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Tag Archives: Movie
Withstanding and Existing (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Some musicians at one old movie theater
My hometown Jeonju has a certain area in the middle of its old downtown area, which has been the center of Jeonju International Film Festival for more than 20 years. It surely has several big movie theaters even at present, … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Movie, Movie theater, Music, Musician, South Korean Film
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The Image Book (2018) ☆☆(2/4): Godard still rambled and babbled even at the end
I guess I am not an audience for whatever Jean-Luc Godard did during his last two decades. Sure, he has occupied a big and irreplaceable spot in the history of cinema along with those legendary filmmakers of the French New … Continue reading
Kim’s Video (2023) ☆☆1/2 (2.5/4): Searching for Kim’s Video
The main subject of documentary film “Kim’s Video” is certainly something which will draw any serious movie fan’s attention. As a guy who spent a lot of time in a number of local video rental stores in my hometown when … Continue reading
I Still Miss You, Roger
Dear Roger Hello, Roger. I cannot believe it has been no less than 10 years since you passed on April 4th, 2013, and I am rather amazed by that. I thought I might stop writing about films around the end … Continue reading
10 movies of 2022 – and more: Part 3
Now here are 12 South Korean films of this year.
10 movies of 2022 – and more: Part 2
And here are the other 5 movies in my list – with other films good enough to be mentioned.
10 movies of 2022 – and more: Part 1
Here are the first 5 movies in my list.
10 movies of 2022 – and more: Introduction
So here we are again. 2022 is being over, and I am now writing about how many movies I watched during this year despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Although things have been a bit better compared to what we suffered … Continue reading
Sidney (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A respectful tribute to Sidney Poitier
Documentary film “Sidney”, which was released on Apple TV+ in last month, looks into the life and career of late Sidney Poitier, who was one of a few major black Hollywood stars during his prime in the 1950-60s. Although it … Continue reading
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Tagged Actor, Documentary, Hollywood, Movie, Racism, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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It’s a Summer Film (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their little summer filmmaking
Japanese film “It’s a Summer Film” is as perky and lively as you can expect from its very title. Mainly revolving around one modest but amusing filmmaking process, the movie gives us a series of funny moments to be appreciated … Continue reading
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