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Tag Archives: Real-life story
Bono: Stories of Surrender (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Bono on Bono
Documentary film “Bono: Stories of Surrender”, which was released on Apple TV+ on last Friday not long after it was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, presents a series of personal stories from Paul David Hewton, an Irish musician who … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Musicial, Performance, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Deaf President Now! (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The hidden story of defiant deaf students
Documentary film “Deaf President Now!”, which was released on Apple TV+ a few weeks ago, presents a remarkable real-life story which will not only touch but also enlighten you a lot. During one week of March 1988, lots of students … Continue reading
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Tagged Deafness, Disability, Documentary, Protest, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Student, University
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Nonnas (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A restaurant with old Italian ladies
Netflix film “Nonnas”, which was released early in this week, is a predictable but undeniably likable comedy drama inspired by one real-life Italian restaurant in New York City. You can clearly see what it is going to serve from the … Continue reading
Joy (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A story behind IVF
Netflix film “Joy”, which was released several months ago, is a mild but sincere drama about the development of in vitro fertilization. Mainly via the viewpoint of a certain real-life female figure who surely deserves more attention, the movie touchingly … Continue reading
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Tagged Doctor, In vitro fertilization, Nurse, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): His extreme attempt on longevity
I observed Netflix documentary film “Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever” with some conflicted feelings. Here is a man extremely dedicated to staying young and healthy as long as possible, and the documentary closely and fascinatingly examines … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Health, Longevity, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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The Iron Claw (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): It’s a tough family business…
What a tragically pathetic family the Von Erichs are. While they attained some fame and recognition in their sports field, whatever they achieved during that short period came with a lot of pain and misery, Sean Durkin’s latest film “The … Continue reading
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Tagged Brothers, Family, Father and son, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Wrestler, Wrestling
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The Boys in the Boat (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The rowing underdogs
George Clooney’s latest film “The Boys in the Boat” is a typical underdog sports drama which does not have much surprise for us. As a story about one underdog sports team which surprises everyone as going up and up against … Continue reading
Voices (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Personal memories of a massacre
South Korean documentary “Voices” simply listens to the testimonies from a bunch of people traumatized in one way or another by the massacres during the Jeju uprising during 1948 ~ 1949. Focusing more on the female victims and survivors, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Massacre, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story, South Korean Film, Uprising
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The Match (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The competition between a mentor and his pupil
There are several factors preventing me from being really entertained by South Korean film “The Match”. While it did a fairly good job of presenting a series of intense Go matches on the screen, the movie feels rather unbalanced as … Continue reading
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Tagged Go, Mentor and Pupil, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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Origin (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A Writer’s Journey
Movies about writers and ideas are not usually something really engaging or compelling to watch, but Ava DuVernay’s latest film “Origin” is one of those rare exceptions. In addition to being a touching human drama to observe, the movie also … Continue reading
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Tagged Caste, Race, Racism, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Writer
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