Tag Archives: Real-life figure

Amazing Grace (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Amazing indeed

Posted on September 29, 2019 by kaist455

“Amazing Grace”, a music documentary film which was shot by Sydney Pollack in 1972 but then had been kept in vault for more than 40 years due to not only technical problems but also legal issues, is amazing indeed. Even … Continue reading →

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Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): The untold origin story behind “Alien”

Posted on September 27, 2019 by kaist455

Documentary film “Memory: The Origins of Alien” gives us a close look into how “Alien” (1979) was conceived and then produced step by step. If you are already quite familiar with the long production history behind this great science fiction … Continue reading →

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Untouchable (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): The rise and fall of Harvey Weinstein

Posted on September 27, 2019 by kaist455

Hulu documentary film “Untouchable”, which was released in South Korean theaters yesterday, gives us an overview on the rise and fall of Harvey Weinstein, who was one of the most powerful movie producers in Hollywood before accused of a number … Continue reading →

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Jawline (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A young social media star chasing after his dream

Posted on September 22, 2019 by kaist455

Hulu documentary film “Jawline” observes the quick ascent of an adolescent social media star who, as far as shown from the documentary, is a simple decent lad who just wants to chase after his dream. While it is often fascinating … Continue reading →

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Tower (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): That horrible summer day in Austin, Texas

Posted on August 11, 2019 by kaist455

On August 1st, 1966, a guy named Charles Whitman went up to the top floor of the University of Texas Tower in Austin, Texas, and then he committed one of the most atrocious shooting incidents in the American modern history. … Continue reading →

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My Name Is KIM Bok-dong (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her last defiant years

Posted on August 10, 2019 by kaist455

South Korean documentary film “My Name Is KIM Bok-dong” looks into the last defiant years of an old lady who tried hard along with her fellow survivors for getting an official apology from the Japanese government for more than 25 … Continue reading →

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Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): His gradual new beginning

Posted on July 26, 2019 by kaist455

Gus Van Sant’s latest film “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot”, which is released as “Don’t Worry” here in South Korea, is a rather mild feel-good drama about alcoholism and disability. While surely giving us some darkly humorous … Continue reading →

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Armstrong (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Respectable but redundant

Posted on July 21, 2019 by kaist455

Documentary film “Armstrong” tries to present the life and career of Neil Armstrong, the most prominent figure in the Apollo Space Program. While its attempt is admirable, sincere, and, considering the 50th anniversary of that monumental moment, timely, the documentary … Continue reading →

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Maria by Callas: In Her Own Words (2017) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The Diva of the Century

Posted on July 13, 2019 by kaist455

Documentary film “Maria by Callas: In Her Own Words” attempts to present the glimpses of humanity and personality from Maria Callas, one of the most extraordinary opera singers in the 20th century. Mainly consisting of various archival photographs and footage … Continue reading →

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Hale Country This Morning, This Evening (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Hale County, Alabama

Posted on July 5, 2019 by kaist455

Documentary film “Hale Country This Morning, This Evening”, which won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Creative Vision when it was shown at the Sundance Film Festival early in last year and then got nominated for Best Documentary Oscar … Continue reading →

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