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Tag Archives: Real-life figure
Becoming Cousteau (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Meet Jacques Cousteau
Documentary film “Becoming Cousteau”, which is currently available on Disney+ here in South Korea, looks into the life and career of Jacques Cousteau, a famous French marine explorer who brought considerable innovation into marine exploration in addition to making those … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Environment, Explorer, Filmmaker, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Sea
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The Survivor (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A boxer who survived
Barry Levinson’s new film “The Survivor”, which was released on HBO Max a few weeks ago, patiently and thoughtfully presents the guilt and trauma of one Holocaust survivor. While never sentimental or exploitative in its stark depiction of the evil … Continue reading
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Tagged Boxer, Real-life figure, Real-life story, The Holocaust, World War II
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Operation Mincemeat (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): One fantastic deception operation
“Operation Mincemeat”, which was released on Netflix in US while released in theaters in case of South Korea a few days ago, is a standard World War II drama movie which does its job a bit better than expected. Although … Continue reading
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Tagged Espionage, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story, World War II
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The Sparks Brothers (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Going their way together
Edgar Wright’s music documentary film “The Sparks Brothers” looks broadly over the long, illustrious career of Ron and Russel Mael, two musician brothers who have been steadily active in their pop and rock band Sparks. To be frank with you, … Continue reading
Firebird (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Their forbidden romance during that grim period
“Firebird” is an old-fashioned tale of two gay lovers limited and suffocated by the grim oppression of their society. While it does not bring anything particular new to its genre territory unlike many notable predecessors such as “Brokeback Mountain” (2005), … Continue reading
Return to Space (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): It’s awesome to return to space, but…
Netflix documentary film “Return to Space”, which was released yesterday, is engaging whenever it focuses on those numerous technicians and engineers working together for the common goal set by their wealthy but controversial employer. Yes, it is certainly awesome to … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Space, Space Mission
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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Behind all those funny cat pictures of his
“The Electrical Life of Louis Wain” is supposed to appeal to many cat lovers like me out there, but it is not exactly a cheerful experience in my humble opinion. As a biographic period drama about an eccentric dude who … Continue reading
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Tagged Artist, Cat, Mental Illness, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Lucy and Desi (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): On their life and partnership
Amy Poehler’s documentary film “Lucy and Desi”, which was released on Amazon Prime in last week, is sincere and respectful toward a famous couple behind their groundbreaking American TV sitcom series. While cheerfully examining how exceptional their achievement on TV … Continue reading
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Tagged Actor, Comedian, Documentary, Husband and Wife, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Tina (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As she looks back on her life and career
HBO documentary film “Tina” gives us a wide and insightful look on the life and career of Tina Turner via herself and several others willing to talk about her. As many of you already know, Turner had quite a hard … Continue reading
Zappa (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Much more than a rock musician
I have only once heard about Frank Zappa (1940-1993) during my old college years. During that cold winter semester of 2001, I attended a philosophy class just for getting extra credits, and its young lecturer introduced to us a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged Composer, Documentary, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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