Tag Archives: Real-life figure

Tenzing (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): A solid biographical drama about Tenzing Norgay

“Tenzing”, which was released on Apple TV on last Friday, is a solid biographical drama about Tenzing Norgay, a famous Sherpa who succeeded with Sir Edmund Hilary in their 1953 ascent of Mount Everest. While this is your average clean-cut … Continue reading →

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Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): A rather elusive but undeniably funny comedian

Netflix documentary film “Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald”, which was released a few days ago, looks into one rather baffling but undeniably funny comedian. While he was probably one of the funniest comedians working in Saturday Night Lives during … Continue reading →

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Who Is Martin Mull? (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): From a comedian to a painter

Netflix documentary “Who Is Martin Mull?”, which was released in last week, introduces us to an American entertainer who had an interesting life and career which deserves to be known more to us. Like some of you, I did not … Continue reading →

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My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The desperate but intimate chronicle of the journalistic defiance in Moscow

Documentary film “My Undesirable Friends: Part Ⅰ- Last Air in Moscow” is a desperate but intimate chronicle of the journalistic defiance in Moscow during the early 2020s. While it is often alternatively depressing and infuriating to watch a bunch of … Continue reading →

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Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger (2026) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Oasis back in action

Documentary film “Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger”, which was released in South Korean theaters shortly after being premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, is a powerful experience you should not miss even if you are not so familiar … Continue reading →

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Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): The story still continues…

It is difficult not to get angry as watching Netfilx documentary film “Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing”, which was released in last month. As a sequel to the 2022 Netflix documentary “Downfall: The Cast Against Boeing”, the documentary may not … Continue reading →

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The Truth vs. Alex Jones (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The judgment on a vile purveyor of lies

As far as I heard from many others during last several years, Alex Jones is a truly vile piece of sh*t, and 2024 HBO documentary film “The Truth vs. Alex Jones” confirms me on that more. It is often infuriating … Continue reading →

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EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): He rules anyway

Baz Luhrmann’s documentary film “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” is often excessive but undeniably electrifying in its vivid and impressive presentation of Elvis Presley as an entertainer. I must tell you that I am not a very big fan of … Continue reading →

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Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs That’s the Weight of the World) (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): The story of that legendary band

HBO documentary film “Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs That’s the Weight of the World)” gives me a bit of enlightenment on one of the legendary bands in the American pop music history during the late 20th century. … Continue reading →

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Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (2026) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): His life and career full of ups and downs

HBO documentary film “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!” is alternatively funny and touching as looking into many ups and downs in the life and career of Mel Brooks, a legendary American entertainer who will soon be 100 years … Continue reading →

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