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Tag Archives: Real-life incident
Fyre Fraud (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Another recent documentary film on the Fyre Festival
It was a curious experience for me to watch Hulu documentary film “Fyre Fraud”, which presents an unbelievably absurd story about the Fyre Festival fraud case in 2017. Not long after it was released in last week, another documentary film … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Fraud, Music festival, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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Fyre (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Absurd and devastating
To be frank with you, I did not know much about the Fyre Festival incident in 2017 before watching Netflix documentary film “Fyre”, which gives us a close look on how absurd and devastating that unbelievable case of fraud was … Continue reading
Lizzie (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): What if she did it with her housemaid
Around two years ago, I happened to come across a magazine article on Lizzie Borden and that infamous real-life murder case involved with her. Because I vaguely knew about her notoriety, I read that article with considerable fascination, and I … Continue reading
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Tagged Homosexuality, Murder, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Romance
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Museo (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two museum thieves in a big trouble
Mexican film “Museo”, which won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the Berlin International Film Festival early in this year, is about two pathetic criminals who somehow manage to steal a bagful of priceless artifacts from one of the … Continue reading
Default (2018) ☆☆☆ (3/4): A broad look into the South Korean financial crisis in 1997
South Korean film “Default” intends to give us a broad look into the South Korean financial crisis in 1997, and it did a fairly good job despite its several weak elements. While occasionally hampered by its rather heavy-handed storytelling and … Continue reading
BlacKkKlansman (2018) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): Based on an unbelievably outrageous true story
Spike Lee’s latest film “BlacKkKlansman” intends to deliver an urgent social message, and it did its job well in a way both entertaining and galvanizing. While it tickles us a lot via a cheerfully outrageous mix of satire and police … Continue reading
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Tagged Police, Racism, Real-life incident, Real-life story, Undercover Cop
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22 July (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A sobering docudrama on the 2011 Norway attacks
Paul Greengrass’s new film “22 July”, which was released on Netflix yesterday, is a sobering docudrama on the 2011 Norway attacks. While it is often very uncomfortable to watch especially during its first part which shows us what happened on … Continue reading
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Tagged Docudrama, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story, Terror
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The Divine Order (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A small fight for women’s suffrage.
Some of you will probably be surprised while watching Swiss film “The Divine Order”, which was selected as the Swiss entry for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in last year. As depicted from the movie, Swiss women did not have … Continue reading
Stronger (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Stumbling and struggling toward recovery
Based on an inspiring real-life story, “Stronger” wants to engage you and then touch you, and it did its job mostly well although it sometimes stumbles as much as its ordinary hero. While some parts in the movie feel artificial … Continue reading
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Tagged Disability, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story
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Detroit (2017) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Visceral but unfocused
Kathryn Bigelow’s latest film “Detroit” is a visceral but unfocused work which made me feel rather ambivalent about it after my viewing. While it is as vivid and tense as required during many of its key moments, it does not … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Police, Race, Real-life incident, Real-life story, Riot
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