Tag Archives: Real-life figure

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Hanks triumphs as Mr. Rogers

Posted on January 1, 2020 by kaist455

What a gentle and disarming person Fred Rogers was. Although I am not that familiar with his popular children’s television program “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”, I could not help but touched and moved by his genuine good will and decency as … Continue reading →

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Dead Souls (2018) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): Monolithic but monumental

Posted on December 26, 2019 by kaist455

I must confess that I could not help but daunted when I happened to learn about Chinese documentary film “Dead Souls”. They say good films are never too long, but the running time of this monolithic documentary is more than … Continue reading →

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Love, Antosha (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Remembering Anton Yelchin

Posted on December 22, 2019 by kaist455

As watching documentary film “Love, Antosha”, I could not help but reminded of what a tragic and senseless loss the death of Anton Yelchin was. Since his breakthrough turn in “Hearts in Atlantis” (2001), he steadily advanced to become one … Continue reading →

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The Two Popes (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Between two different men of religion

Posted on December 15, 2019 by kaist455

Netflix movie “The Two Popes”, which is released in selected South Korean movie theaters before being released on Netflix in the next week, did more than merely regarding its two real-life figures. As their characters frequently pull and push each … Continue reading →

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Judy (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Her last hurrah

Posted on December 13, 2019 by kaist455

As many of you know, Judy Garland was a tragically messy and damaged person throughout her life and career. While she quickly rose as a new talented child performer in Hollywood thanks to the enormous success of “The Wizard of … Continue reading →

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The Report (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A long, frustrating struggle for one important report

Posted on December 6, 2019 by kaist455

“The Report” is angry and outraged behind its dry, methodical façade. Following one plain American government official’s long, frustrating struggle to finish and then publish a damning official report on the systemic tortures committed by CIA in the name of … Continue reading →

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Ford v Ferrari (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A visceral racing car drama

Posted on December 5, 2019 by kaist455

There are a number of electrifying moments in “Ford v Ferrari”, a well-crafted feature film which is about two real-life figures heading an American team of racing car engineers and designers who worked hard together for defeating their Italian opponent … Continue reading →

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Official Secrets (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A whistleblower charged with treason

Posted on November 29, 2019 by kaist455

“Official Secrets” is a well-intentioned but ultimately mild drama based on the true story of Katharine Gun, a British woman who was an employee of Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) around the time when she decided to leak a secret memo … Continue reading →

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The Irishman (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A dry, long gangster elegy presented by Martin Scorsese

Posted on November 24, 2019 by kaist455

Martin Scorsese’s latest film “The Irishman”, which was released in South Korea a few days ago and will be available on Netflix on next Wednesday, is a dry, long elegy to a cold, mean, and violent criminal world in the … Continue reading →

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Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two faces of a yoga guru

Posted on November 21, 2019 by kaist455

Netflix documentary film “Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator”, which was released on this Wednesday, presents a very disturbing case of sexual predation revolving around a yoga guru who was once quite popular for many years in US. While it is interesting … Continue reading →

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