Tag Archives: Performance

Bono: Stories of Surrender (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Bono on Bono

Posted on June 2, 2025 by kaist455

Documentary film “Bono: Stories of Surrender”, which was released on Apple TV+ on last Friday not long after it was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, presents a series of personal stories from Paul David Hewton, an Irish musician who … Continue reading →

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Ghostlight (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A personal healing via art

Posted on September 22, 2024 by kaist455

“Ghostlight” is a modest but extraordinary human drama about the surprising healing power of art. Mainly revolving around one plain man’s struggle to understand and process his anger and grief via one unlikely artistic opportunity, the movie comes to show … Continue reading →

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Yannick (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): One nutty interrupter

Posted on April 27, 2024 by kaist455

French film “Yannick” is a little one-joke comedy film which may often amuse you with the increasingly absurd situation surrounding its main characters. Despite its rather short running time (67 minutes), the movie does as much as intended without wasting … Continue reading →

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Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): His last performance

Posted on December 23, 2023 by kaist455

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 →

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Halftime (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The halftime of her life

Posted on June 19, 2022 by kaist455

Netflix documentary film “Halftime” examines what may be regarded as the middle point of Jennifer Lopez’s life and career, and it interests me to some degree. Although I am not that familiar with her music career, I saw several movies … Continue reading →

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Holy Motors (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A dazzling limousine ride with Carax and Levant

Posted on March 23, 2013 by kaist455

 Some movies can instantly grip our attention even though they do not explain a lot about themselves. I cannot explain well the logics or motives behind its very odd premise, but I can definitely assure you that Leos Carax’s comeback … Continue reading →

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