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Tag Archives: Real-life story
Finding Yingying (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Yingying Zhang is missing
Documentary film “Finding Yingying” focuses on the undeniably heartbreaking human aspects of one real-life missing case. Yingying Zhang, a graduate student at University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois who was only 26 at the time of her missing, is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Missing, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story, Student
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Oppenheimer (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): American Prometheus
Christopher Nolan’s latest film “Oppenheimer”, which was finally released in South Korean yesterday, is overwhelming to say the least. If you do not have much knowledge about its real-life hero’s life and career, you may get confused more than once … Continue reading
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Tagged Atomic bomb, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story, Scientist, World War II
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Spoiler Alert (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their real-life love story
“Spoiler Alert” is a familiar love story which turns out to be more enjoyable and poignant than expected. Mainly revolving around the ups and downs of one ordinary gay couple, the movie swings back and forth between comedy and drama … Continue reading
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Tagged Couple, Homosexuality, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Romance, Terminal Illness
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Ransomed (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A risky unofficial operation in Beirut
South Korean film “Ransomed” is a disappointment in more than one aspect. As a thriller, it is not particularly tense or engaging in my humble opinion, and I only came to discern more of many fictional embellishments on a real-life … Continue reading
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Tagged Diplomat, Hostage, Ransom, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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Stephen Curry: Underrated (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): From an underdog to a legend
Documentary film “Stephen Curry: Underrated”, which was released on Apple TV+ in last week, looks into the past and present of the professional athletic career of Stephen Curry, one of the most prominent NBA players at present. As a guy … Continue reading
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Tagged Athlete, Basketball, Basketball player, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Sports
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The Deepest Breath (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Freediving into the depths of the ocean
Netflix documentary film “The Deepest Breath”, which was released yesterday, amazed me, chilled me, and touched me more than once. There are a number of incredible moments showing professional freedivers challenging themselves to the end of their physical limits in … Continue reading
The Phantom of the Open (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): The World’s Worst Golfer
“The Phantom of the Open” is another typical comedy film about eccentric British figure. Although I wish it were more biting and acerbic considering its truly outrageous real-life story, it still amused me enough when I watched it during this … Continue reading
The Duke (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): The Trouble with The Duke
“The Duke”, which is recently available on Netflix in South Korea, presents a dryly amusing comedy based on one unlikely real-life story. As cheerfully observing the absurdities surrounding the theft of one certain valuable artwork in the National Gallery of … Continue reading
Wham! (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): That gloriously youthful period of theirs
Netflix documentary film “Wham!”, which was released a few days ago, looks into one interesting English pop duo during the 1980s. Seriously, I have never been aware of their music or popularity before watching the documentary, but, what do you … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Friendship, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Ennio (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Morricone on his greatest hits
If you are a seasoned moviegoer like me, Ennio Morricone, who passed away in 2020 at the age of 91, is surely quite a familiar figure to you. After all, he was one of the greatest film music composers of … Continue reading
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Tagged Composer, Documentary, Film, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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