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Tag Archives: Real-life incident
Black Mass (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): An Unholy Alliance in Boston Underworld
“Black Mass” is a chilly crime drama which is also weirdly disjointed at times. While it feels uttermost solemn and serious as a dark, insidious crime tale revolving around one of the notorious real-life criminal figures in Boston, it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Crime Organization, Family, Murder, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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In the Heart of the Sea (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A story that inspired “Moby Dick”
When I came across Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick” for the first time, what I read was a criminally abridged version for elementary school kids. I did not know that at that time, but I enjoyed reading it anyway, and then … Continue reading
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Tagged action, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Sailor, Whale, Whaling ship
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Bridge of Spies (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : The Lawyer Who Came into the Cold
Steven Spielberg’s new film “Bridge of Spies” is a compelling Cold War story deftly balancing itself between several different factors just like its no-nonsense lawyer hero who came into the Cold. Although it can be said that the movie is … Continue reading
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Tagged Cold War, Espionage, Lawyer, Real-life incident, Real-life story, Spy
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The Walk (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Between two towers
Focusing on one amazing real-life incident which did happen around the top of the Twin Towers of World Trade Center, “The Walk” tries to take you to that very moment of danger and wonder to behold, and it accomplishes its … Continue reading
Everest (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Into Thin Air
Based on an infamous real-life disaster which happened on Mount Everest in May 1996, “Everest” attempts to tell a chilling story about how everything went horribly wrong during that grim, horrifying moment of fear and chaos. Yes, they did know … Continue reading
Citizenfour (2014) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4) : A close, gripping look into one big expose
Thanks to the rapid development of communication and information technologies, we can freely exchange or share information and opinions with many other people around the world, but then there are also dark possibilities in this technological advance. Through its close … Continue reading
Selma (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A March to Equality
Focusing on one of the monumental moments during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, “Selma” instantly takes us to that turbulent era viewed from Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights activists. While being a complex portrayal of its hero, … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Husband and Wife, Racism, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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The Good Lie (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : From Sudan to America
“The Good Lie” approaches to its simple story with not only good intention but also honest attitude, and that is a good thing. While it is partially about the kindness of strangers, it is mainly about how its outsider characters … Continue reading
Wild (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Hiking into the Wild
As a tale of healing process and self-discovery, “Wild” looks plain and conventional from the very beginning, but it is entertaining to watch mainly because of several strong points which considerably enliven its conventions. Although there is nothing new … Continue reading
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Tagged Hike, Mother and daughter, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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Foxcatcher (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Bound for Hollow Glory
Always maintaining its reticent attitude with the sense of doom, “Foxcatcher” is quietly examines its stranger-than-fiction story which can be interpreted as a morbid American tragedy of ambition and madness. It demands us considerable patience at times mainly because of … Continue reading
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