Tag Archives: Real-life figure

For Sama (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A harrowing personal chronicle from Aleppo

Posted on January 19, 2020 by kaist455

Documentary film “For Sama”, which won the Golden Eye award when it was shown at the Cannes Film Festival early in last year and was also nominated for Best Documentary Oscar on last Monday, presents to us a harrowing personal … Continue reading →

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Richard Jewell (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A plight he didn’t deserve

Posted on January 19, 2020 by kaist455

I feel rather ambivalent about Clint Eastwood’s latest film “Richard Jewell”, which engaged me with some good things to be appreciated while also distracting me with a few bad things to be noticed. After discussing with myself for a while … Continue reading →

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By the Grace of God (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Against unjust silence

Posted on January 19, 2020 by kaist455

French film “By the Grace of God”, which won the Jury Grand Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival early in last year, shook me hard with its sobering and harrowing tale loosely based on a real-life sexual abuse scandal … Continue reading →

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Harriet (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Erivo dominates as Harriet Tubman

Posted on January 18, 2020 by kaist455

Kasi Lemmons’ new film “Harriet”, which is inspired by the dramatic life of Harriet Tubman (1822-1913), is a biographical film which is formulaic to the core but is not entirely without good elements to be appreciated. Although it frequently stumbles … Continue reading →

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Western Stars (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Springsteen presented by Springsteen

Posted on January 15, 2020 by kaist455

Documentary film “Western Stars”, which is directed by Bruce Springsteen and Thom Zimny, often engaged and impressed me via not only Springsteen’s songs but also wisdom and meditation inside them. As a solid companion piece to his nineteenth album “Western … Continue reading →

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Bombshell (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Three women at Fox News

Posted on January 12, 2020 by kaist455

When I heard the news on the sexual harassment scandal at Fox News in 2016, I was not that shocked although quite disgusted at the same time just like many of you. After all, the toxic longtime influence of Fox … Continue reading →

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Togo (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Good dog, Togo!

Posted on January 11, 2020 by kaist455

“Togo”, which was released on Disney+ in last month, is an engaging drama film inspired by a real-life story associated the 1925 serum run to Nome, which is also known as the Great Race of Mercy. Although its narrative route … Continue reading →

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Forbidden Dream (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The King and his favorite inventor

Posted on January 10, 2020 by kaist455

South Korean historical drama film “Forbidden Dream” puts its two well-known real-life figures into a sappy old-fashioned bromance tale which did not engage me much. Although I have no problem with its many fictional aspects, the movie is rather flat, … Continue reading →

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The Aeronauts (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Jones and Redmayne up in the air

Posted on January 9, 2020 by kaist455

“The Aeronauts” is a mildly entertaining film which could be more effective if it focused more on its two different main characters’ risky adventure in the air. Although it surely works whenever it goes up and up along with them, … Continue reading →

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Pavarotti (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A respectable presentation of Pavarotti’s life and career

Posted on January 3, 2020 by kaist455

Ron Howard’s documentary film “Pavarotti” dutifully presents the summary of the life and career of Luciano Pavarotti, who was regarded as one of the greatest operatic tenors in the history. Although it seems to esteem its human subject a bit … Continue reading →

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