Tag Archives: Real-life figure

Misbehaviour (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Women’s liberation Vs. Miss World

Posted on May 30, 2020 by

“Misbehaviour”, which went straight to video on demand (VOD) in UK after its premiere in this March but was released in South Korean theaters in this week, is a feel-good movie about one significant moment in the history of Women’s … Continue reading →

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Becoming (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her journey continues

Posted on May 11, 2020 by

Netflix documentary film “Becoming”, which was released in last week, made me miss a lot when the American society and government looked relatively more normal, decent, and sensible. When Barack and Michelle Obama entered the White House in early 2009, … Continue reading →

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A Secret Love (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A longtime couple who finally comes out

Posted on May 3, 2020 by

Netflix documentary film “A Secret Love”, which was released in last Wednesday, is an intimate portrayal of a longtime couple who endured and prevailed together for many years as deeply loving each other in secret. While their long story of … Continue reading →

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Circus of Books (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Her parents’ unconventional business

Posted on April 28, 2020 by

Netflix documentary film “Circus of Books”, which was released on last Wednesday, tells an interesting personal story revolving around an old gay porn shop in California and its unlikely owners. As they admits to us at one point in the … Continue reading →

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Sergio (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Well-intentioned but mediocre

Posted on April 19, 2020 by

Netflix film “Sergio” is a well-intentioned but ultimately disappointing biography drama film about one decent real-life figure who deserves a more interesting movie in my trivial opinion. While it certainly depicts its hero with lots of admiration and respect, the … Continue reading →

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Midnight Family (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Their nighttime business in Mexico City

Posted on April 18, 2020 by

Documentary film “Midnight Family” simply observes its main human subjects and their nighttime activities, but what is vividly captured via its seemingly plain storytelling approach is utterly unforgettable to say the least. As phlegmatically but strikingly presenting how these people … Continue reading →

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The Kingmaker (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Rotten, superficial, and powerful

Posted on April 15, 2020 by

If you are familiar with the notoriety of Imelda Marcos and her rotten family members in the Philippines, you will be often disgusted and horrified as watching documentary film “The Kingmaker”, which presents a very disturbing picture of how she … Continue reading →

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