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Tag Archives: Politician
Darkest Hour (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Oldman’s Finest Hour
For Winston Churchill, 1940 was one of the most dramatic years in his illustrious life and career. While everything seemed to be over for Britain as Nazi Germany swiftly advanced over the Europe continent during that turbulent and perilous time, … Continue reading
Our President (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): We miss you, President Roh
South Korean documentary film “Our President” comes to its main audiences at a point which cannot possibly be more appropriate. As the country went through two lousy presidents during last 9 years and then managed to get some possibility of … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Politician, Real-life figure, South Korean Film
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All the Way (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): All the way to the Civil Rights – and his re-election
It is always nice to see a good actor finally getting a career boost he deserves, and Bryan Cranston is one of such examples during last 10 years. While this veteran actor has steadily worked for more than 30 years, … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Politician, Racism, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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Leviathan (2014) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4) : A moody, fatalistic social drama from Russia
Reticent and foreboding right from during its first scene, Russian film “Leviathan”, which was recently Oscar-nominated for Best Foreign Language Film early in this year, is shrouded in a moody, fatalistic aura of ill fortune. Even when things seem to … Continue reading
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Tagged Corruption, Family, Husband and Wife, Lawsuit, Politician, Religion
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Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Same old dirty city
Welcome back to Sin City, that dark, seductive noir world where lonely tough guys walk around its mean streets and sexy but lethal ladies are ready to seduce them at its every shady corner with troubles and dangers to come. … Continue reading
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Tagged action, Dancer, Detective, Femme Fatale, Film Noir, Gambling, Murder, Politician
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The Unknown Known (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : What can be known from Mr. Rumsfeld?
“There are known knowns; there are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns; that is to say, there are things that we now know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns – there are things … Continue reading
Lincoln (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A portrait of a saintly and wily politician
During my childhood, I came across several sets of biographies of the famous historical figures for elementary school/kindergarten children, and Abraham Lincoln’s biography was a sort of obligatory volume in these sets like Jesus’ or Einstein’s was. Except nice illustrations, … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Constitution, Father and son, Husband and Wife, Law, Politician, President, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Slavery, the Civil War, War
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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
The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A Faustian tale in New England
Like many tales about the good vs. the evil, the evil mostly steals the show from the good again in “The Devil and Daniel Webster”(1941), a cautionary moral tale based on Stephen Vincent Benét’s short story which is sort of … Continue reading
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Tagged Court, Devil, Fantasy, Farmer, Horror, Lawyer, Money, Politician
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