Tag Archives: Real-life story

A Resistance (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): The Story of Yu Gwan-sun

Posted on March 1, 2019 by kaist455

South Korean film “A Resistance” is a respectful period drama movie about Yu Gwan-sun, one of the most prominent activists in the March 1st Movement against Imperial Japanese colonial rule of Korea in 1919. Considering that Yu has been one … Continue reading →

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Mary Queen of Scots (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A tale of two queens

Posted on February 16, 2019 by kaist455

“Mary Queen of Scots” initially seems to have all the right ingredients for a compelling period drama. While it has two talented actresses at its center, it is also equipped with commendable technical aspects including authentic period atmosphere, so I … Continue reading →

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At Eternity’s Gate (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Van Gogh’s last few years

Posted on February 6, 2019 by kaist455

Julian Schnabel’s latest film “At Eternity’s Gate” looks around the last few years of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), who was surely one of the greatest painters in the 19th Europe but unfortunately did not receive much attention during his rather … Continue reading →

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Becoming Astrid (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Before she becomes a writer

Posted on February 4, 2019 by kaist455

Swedish film “Becoming Astrid” focuses on the early years of Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002), a Swedish writer who has been known well for her many famous children’s book series such the one featuring Pipi Longstocking. I must confess that I am … Continue reading →

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Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Her brilliant criminal writing career

Posted on February 1, 2019 by kaist455

“Can You Ever Forgive Me?” tells us an amusing real-life crime story of Lee Israel, a washed-out biographer who resorted to forging letters of a number of famous figures when she happened to hit the bottom of her life and … Continue reading →

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A Private War (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Driven to front line

Posted on January 28, 2019 by kaist455

“A Private War”, the first feature film directed by documentary filmmaker Matthew Heineman, looks into the life and career of Marie Colvin (1956-2012), an American journalist who devoted herself to her risky jobs till her unfortunate death in 2012. While … Continue reading →

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Blaze (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Inside Blaze Foley

Posted on January 20, 2019 by kaist455

Ethan Hawke’s “Blaze” is as melancholic and poignant as you can expect from a movie based on the life and career of a rather obscure real-life country musician. While thankfully free of genre conventions and clichés, the movie freely rolls … Continue reading →

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Brexit (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Behind Brexit

Posted on January 19, 2019 by kaist455

When I encountered the trailer of British TV movie “Brexit”, I wondered whether it was too early to make a film about Brexit. After all, Britain and its government and people are still struggling with the ongoing consequence of that … Continue reading →

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The Favourite (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A queen and her two ladies

Posted on January 17, 2019 by kaist455

Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film “The Favourite”, which received the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival in last year, is a delightfully edgy period comedy drama film to be savored. While it is relatively less dark and bizarre … Continue reading →

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Vice (2018) ☆☆1/2 (2.5/4): The scattershot portrayal of Dick Cheney’s life and career

Posted on January 17, 2019 by kaist455

“Vice”, which is intends to give us a funny, scathing look into Dick Cheney’s life and career, turns out to be middling at best and plodding at worst. While it is at least anchored by one of the most committed … Continue reading →

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