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Tag Archives: Real-life figure
Sidney (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A respectful tribute to Sidney Poitier
Documentary film “Sidney”, which was released on Apple TV+ in last month, looks into the life and career of late Sidney Poitier, who was one of a few major black Hollywood stars during his prime in the 1950-60s. Although it … Continue reading
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Tagged Actor, Documentary, Hollywood, Movie, Racism, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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The 2nd Repatriation (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Still waiting for repatriation
South Korean documentary film “The 2nd Repatriation”, which is the sequel to director Kim Dong-won’s acclaimed 2003 documentary “Repatriation” (It won the Freedom of Expression Award at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, by the way), covers last two decades of … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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Repatriation (2003) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Waiting for repatriation
South Korean documentary film “Repatriation” simply follows the lives of a bunch of unconverted North Korean people who could not go back to their country even after being imprisoned in South Korea for many years. As observing their long struggle … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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Jazz on a Summer’s Day (1959) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Jazz on the seaside
“Jazz on a Summer’s Day”, whose recent 4K remastered version was somehow released in South Korean theaters a few days ago, is an interesting time capsule which attempts to bring us into one day of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival … Continue reading
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Tagged Concert, Documentary, Jazz, Music festival, Musician, Real-life figure
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Thirteen Lives (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A redundant but solid docudrama from Ron Howard
Ron Howard’s new film “Thirteen Lives”, which is now available on Amazon Prime, attempts to give us a close look into the events of the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue, and it succeeds to some degree despite its several inherent … Continue reading
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Tagged Cave, Diver, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story, Rescue
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Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Epic, tense, and efficient
South Korean film “Hansan: Rising Dragon” is a war historical drama about one big sea battle which was a significant turning point in the Imjin War, which is also known as the Japanese invasions of Korea of 1592–1598. Although I … Continue reading
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Tagged Navy, Period drama, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film, War
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Elvis (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Extremely excessive and incredibly superficial
Baz Luhrmann’s latest film “Elvis” is extremely excessive and incredibly superficial. Like many of his previous works such as “Romeo + Juliet” (1996), “Moulin Rouge!” (2001), and “The Great Gatsby” (2013), the movie is full of Luhrmann’s own dizzy stylish … Continue reading
Girl in the Picture (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Who is she?
Netflix documentary film “Girl in the Picture”, which was released in last week, looks into one infamous criminal case which will unnerve you a lot as the documentary doles out those disturbing details of the case step by step. Although … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Documentary, Kidnapping, Murder, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story
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Rise (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A wholesome family sports drama
“Rise”, which was released on Disney+ on last Friday, is a wholesome family sports drama based on the inspiring true story of one Nigerian immigrant family. While it is often quite predictable in many aspects, the movie is balanced well … Continue reading
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Tagged Basketball, Family, Immigrant, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Civil: Ben Crump (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A lawyer against racial injustices
Netflix documentary film “Civil: Ben Crump”, which was released on last Sunday, mainly revolves around one African American civil rights lawyer who has fought against the racial injustices in the American society for many years. As observing how he handled … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Documentary, Lawyer, Racism, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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