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Tag Archives: Real-life figure
To Kill a Tiger (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Standing by his daughter
Documentary film “To Kill a Tiger”, which recently received a Best Documentary Oscar nomination, is a calm but empathetic as following one Indian country farmer’s long and difficult personal journey for the justice for his young daughter who was brutally … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Documentary, Family, Father and daughter, Rape, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Survivor
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The Zone of Interest (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The Banality of Evil Right Next to Auschwitz
Jonathan Glazer’s new film “The Zone of Interest”, which recently received the five Oscar nominations including the ones for Best Picture and Best International Film, is utterly chilling in its clinically uncompromising presentation of the banality of evil. Although lots … Continue reading
The Space Race (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Hidden Astronauts
Documentary film “The Space Race” looks into a hidden part of the NASA history which deserves more attention in my humble opinion. Although it could delve more into its interesting historical subject, the documentary did a good job of presenting … Continue reading
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Tagged Astronaut, Documentary, Race, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Bobi Wine: The People’s President (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A musician against autocracy
Documentary film “Bobi Wine: The People’s President”, which recently received a nomination for Best Documentary Oscar, focuses on a popular musician who became a defiant political fighter for his country and people. While he has been brutally oppressed a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged Autocracy, Documentary, Musician, Politician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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A Thousand Cuts (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The threat against journalism in the Philippines
Documentary film “A Thousand Cuts” reminds us of the undeniable importance of good journalism – and how it can be so easily threatened in our current chaotic time. Even at this point, our world is still struggling with the disturbing … Continue reading
Ferrari (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Calm and detached just like its hero
Michael Mann’s new film “Ferrari” is calm and detached just like its hero, who builds a wall around whatever he feels and thinks inside as he says at one point in the story. As a sort of antithesis to James … Continue reading
Priscilla (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Lost in Graceland
Since her first two feature films “The Virgin Suicides” (1999) and “Lost in Translation” (2003), Sofia Coppola has consistently adhered on her artistic territory. Her subsequent notable works such as “Marie Antoinette” (2006), “Somewhere” (2010), and “The Beguiled” (2017) are … Continue reading
Beyond Utopia (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Away from North Korea
Documentary film “Beyond Utopia”, which won the Audience Award when it was premiered at the US Documentary Competition section of the Sundance Film Festival early in last year, is alternatively chilling and harrowing in its close observation of several North … Continue reading
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Tagged Defection, Documentary, North Korea, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Dumb Money (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): How they beat those Wall Street guys
“Dumb Money” tries to present the absurd aspects of the GameStop short squeeze incident in 2021, but it somehow fails to intrigue and engage me enough despite some entertaining moments. Sure, its main subject is certainly an interesting example showing … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, Finance, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Stock market
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Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Brooks on Albert
I must confess that it took some time for me to appreciate more of that immense talent of Albert Brooks. When I was just a young South Korean moviegoer a long time ago, he seemed to me like a merely … Continue reading
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Tagged Actor, Comedian, Documentary, Filmmaker, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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