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Tag Archives: Real-life story
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
Gleason (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): His life with ALS
Amazon Prime documentary film “Gleason” gives us an honest and intimate look into one former professional athlete’s daily life with his serious illness and the following complications. While never overlooking all those difficulties and frustrations experienced by him and several … Continue reading
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Tagged Athlete, Disability, Documentary, Family, Husband and Wife, Illness, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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The Ivory Game (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Save elephants
You may be a little relieved after watching Netflix documentary film “The Ivory Game”. Yes, it is really alarming to see how thousands of elephants in Africa were brutally slaughtered just because of their precious ivory tusks during last several … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Elephant, Ivory trade, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Still going on as before
Documentary film “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie”, which is currently available on Apple TV+ now, is plain but undeniably touching for good reasons. While simply letting its main human subject talk in front of the camera, the documentary gives … Continue reading
Judy Blume Forever (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): She still tells all
Documentary film “Judy Blume Forever”, which was released on Amazon Prime a few weeks ago, is a delightful tribute to Judy Blume, a famous American writer with whom I was regrettably not so familiar before hearing about the recent movie … Continue reading
Retrograde (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The final months of the Afghan War
It is a sad and bitter experience to observe what is so vividly presented in Matthew Heineman’s latest documentary film “Retrograde”, which is currently available on Disney+ in South Korea. Closely following what happened during the final months of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Military, Real-life figure, Real-life story, War
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