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Tag Archives: Real-life figure
Rocketman (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A typical but flamboyant biographical jukebox musical film
“Rocketman” is a typical but flamboyant biographical jukebox musical film based on the life and career of a man who has been one of the most successful musicians in our time. While it is often generic and predictable in terms … Continue reading
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Tagged Homosexuality, Musical, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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KIM-GUN (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Searching for a man who was there
I could not help but saddened as watching South Korean documentary film “KIM-GUN”, which, in my trivial opinion, should be watched by any good South Korean citizen. Starting from a photograph of one anonymous figure who recently became the main … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, South Korean Film
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Fighting with My Family (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A wrestler and her family
“Fighting with My Family” often made me cringe for good reasons, but I enjoyed its sweet funny moments nonetheless. As the story about a young female wrestler reaching for her dream of joining World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), the movie gives … Continue reading
The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The Great Stone Face
As far as I remember, I only watched a few works of Buster Keaton (Shame on me!), but those films were more than enough to show me that he was an extraordinary silent movie star to be appreciated and admired. … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedian, Documentary, Movie, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Silent movie
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Knock Down the House (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Female candidates against the Establishment
Netflix documentary film “Knock Down the House”, which received the US Documentary Audience Award when it was shown at the Sundance Film Festival early in this year, introduces to us four different American women who decided to stand against the … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Election, Politics, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Homecoming (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A superlative concert film by Beyoncé
First, let me confess to you that I have underestimated Beyoncé for a rather silly reason. While I have not paid much attention to many of her songs, I only watched her in a few films including “Dreamgirls” (2006) and … Continue reading
Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A Man Behind Fox News
Roger Ailes was a pretty deplorable guy in my humble opinion. As running Fox News for more than 20 years, he actively and aggressively spread fear and hate over the American society along with his loony right-wing figures such as … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Media, Politics, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Blood fraud
Not long before watching HBO documentary “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley”, I happened to have a small conversation with some of colleagues in a biotechnology company where I have worked during last two years. The subject of … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Fraud, Medical technology, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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On the Basis of Sex (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A lawyer who changed the world
“On the Basis of Sex” focuses on the early career period of US Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a legendary American figure who is still actively keeping on in the US Supreme Court for civil equality and liberties even at this … Continue reading
Peterloo (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A well-intentioned misfire by Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh’s latest film “Peterloo” attempts to give us a close look into the Peterloo Massacre of 1819, which has been regarded as a significant incident in the British history of civil reform. On August 16th of that year, around … Continue reading
