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Tag Archives: Real-life story
14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Project Possible
Netflix documentary “14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible”, which was released on this Monday, is about one extraordinary achievement which certainly deserves to be known more to us. As reflected by the very title of the documentary, the hero of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Mountaineer, Mountaineering, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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King Richard (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A father behind two daughters
“King Richard” is your average feel-good drama film which mostly plays safe from the beginning to the end. Right from when I went through its first few minutes, I could clearly discern what I was going to get, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Father and daughter, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Sports, Tennis
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Spencer (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): It’s Christmas in Hell for her…
Pablo Larraín’s latest film “Spencer” is presented as “A fable from a true tragedy”, and it is clear from the beginning that the movie goes for something deeper than those well-known facts about its famous human subject. Although the overall … Continue reading
Procession (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The Act of Healing
Netflix documentary film “Procession”, which was released in last week, presents one interesting therapeutic process to observe and appreciate. Mainly revolving around six different men who are all survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests, the documentary gradually reveals their … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Church, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, sexual abuse
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tick, tick… BOOM! (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): How he came to write “Rent”
“tick, tick… BOOM!”, which was released on Netflix on last Friday after released in movie theaters in the previous week, is a solid musical movie packed with enough goodies to entertain you. Based on the semi-autobiographical musical of the same … Continue reading
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Tagged Artist, Broadway, Composer, Musical, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Casting JonBenet (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Casting performers to play her and others
Netflix documentary film “Casting JonBenet” takes an unorthodox approach to an infamous unsolved murder case at its center. Because I am not familiar with that notorious case which happened almost 25 years ago, I was a bit disappointed to see … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Documentary, Murder, Real-life incident, Real-life story
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Kim Jong-boon of Wangshimni (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): As she keeps living
South Korean documentary film “Kim Jong-boon of Wangshimni” is a plain but intimate portrayal of one ordinary old lady who has some interesting life stories to tell. While she is the mother of a young activist who tragically died during … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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Zola (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Based on one amusing Twitter tale
“Zola” is a darkly amusing cautionary tale of sexual exploitation which will definitely make you wince more than once. Cheerfully bouncing from one absurd moment to another, the movie never overlooks the seedy and exploitative aspects of what its heroine … Continue reading
Found (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Finding themselves
Netflix documentary film “Found”, which was released on Netflix on last Wednesday after having a limited theatrical released in US, presents a heartfelt story of three different Chinese American adoptees who came to search for their biological mothers. As observing … Continue reading
The Last Duel (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): He Said – His Opponent Said – and She Said
Ridley Scott’s latest film “The Last Duel” is a gritty period drama film equipped with some modern perspective to be appreciated. Often reminiscent of several notable films ranging from Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon (1950) to Scott’s debut feature film “The Duelists” … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Duel, Husband and Wife, Middle age, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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