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Tag Archives: Real-life story
A Prayer Before Dawn (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A brutal prison drama to strike you hard
“A Prayer Before Dawn”, which is currently available on Netflix, is a brutal prison drama packed with grim but striking moments you cannot easily forget. This is surely a tough stuff, but the movie is compelling and electrifying thanks to … Continue reading
Final Portrait (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): An erratic artist and his frustrated model
“Final Portrait” reminds me that some of great artists are difficult people to hang around with. Focusing on a long, problematic artistic process between an artist of undeniable genius and a man who admires him but becomes increasingly frustrated with … Continue reading
City of Joy (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): From devastation to resilience
I like documentary films which enlighten me on unfamiliar subjects, and Netflix documentary film “City of Joy” is one of such cases. While looking into a small center for the female survivors of rape and other gender violences resulted from … Continue reading
RBG (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): The indomitable RBG
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a remarkable woman for many reasons. While she has been known to us mostly for her enduring presence in the US Supreme Court during last 25 years, she already accomplished quite an impressive legal career before … Continue reading
Megan Leavey (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A soldier and her military dog
“Megan Leavey” is better than its rather plain title suggests. Based on a touching real-life story between one US Marine soldier and her military dog, the movie gives us a vivid, close look into a relatively unknown military subject, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Military, Military dog, Real-life figure, Real-life story, War
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Meet Mister Rogers
To be frank with you, I am not that familiar with Fred Rogers, but I have heard about what a singular American TV celebrity he is. His famous popular children’s television program “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” may look too simple and … Continue reading
Adrift (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Adrift Alone for 41 Days
As your average survival drama movie, “Adrift” did its job as well as expected, but it somehow did not engage me enough during my viewing. While it is surely a well-made work which is also supported well by its lead … Continue reading
The Prince and the Dybbuk (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A self-made filmmaker with hidden past
To be frank with you, I had never heard about Michał Waszyński before watching documentary film “The Prince and the Dybbuk”, which recently shown at EBS International Documentary Festival. According to Wikipedia, this prominent Polish filmmaker once worked as an … Continue reading
Whitney (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): The life and career of Whitney Houston
Documentary film “Whitney” gives us a close look at the life and career of Whitney Houston, a famous singer who has been remembered for not only her meteoric rise but also the following downward spiral of which she could never … Continue reading
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Tagged Addiction, Documentary, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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The Spy Gone North (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The Spy Who Came into North Korea
South Korean film “The Spy Gone North” did not show me anything particularly new. Inspired by the remarkable real-life story of a South Korean secret agent who successfully approached to high-ranking North Korean officials and then even went inside North … Continue reading
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