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Tag Archives: Real-life figure
The Six Triple Eight (2024) ☆☆(2/4): These ladies deserve better than this…
The most interesting moment in Tyler Perry’s new film “The Six Triple Eight”, which was released on Netflix a few months ago, is its epilogue part, which briefly shows a series of interviews and archival records. Yes, there were really … Continue reading
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Tagged Female Soldier, Military, Racism, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Soldier, World War II
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A Complete Unknown (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Still Unknown
As a human being, Bob Dylan is probably one of the most distant figures among the greatest American songwriters during the late 20th century. Sure, many of his songs have been remembered and admired for their timeless artistic qualities, but … Continue reading
September 5 (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): The Munich Massacre of 1972 via live TV
It is always interesting to watch professionals doing their best, and “September 5” is one of such prime examples. Here are a bunch of professionals simply trying to do their job well under one extraordinary circumstance which drew the attention … Continue reading
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Tagged Media, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story, Terrorism, TV
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Black Box Diary (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As she steps forward as a survivor
Documentary film “Black Box Diary”, which received an Oscar nomination a few weeks ago, is a personal chronicle of one young female journalist who courageously stepped forward in public as the survivor of a high-profile case in Japan several years … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Journalist, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story, Sex Crime
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Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A Cold War plot behind jazz
Documentary film “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat”, which was recently nominated for Best Documentary Oscar, is a superb presentation of the hidden aspects of a political turmoil in Africa during the early 1960s. While it is simply a collage of … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Cold War, Coup d’état, Documentary, Jazz, Musician, Politician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Caravaggio’s Shadow (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): An artist between the holy and the secular
“Caravaggio’s Shadow”, which incidentally came to South Korean theaters in last month, is fascinated with what inspired Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571 ~ 1610), who was one of the best artists in Italy around the early 17th century. Although he … Continue reading
The Apprentice (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The early years of one deplorable figure
Ali Abbasi’s latest film “The Apprentice” looks into the early years of one deplorable figure who has been exerting toxic influences over not only the American society but also the whole world during last several years. While it surely drew … Continue reading
Efterskole, Going to the Wonderland Korea (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their freedom to look to the side
While watching South Korean independent documentary film “Efterskole, Going to the Wonderland Korea”, I could not help but reflect on how I was often driven by myself and my parents to do more and more study during my childhood and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative school, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Anselm (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Inside Anselm Kiefer
Wim Wenders’ latest documentary film “Anselm” is as unconventional as you can expect from him. As he did in his previous documentary film “Pina” (2011), Wenders presents the artistry of his human main subject with considerable interest and thoughtfulness, and … Continue reading
Umberto Eco: A Library of the World (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A brilliant mind surrounded by lots of books
When I was young and wild during the 1990s, I voraciously consumed any book good enough to intrigue my innocent and curious mind. At first, it was just a bunch of science books which were the origin of my current … Continue reading
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