Tag Archives: Real-life story

Sergio (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Well-intentioned but mediocre

Posted on April 19, 2020 by kaist455

Netflix film “Sergio” is a well-intentioned but ultimately disappointing biography drama film about one decent real-life figure who deserves a more interesting movie in my trivial opinion. While it certainly depicts its hero with lots of admiration and respect, the … Continue reading →

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The Kingmaker (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Rotten, superficial, and powerful

Posted on April 15, 2020 by kaist455

If you are familiar with the notoriety of Imelda Marcos and her rotten family members in the Philippines, you will be often disgusted and horrified as watching documentary film “The Kingmaker”, which presents a very disturbing picture of how she … Continue reading →

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Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Their special camp and beyond

Posted on March 26, 2020 by kaist455

Netflix documentary film “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution”, which received the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival early in this year, presents an extraordinary tale of empowerment and resilience. At the beginning, it merely seems to be about one … Continue reading →

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Lost Girls (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Looking for her missing daughter

Posted on March 25, 2020 by kaist455

Netflix film “Lost Girls” is about the tenacious struggle of a woman determined to find out what really happened to her missing daughter. Although occasionally becoming a little melodramatic as expected, the movie mostly sticks to its dry but engaging … Continue reading →

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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Miles Davis’ greatest hits

Posted on March 23, 2020 by kaist455

Documentary film “Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool” tries to look around the greatest moments in the career of Miles Davis, and it did a fairly good job on the whole despite its several shortcomings. For instance, I was a … Continue reading →

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Mike Wallace Is Here (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Following the career of Mike Wallace

Posted on March 22, 2020 by kaist455

Documentary film “Mike Wallace Is Here” attempts to presents the overview of the career of Mike Wallace, who was one of the most prominent TV journalists in US for many years before his death in 2012. Instead of merely depending … Continue reading →

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Dark Waters (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A long, frustrating legal fight against DuPont

Posted on March 19, 2020 by kaist455

As watching Todd Haynes’ latest film “Dark Waters” at a local movie theater on this Wednesday evening, I mused a bit on when I heard about Teflon for the first time. It was probably when I learned elementary cooking during … Continue reading →

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Honey Boy (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Memories of his traumatized childhood

Posted on March 5, 2020 by kaist455

Alam Har’el’s first feature film “Honey Boy”, which won the Special Jury Prize when it was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival early in last year, looks closely into the painful childhood memories of one troubled young man still struggling … Continue reading →

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Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): An animation film on Buñuel

Posted on March 1, 2020 by kaist455

Spanish animation film “Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles” is the interesting presentation of Luis Buñuel at an early point in his life and career. While it may not surprise you that much if you are a longtime admirer … Continue reading →

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The Last Full Measure (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Honoring a hero

Posted on February 16, 2020 by kaist455

“The Last Full Measure” attempts to pay a tribute to one brave young soldier who did an exceptional act of valor and devotion in the Vietnam War, but it somehow feels rather hollow while not presenting well who he really … Continue reading →

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