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Tag Archives: Real-life figure
Marty, Life Is Short (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): He’s still ready to make us laugh more
Netflix documentary film “Marty, Life Is Short”, which was released a few weeks ago, looks around the life and career of Martin Short, a prominent Canadian entertainer who has steadily advanced for our laugh and entertainment during last several decades. … Continue reading
Michael (2026) ☆☆(2/4): Bland, empty, and bad
“Michael”, a biography drama film on the life and career of Michael Jackson, works whenever it goes all the way for presenting Jackson’s music. If you simply want to enjoy his music, the movie will not disappoint you at all … Continue reading
Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft – The Tour Live in 3D (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): It was wonderful to watch anyway – even in 2D
When I watched “Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft – The Tour Live in 3D” during this Sunday afternoon, the screening condition was rather disappointing. Although this was intended to be shown in 3D, it was shown in 2D … Continue reading
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Springsteen at a turning point
Scott Cooper’s 2025 film “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” is a typical biography drama film which merely doles out those familiar conventions and clichés of its genre. While there are some nice moments of somber sensitivity during its first half, … Continue reading
Howard (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): On the life and career of a legendary Disney lyricist
2018 documentary film “Howard”, which is currently available on Disney+, looks into the life and career of Howard Ashman (1950 ~ 1991), a legendary American lyricist who played a crucial part in the success of several Disney animation films such … Continue reading
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Tagged Disney, Documentary, Lyricist, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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The Territory (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their territory to defend in Amazon
2022 documentary film “The Territory”, which is currently available on Disney+ in South Korea, focuses on the defiant struggle of a bunch of indigenous tribe people living in one Amazon rainforest area of Brazil. While it occasionally shows the viewpoint … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Indigenous people, Rainforest, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Dear Juhee (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Uneven but sincere anyway
South Korean independent documentary film “Dear Juhee” sincerely attempts to juggle a number of different subjects together, and I appreciate that to some degree. Although its result is a bit too uneven and unfocused at times, it has several genuinely … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Miyazaki’s long return
Documentary film “Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron” closely follows Miyazaki’s rather long process behind his recent Oscar-winning animation film “The Boy and the Heron” (2023). While I came to admire more of all those painstaking efforts behind that acclaimed comeback … Continue reading
Noah Kahan: Out of Body (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): What’s next for him?
Netflix documentary film “Noah Kahan: Out of Body”, which was released on this Monday, is the earnest presentation of one famous musician trying to find whatever may be next for him after his sudden big breakthrough. As he sincerely and … Continue reading
Nuremberg (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): The relevant dramatization of a historical trial
“Nuremberg” reminds me that the Nuremberg trials after the World War II were not merely perfunctory at all. This was absolutely necessary for illuminating one of the greatest atrocities ever committed against the humanity of all time, and the dramatization … Continue reading
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Tagged Courtroom drama, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Trial, World War II
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