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Tag Archives: Real-life figure
City of Joy (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): From devastation to resilience
I like documentary films which enlighten me on unfamiliar subjects, and Netflix documentary film “City of Joy” is one of such cases. While looking into a small center for the female survivors of rape and other gender violences resulted from … Continue reading
RBG (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): The indomitable RBG
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a remarkable woman for many reasons. While she has been known to us mostly for her enduring presence in the US Supreme Court during last 25 years, she already accomplished quite an impressive legal career before … Continue reading
Megan Leavey (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A soldier and her military dog
“Megan Leavey” is better than its rather plain title suggests. Based on a touching real-life story between one US Marine soldier and her military dog, the movie gives us a vivid, close look into a relatively unknown military subject, and … Continue reading
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Meet Mister Rogers
To be frank with you, I am not that familiar with Fred Rogers, but I have heard about what a singular American TV celebrity he is. His famous popular children’s television program “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” may look too simple and … Continue reading
Adrift (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Adrift Alone for 41 Days
As your average survival drama movie, “Adrift” did its job as well as expected, but it somehow did not engage me enough during my viewing. While it is surely a well-made work which is also supported well by its lead … Continue reading
The Prince and the Dybbuk (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A self-made filmmaker with hidden past
To be frank with you, I had never heard about Michał Waszyński before watching documentary film “The Prince and the Dybbuk”, which recently shown at EBS International Documentary Festival. According to Wikipedia, this prominent Polish filmmaker once worked as an … Continue reading
Jane (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A vivid, riveting presentation of Jane Goodall’s life and work
Documentary film “Jane”, which was recently shown at the EBS International Documentary Film Festival during last week, gave me an experience both enlightening and enthralling. While I certainly came to learn a lot more about the life and work of … Continue reading
