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Tag Archives: Real-life story
Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Beyond his legendary flamboyance
Documentary film “Little Richard: I Am Everything” looks around the life and career of Little Richard, who has been regarded as the ground-breaking pioneer of American Rock and Roll music. As looking beyond his legendary flamboyance, the documentary illuminates an … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Homosexuality, Musician, Real-life fifure, Real-life story
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Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): The Father of Video Art
I remember an old local TV commercial featuring Nam June Paik and one of his artworks. Although I was just a little boy when I came across it in the early 1990s, what was shown from that local TV commercial … Continue reading
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Tagged Artist, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Video art
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Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A hidden female artistic pioneer
Documentary film “Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint” focuses on one exceptional female artist who definitely deserves a lot of attention and appreciation for her pioneering artistic achievement. Although it has been almost 80 years since she died, many of … Continue reading
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Tagged Abstraction, Artist, Documentary, Painter, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Maestro (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): More about his wife, actually
Netflix film “Maestro”, which was released in South Korean theaters a few days ago and then will be available on Netflix a few weeks later, is supposed to be about the life and career of Leonard Bernstein, but he is … Continue reading
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Tagged Actress, Artist, Bisexuality, Conductor, Husband and Wife, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Napoleon (2023) ☆☆(2/4): Napoleon dully in love and war
Ridley Scott’s new film “Napoleon” is surprisingly flat and bland despite its ambitious intentions. While it tries to be an epic historical drama revolving around one of the most prominent figures in the 19th century Europe, the movie curiously lacks … Continue reading
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Tagged Military, Real-life figure, Real-life story, The French Revolution, War
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American Symphony (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A slice of his art and life
Netflix documentary film “American Symphony”, which came out a few days ago, simply presents a slice of life and art from John Batiste, who has been one of the most prominent American musicians during last several years. Although the documentary … Continue reading
A Man Who Heals the City (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): One decent old man
South Korean documentary film “A Man Who Heal the City” intrigues us as observing one decent old man from the distance for a good reason. Although he helped and supported many different people for several decades as a respected local … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Pharmacy, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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12.12: The Day (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): That infamous night in Seoul, 1979
South Korean film “12.12: The Day” is an intense fictionalized version of what happened at one terrible night of December 1979 in Seoul. Although I and many other South Korean audiences are well aware of how the story eventually ends, … Continue reading
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Tagged Coup d’état, Military, Real-life incident, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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Rustin (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A gay organizer behind the March on Washington in 1963
Netflix film “Rustin”, which came out in last week, wants to be two different things at once, but I do not think it succeeds as much as intended. On one hand, it wants to present a monumental historical event of … Continue reading
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