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Tag Archives: Real-life story
The Painter and the Thief (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): One painter and her messy muse
Norwegian documentary film “The Painter and the Thief” observes a complex human relationship between two total strangers who happened to get involved with each other under one extraordinary circumstance. As alternating between their different viewpoints, the documentary makes us reflect … Continue reading
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Tagged Addict, Artist, Criminal, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Better Man (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Robbie Williams presented as an ape (no kidding)
“Better Man” is another typical musician biography drama film with one notable difference. While it is surely filled with predictable ups and downs as illustrating the life and career of British musician Robbie Williams, the movie presents Williams as a … Continue reading
Starring Jerry as Himself (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little family project
Documentary film “Starring Jerry as Himself” works as a sort of sincere public service while also being a little family project for its main human subject. For showing what happened to him a few years ago, the documentary takes a … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Family, Immigrant, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story
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Elton John: Never Too Late (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Entering the last chapter of his career
Documentary film “Elton John: Never Too Late”, which was released on Disney+ a few months ago, works whenever it focuses on what may be the last chapter of Elton John’s life and career. After all, considering that he is about … Continue reading
The Six Triple Eight (2024) ☆☆(2/4): These ladies deserve better than this…
The most interesting moment in Tyler Perry’s new film “The Six Triple Eight”, which was released on Netflix a few months ago, is its epilogue part, which briefly shows a series of interviews and archival records. Yes, there were really … Continue reading
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Tagged Female Soldier, Military, Racism, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Soldier, World War II
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A Complete Unknown (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Still Unknown
As a human being, Bob Dylan is probably one of the most distant figures among the greatest American songwriters during the late 20th century. Sure, many of his songs have been remembered and admired for their timeless artistic qualities, but … Continue reading
September 5 (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): The Munich Massacre of 1972 via live TV
It is always interesting to watch professionals doing their best, and “September 5” is one of such prime examples. Here are a bunch of professionals simply trying to do their job well under one extraordinary circumstance which drew the attention … Continue reading
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Tagged Media, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story, Terrorism, TV
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Black Box Diary (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As she steps forward as a survivor
Documentary film “Black Box Diary”, which received an Oscar nomination a few weeks ago, is a personal chronicle of one young female journalist who courageously stepped forward in public as the survivor of a high-profile case in Japan several years … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Journalist, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story, Sex Crime
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Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A Cold War plot behind jazz
Documentary film “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat”, which was recently nominated for Best Documentary Oscar, is a superb presentation of the hidden aspects of a political turmoil in Africa during the early 1960s. While it is simply a collage of … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Cold War, Coup d’état, Documentary, Jazz, Musician, Politician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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The Apprentice (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The early years of one deplorable figure
Ali Abbasi’s latest film “The Apprentice” looks into the early years of one deplorable figure who has been exerting toxic influences over not only the American society but also the whole world during last several years. While it surely drew … Continue reading
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