Tag Archives: Real-life story

The Last Full Measure (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Honoring a hero

Posted on February 16, 2020 by

“The Last Full Measure” attempts to pay a tribute to one brave young soldier who did an exceptional act of valor and devotion in the Vietnam War, but it somehow feels rather hollow while not presenting well who he really … Continue reading →

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The Cave (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A doctor’s struggle in the Syrian Civil War

Posted on February 1, 2020 by

Documentary film “The Cave”, which won the People’s Choice Award for Documentaries at the Toronto International Film Festival in last year and recently received an Oscar nomination a few weeks ago, is often difficult to watch to say the least. … Continue reading →

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For Sama (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A harrowing personal chronicle from Aleppo

Posted on January 19, 2020 by

Documentary film “For Sama”, which won the Golden Eye award when it was shown at the Cannes Film Festival early in last year and was also nominated for Best Documentary Oscar on last Monday, presents to us a harrowing personal … Continue reading →

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Richard Jewell (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A plight he didn’t deserve

Posted on January 19, 2020 by

I feel rather ambivalent about Clint Eastwood’s latest film “Richard Jewell”, which engaged me with some good things to be appreciated while also distracting me with a few bad things to be noticed. After discussing with myself for a while … Continue reading →

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By the Grace of God (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Against unjust silence

Posted on January 19, 2020 by

French film “By the Grace of God”, which won the Jury Grand Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival early in last year, shook me hard with its sobering and harrowing tale loosely based on a real-life sexual abuse scandal … Continue reading →

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Harriet (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Erivo dominates as Harriet Tubman

Posted on January 18, 2020 by

Kasi Lemmons’ new film “Harriet”, which is inspired by the dramatic life of Harriet Tubman (1822-1913), is a biographical film which is formulaic to the core but is not entirely without good elements to be appreciated. Although it frequently stumbles … Continue reading →

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Bombshell (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Three women at Fox News

Posted on January 12, 2020 by

When I heard the news on the sexual harassment scandal at Fox News in 2016, I was not that shocked although quite disgusted at the same time just like many of you. After all, the toxic longtime influence of Fox … Continue reading →

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