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Tag Archives: Real-life figure
Sisters on Track (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Running for better life
Netflix documentary film “Sisters on Track”, which was released on last Thursday, looks into one important period of three young African American girls ready to try their best with their considerable athletic ability. Although their darkest time was over, these … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Mother and daughter, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Dream Horse (2020) ☆☆1/2 (2.5/4): They bought a horse
“Dream Horse” is a clichéd underdog story which is mildly entertaining while not bringing anything particular new to its genre territory. While we can clearly discern what and how it is about right from the start, the movie did a … Continue reading
Small Axe: Alex Wheatle (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): How he came to tell his story
Steve McQueen’s movie anthology series “Small Axe” firmly held my attention as I watched its first three movies, which were incidentally shown at a number of major films festivals including the New York Film Festival before all of five films … Continue reading
Small Axe: Red, White and Blue (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Against the system he walks into
During last two days, I finally watched Steve McQueen’s movie anthology series “Small Axe”, which generated some hoopla during the recent Oscar season as receiving a bunch of nominations and awards from several major film critics associations including the LA … Continue reading
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Tagged Father and son, Police, Racism, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Small Axe: Mangrove (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The Trial of the Mangrove Nine
During the latest Oscar season, there was a rather trivial controversy on Steve McQueen’s ambitious film anthology series “Small Axe”. While its first three films were respectively shown at a number of movie festivals including the New York Film Festival … Continue reading
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Tagged Courtroom drama, Race, Racism, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Restaurant
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The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) ☆☆(2/4): A subpar entry in the series
To be frank with you, I am not a big fan of “The Conjuring” (2013) and its several sequels and spin-off flicks. Yes, most of them are competent products while not entirely without entertaining aspects, but I usually observed their … Continue reading
A Long Way to School (2020) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): Mothers fighting against prejudices
South Korean documentary film “A Long Way to School” looks into a long fight of a group of courageous mothers who simply wanted their children with disabilities to have a special school closer to them. While it is often infuriating … Continue reading
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Tagged Disability, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, School
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The Boy from Medellín (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A superstar back in his hometown
Documentary film “The Boy form Medellín”, which was released on Amazon Prime two days ago, presents a close look into one eventful week surrounding J Balvin, a Colombian raggaeton singer which has been quite popular around the world during last … Continue reading
The Courier (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): One British businessman turned into a spy
“The Courier”, which was simply released as “The Spy” yesterday in South Korean theaters, is a modest but engaging drama which is based on one of many interesting real-life stories from the Cold War era. Mainly revolving around one ordinary … Continue reading
The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) ☆☆(2/4): She suffered and suffered….
Lee Daniels’ latest film “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”, which was released on Hulu in this February, is utterly trite and disappointing in many aspects. While surely intended to be a sincere tribute to the life and career of … Continue reading
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