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Tag Archives: Real-life story
Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Inside Louis Armstrong
Documentary film “Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues”, which is currently available on Apple TV+, does more than merely presenting the life and career of Louis Armstrong, who has been regarded as one of the greatest American musicians in the 20th … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Musician, Race, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Good Night Oppy (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Two rovers on Mars
Documentary film “Good Night Oppy”, which is currently available on Amazon Prime, is gives us a close and intimate look into one remarkable space mission which came to last a lot longer than expected. When NASA sent two rovers to … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Engineer, Mars, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Rover, Scientist, Space
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La Vie en Rose (2007) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Non, je ne Regrette rien
As your average inconsequential movie reviewer, I have seen heaps of musician biography films come and go for more than 20 years, and not many of them can top what is so powerfully achieved in Olivier Dahan’s “La Vie en … Continue reading
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Tagged Biography, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Singer
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Fire of Love (2022) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): The story of one exceptional volcanologist couple
It is difficult not to be impressed by what is so beautifully and terrifyingly presented in documentary film “Fire of Love”, which is currently available on Disney+ in South Korea. For presenting the story of one exceptional volcanologist couple, its … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Husband and Wife, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Volcano, Volcanologist
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Sr. (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A free-flowing tribute to his filmmaker father
Netflix documentary film “Sr.”, which was released in last week, is a free-flowing tribute to one notable American filmmaker who had a very interesting life and career. Because I have not seen any of his work yet (Shame on me!), … Continue reading
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Tagged Actor, Documentary, Father and son, Filmmaker, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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She Said (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): How they exposed Weinstein
“She Said” presents a compelling real-life investigation journalism story which was one of the main starters of the #MeToo movement in 2017. While it is often chilling and infuriating to see how one very deplorable (and powerful) man had got … Continue reading
Till (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The harrowing story of Emmett Till’s mother
“Till” is a very harrowing experience to say the least. As attempting to present one of the most atrocious cases of American racism during the late 20th century, this modest but undeniably powerful film does not look away from the … Continue reading
The Night Owl (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): He saw what he was not supposed to see…
South Korean film “The Night Owl” is a well-made period drama thriller which mixes fact and fiction a bit better than I expected. While its story and characters are inherently limited by the story from the beginning, the movie still … Continue reading
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Tagged Murder, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film, Thriller
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The Swimmers (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Swimmer sisters from Syria
“The Swimmers”, which was released on Netflix a few days ago, is a solid drama film which did its job a bit better than expected. Based on a real-life story of two Syrian swimmer sisters who had to leave their … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Refugee, Sisters, Swimming
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The Stranger (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): As he becomes close to his suspect
Australian Netflix film “The Stranger”, which was released in last month, is a chilly psychological drama which is incidentally based on one true crime story. I have no idea on how much the movie is actually close to its real-life … Continue reading
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