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Tag Archives: Real-life story
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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Flamin’ Hot (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Not hot enough in my humble opinion
“Flamin’ Hot”, which was released in Disney+ a few days ago in South Korea, is unfortunately not hot enough for us. While it is supposed to be a colorfully spicy and interesting story behind Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, the movie is … Continue reading
The Biggest Little Farm (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): They bought a farm…
Documentary film “The Biggest Little Farm”, which happens to be released in South Korean theaters in this week, is a vivid and intimate chronicle of one ordinary couple who took a considerable risk with one big barren farm for their … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Farm, Husband and Wife, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Crown Heights (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A harrowing real-life drama of legal injustice
“Crown Heights”, which is currently available on Amazon Prime, presents a harrowing drama based on one infuriating real-life case of legal injustice. Alternating between one wrongfully incarcerated man and his best friend willing to help him as much as possible … Continue reading
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