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Lee (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): What she recorded with her camera
Lee Miller was surely a remarkable woman to remember. Despite sexism and many other obstacles in front of her, this exceptional American woman willingly pursued her professional passion during the World War II, and her numerous photographs shot during that … Continue reading
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Tagged Journalist, Photographer, Real-life figure, Real-life story, World War II
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The Velvet Queen (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A meditative look into the Tibetan wildlife
French documentary film “The Velvet Queen” is often awe-inspiring whenever it calmly and meditatively observes all those wide and beautiful landscapes of one mountainous area of Tibet. Closely following one tenacious attempt to document a certain rare local animal species … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal, Documentary, Photographer, Real-life figure, Wildlife, Writer
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All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Inside her extraordinary art and life
Laura Poitras’ latest documentary film “All the Bloody and the Bloodshed”, which received the Golden Lion award at the Venice International Film Festival in last year and then garnered an Oscar nomination early in this year, looks into the art … Continue reading
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Tagged Activist, Addiction, Artist, Documentary, Photographer, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Entergalactic (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A charming television special with lots of style
I must confess that it is a bit hard to categorize “Entergalactic”, which was released on Netflix a few days ago. According to Wikipedia, it was originally planned as a TV adult animation series which serves as a companion piece … Continue reading
The Way I See It (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The way he photographed the Obama Presidency
Dawn Porter’s documentary film “The Way I See It” looks deep into those memorable still photographs shot during the Obama Presidency via one ordinary professional responsible for them. Yes, he was simply doing his job as required during that time, … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Photographer, Real-life figure, The White House
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The Terrorizers (1986) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Coincidence followed by tension
Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang’s “The Terrorizers”, which is currently being in shown in South Korean theaters, is a haunting urban drama which is subtle and deceptive in its gradual accumulation of anxiety and tension around its main characters. Because I … Continue reading
Kodachrome (2017) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A predictable road movie shot on 35mm Kodak film
In short, “Kodachrome” is your average road movie. Thoroughly conventional and predictable at its every key narrative point, the movie did not surprise me or touch me much. While there are several good elements to notice, they are not enough … Continue reading
The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her ‘B-photos’
As watching Errol Morris’ latest documentary film “The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography”, which is currently available on Netflix, I came to reflect on the fact that I have never used Polaroid or any other instant camera before. Sure, I … Continue reading
The Salt of the Earth (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A photojournalist’s life journey
There are unforgettable moments to mesmerize you in Oscar-nominated documentary “The Salt of the Earth”, a compelling look into the life journey of one photojournalist who have captured various sights and people on his camera for many years. As the … Continue reading
Finding Vivian Maier (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4): A nanny who was also a photographer
The photos shown in Oscar-nominated documentary “Finding Vivian Maier” are something to watch and appreciate for the mood and feelings they evoke. Mostly shot in black and white, they vividly capture the places and people of bygone eras, and then … Continue reading
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