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Tag Archives: Real-life figure
Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): That forgotten summer of Harlem, 1969
You all probably know about the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, but most of you have probably never heard about the Harlem Cultural Festival, which was incidentally also held during the summer of 1969 just like Woodstock. Mainly based on … Continue reading
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Tagged Concert, Documentary, Muscian, Music, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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The Rescue (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A vivid and gripping presentation of one risky rescue
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s new documentary film “The Rescue”, which was released on Disney+ in last week, is a vivid and gripping presentation of one risky rescue which drew lots of public attention around the world at that … Continue reading
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Tagged Cave, Diver, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story
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14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Project Possible
Netflix documentary “14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible”, which was released on this Monday, is about one extraordinary achievement which certainly deserves to be known more to us. As reflected by the very title of the documentary, the hero of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Mountaineer, Mountaineering, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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King Richard (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A father behind two daughters
“King Richard” is your average feel-good drama film which mostly plays safe from the beginning to the end. Right from when I went through its first few minutes, I could clearly discern what I was going to get, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Father and daughter, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Sports, Tennis
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Spencer (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): It’s Christmas in Hell for her…
Pablo Larraín’s latest film “Spencer” is presented as “A fable from a true tragedy”, and it is clear from the beginning that the movie goes for something deeper than those well-known facts about its famous human subject. Although the overall … Continue reading
Procession (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The Act of Healing
Netflix documentary film “Procession”, which was released in last week, presents one interesting therapeutic process to observe and appreciate. Mainly revolving around six different men who are all survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests, the documentary gradually reveals their … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Church, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, sexual abuse
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tick, tick… BOOM! (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): How he came to write “Rent”
“tick, tick… BOOM!”, which was released on Netflix on last Friday after released in movie theaters in the previous week, is a solid musical movie packed with enough goodies to entertain you. Based on the semi-autobiographical musical of the same … Continue reading
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Tagged Artist, Broadway, Composer, Musical, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Kim Jong-boon of Wangshimni (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): As she keeps living
South Korean documentary film “Kim Jong-boon of Wangshimni” is a plain but intimate portrayal of one ordinary old lady who has some interesting life stories to tell. While she is the mother of a young activist who tragically died during … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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The Dissident (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Behind the assassination of one Saudi Arabian journalist
Documentary film “The Dissident” will alternatively chill and infuriate you for good reasons. While going into the details on the shocking death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, the documentary also gives us the alarming presentation of how the … Continue reading
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Tagged Assassination, Crime, Documentary, Journalist, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Saudi Arabia
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Coup 53 (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): The story behind the 1953 coup in Iran
Documentary film “Coup 53” leads us into the hidden story behind the 1953 coup d’état in Iran, and it is often compelling to watch even if you already have some background knowledge on its main subject like me. Although it … Continue reading
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Tagged Coup d’état, Documentary, Iran, Middle East, Oil, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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