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Tag Archives: Real-life story
Disturbing the Peace (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Combatants for the Peace
Documentary film “Disturbing the Peace” looks into the unlikely solidarity between two different groups of people jointly pursuing the idea of peace in their violent world which has been torn by conflict for many years. As frequently going back and … Continue reading
The Force (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Can the system be fixed?
Documentary film “The Force”, which is currently available on Netflix, gives us a clear-eyed glimpse into the ongoing problematic status of the Oakland Police Department, which was put under federal oversight in 2003 but has only drawn more public attentions … Continue reading
Voyeur (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): The confession of a voyeur
Netflix documentary film “Voyeur” gives us a fascinating story coupled with considerable morbidity and absurdity. Here are two different men who happened to get associated with each other after one tried to approach to the other with a story to … Continue reading
The Polka King (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A goofy American tale of greed and delusion
Based on a fascinating real-life criminal case, “The Polka King”, which is currently available on Netflix, tells us a goofy American tale of greed and delusion. Here is a nice guy who simply wanted to achieve his success as trying … Continue reading
Victoria & Abdul (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Judi Dench still has it
During my viewing of “Victoria & Abdul”, I could not help but think about what a remarkable movie acting career Judi Dench has built during last 23 years. When she played James Bond’s direct boss in “GoldenEye” (1995), she was … Continue reading
Mrs. Brown (1997) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Queen and her Highlander servant
Although it has been more than 20 years since it came out, “Mrs. Brown” remains as one of better British period drama films made during the 1990s. Inspired by a fascinating human relationship in the life of one of the … Continue reading
Marshall (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Young Mr. Marshall
When I watched the trailer of “Marshall” several months ago, I was caught off guard because it looked like the movie did not intend to be your average biographical drama film. Looking quite bold and confident, the movie seemed to … Continue reading
A United Kingdom (2016) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Respectful but conventional
“A United Kingdom” is a respectful but conventional film about one extraordinary real-life interracial couple. While it surely shows us how courageous and resilient they were as standing together against lots of social/political pressure inflicted upon them, the movie unfortunately … Continue reading
All the Money in the World (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): All he cares about is money
What a piece of work J. Paul Getty is. While being the richest man in the world, he was also probably the cheapest guy in the world, and Ridley Scott’s new film “All the Money in the World” is compelling … Continue reading
The Post (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Standing up for free press
Steven Spielberg’s new film “The Post” looks at one important moment in the American journalism history, which is all the more relevant at present for good reasons. While it is often a little too blatant in delivering its timely social … Continue reading
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