Tag Archives: Real-life story

Benediction (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The final film by Terence Davies

Posted on October 10, 2023 by kaist455

“Benediction”, which is now the last film by Terence Davies after he died a few days ago, is a melancholic collection of personal memories from a real-life British poet who had a fair share of bitter anger and sadness as … Continue reading →

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The Saint of Second Chances (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): An Owner’s Son

Posted on October 3, 2023 by kaist455

Mike Veeck is an interesting guy who also has had a pretty curious life and career, and Netflix documentary film “The Said of Second of Chances”, which was released a few weeks ago, could not possibly be less entertaining at … Continue reading →

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The Eternal Memory (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): If we knew them more…

Posted on October 1, 2023 by kaist455

Chilean documentary film “The Eternal Memory”, which won the Grand Jury Prize when it was premiered at the World Cinema Dramatic Competition of Sundance Film Festival early in this year, simply observes the small and big struggles of an Alzheimer’s … Continue reading →

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Kim’s Video (2023) ☆☆1/2 (2.5/4): Searching for Kim’s Video

Posted on October 1, 2023 by kaist455

The main subject of documentary film “Kim’s Video” is certainly something which will draw any serious movie fan’s attention. As a guy who spent a lot of time in a number of local video rental stores in my hometown when … Continue reading →

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Road to Boston (2023) ☆☆(2/4): Running with tedious nationalism

Posted on September 28, 2023 by kaist455

South Korean film “Road to Boston” is so shamelessly corny and old-fashioned that I cringed a lot more than once while watching it yesterday. Here is a dramatic real-life story which is surely worthwhile to tell for good reasons, but … Continue reading →

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Cassandro (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Meet Cassandro

Posted on September 27, 2023 by kaist455

“Cassandro”, which was released on Amazon Prime in last week, is less flamboyant while also being more earnest than expected. Based on the real-life story of a gay American-born Mexican luchador (professional wrestler), the movie sensitively focuses on its characters … Continue reading →

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The League (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Leagues of Their Own

Posted on September 24, 2023 by kaist455

Documentary film “The League” looks over the mostly overlooked history of the African American baseball leagues during the early 20th century. As a guy not so knowledgeable about its main subject except, yes, Jackie Robinson, I observed the documentary with … Continue reading →

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Citizen Ashe (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): More than a good tennis player

Posted on September 24, 2023 by kaist455

Documentary film “Citizen Ashe” looks into the life and athletic career of Arthur Ashe (1943-1993), a talented tennis champion who has been known mainly for being the first African American to win the US Open in 1968. Although he was … Continue reading →

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Gran Turismo (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): From a gamer to a professional racer

Posted on September 24, 2023 by kaist455

The story promise of “Gran Turismo” sounded quite preposterous to me when I heard about the film a few months ago, and it is a shame that its unbelievable true story is reduced into a bland conventional underdog sports drama … Continue reading →

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A Million Miles Away (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A migrant farmworker who became a NASA astronaut

Posted on September 16, 2023 by kaist455

“A Million Miles Away”, which was released on Amazon Prime in this week, is a rather tame presentation of one inspiring real-life story which deserves better in my inconsequential opinion. While the story itself is fascinating enough to hold my … Continue reading →

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