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Tag Archives: Musician
Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Beyond his legendary flamboyance
Documentary film “Little Richard: I Am Everything” looks around the life and career of Little Richard, who has been regarded as the ground-breaking pioneer of American Rock and Roll music. As looking beyond his legendary flamboyance, the documentary illuminates an … Continue reading
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Crescendo (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): As they try their best to the end
Documentary film “Crescendo”, which was released in South Korean theaters a few weeks ago, works best whenever it does not pay attention to the main attraction for South Korean audiences. As far as I can see from the documentary, Yunchan … Continue reading
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Tagged Competition, Documentary, Music, Musician, Pianist, Real-life figure
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Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): His last performance
Documentary film “Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus”, which was premiered in the Venice International Film Festival several months ago and then will be released in South Korean theaters in the last week of this year, is quite simple in its presentation setting. … Continue reading
Maestro (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): More about his wife, actually
Netflix film “Maestro”, which was released in South Korean theaters a few days ago and then will be available on Netflix a few weeks later, is supposed to be about the life and career of Leonard Bernstein, but he is … Continue reading
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Tagged Actress, Artist, Bisexuality, Conductor, Husband and Wife, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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American Symphony (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A slice of his art and life
Netflix documentary film “American Symphony”, which came out a few days ago, simply presents a slice of life and art from John Batiste, who has been one of the most prominent American musicians during last several years. Although the documentary … Continue reading
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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Blue Giant (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): All for Jazz
Japanese animation film “Blue Giant” is simply riveting whenever it conveys to us that ecstatic quality of jazz music performance. Probably because of being singled-minded as its main characters’ artistic pursuit for sublime perfection, the movie often feels a bit … Continue reading
Flora and Son (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): As she learns music
John Carney’s new musical film “Flora and Son” tries to do two different things together, and the result is rather uneven in my inconsequential opinion. On one hand, we have an engaging drama about one accidental online relationship between two … Continue reading
Wham! (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): That gloriously youthful period of theirs
Netflix documentary film “Wham!”, which was released a few days ago, looks into one interesting English pop duo during the 1980s. Seriously, I have never been aware of their music or popularity before watching the documentary, but, what do you … Continue reading
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Ennio (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Morricone on his greatest hits
If you are a seasoned moviegoer like me, Ennio Morricone, who passed away in 2020 at the age of 91, is surely quite a familiar figure to you. After all, he was one of the greatest film music composers of … Continue reading
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