (2024) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): Into a papal election
“Conclave” feels totally tense and serious with its utterly pulpy story material, and that is the main reason of its entertaining success. Closely confining itself within its isolated main background along with the story and characters, the movie vividly and … Continue reading
The Monk and the Gun (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): In the middle of modernization
“The Monk and the Gun”, which was the Bhutanese entry for Best International Film Oscar in last year (It was included in the shortlist around the end of last year, by the way), takes its time for its little deadpan … Continue reading
Kingmaker (2022) ☆☆(2/4): A strategist behind one candidate
South Korean film “Kingmaker” fails to enlighten or surprise or excite me as a fictional tale loosely inspired by the real-life story of a number of South Korean political figures in the 1960-70s. I guess the movie changes their names … Continue reading
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Tagged Election, Politician, Politics, Real-life incident, South Korean Film
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Vote Young Ones (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): They did deserve every vote they got
South Korean documentary film “Vote Young Ones” closely observes a minor political campaign which was definitely an uphill to say the least. Everyone in the campaign was well aware of how disadvantaged their campaign was in many aspects from the … Continue reading
The Great Hack (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): The rising digital threats to democracy
Netflix documentary film “The Great Hack” gives us a closer look into a frightening social change driven by the swift advance of digital technology in our time. Sure, I have been well aware of how seriously most of us have … Continue reading
Knock Down the House (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Female candidates against the Establishment
Netflix documentary film “Knock Down the House”, which received the US Documentary Audience Award when it was shown at the Sundance Film Festival early in this year, introduces to us four different American women who decided to stand against the … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Election, Politics, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Weiner (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The second rise and fall of Weiner
When Anthony Weiner attempted to run for the office of Mayor of New York City in 2013, he seemed to be on the way to a sort of redemptive comeback, and he actually had a very good chance for that. … Continue reading
No (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : How they made people say ‘No’
While sharply reminding us that political campaigns are essentially advertisements promising their political products to voters, “No”, an engaging movie about the national plebiscite of 1988 in Chile, tells us a fictional story of how one clever campaign strategy effectively … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertisement, Campaign, Election, Father and son, Real-life incident
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Game Change (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A star is born
Whatever you think about Sarah Palin, a former Alaska Governor who dramatically rose to her fame during 2008 US presidential election, she has an undeniable star presence which even attracted the attention of her detractors including me. Vividly presenting that … Continue reading
Primary Colors (1998) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A story of one fun political ride
When I watched “The Ides of March” (2011) early in this year, it took me back to my memories with Mike Nichols’ “Primary Colors” (1998), which already told us almost everything the former wanted to tell. When I watched it … Continue reading
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