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Tag Archives: Real-life story
Queen of Katwe (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): An unlikely chess player in Uganda
Mira Nair’s 2016 film “Queen of Katwe”, which is currently available on Disney+ presents a remarkable story about one extraordinary female chess player in Uganda. She was born in a slum neighborhood of Kampala, Uganda, but she and several other … Continue reading
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Tagged Chess, Coming-of-age drama, Family, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Young Woman and the Sea (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A passable biopic about one remarkable woman
“Young Woman and the Sea”, which is currently available on Disney+, is a biographic film about one remarkable woman who showed that women can do anything as much as men. While her extraordinary achievement certainly deserves to be known more … Continue reading
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 Family, Real-life figure, Father and son, Real-life story, Brothers, Wrestling, Wrestler
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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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