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Tag Archives: Real-life story
BlackBerry (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The Rise and Fall of BlackBerry
You probably remember that there was a very popular smartphone called BlackBerry before iPhone and many other smartphones. To be frank with you, I never used BlackBerry because I stuck to my small cellular phone during that time although I … Continue reading
Madu (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A talented boy from Nigeria
Documentary film “Madu”, which is currently available on Disney+, closely follows one talented boy from Nigeria. Although there are a number of small and big obstacles despite one very fortunate opportunity given to him, he keeps trying nonetheless as helped … Continue reading
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Tagged Ballet, Dancer, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, School
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Until the Stones Speak (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The memories of a massacre
South Korean documentary film “Until the Stones Speak” is often haunting as simply listening to the sad and bitter testimonies from five old ladies who have coped with each own pain and trauma from one of the most atrocious incidents … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Massacre, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story, South Korean Film, Survivor
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Scoop (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): How they got a scoop on Prince Andrew
Netflix film “Scoop”, which was released a few weeks ago, tries to give us a close look into the real-life story behind one of the most notorious TV interviews during last several years. Although I have no idea on how … Continue reading
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Tagged Interview, Journalist, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Royal Family
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Sewol: Years in the Wind (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): The chronicle of their long plight
I still remember how shocking the sinking of MV Sewol incident was to me and many other South Koreans. When there came sudden news reports on the incident during the morning of April 16th, 2014, it did not seem that … Continue reading
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Tagged Accident, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story
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Life Goes On (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): As they hold up
South Korean documentary “Life Goes On” is often sad and heartbreaking in its intimate presentation of several different persons who have tried to go on despite tragically losing their loved ones to some of the most traumatic accidents in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Accident, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story
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Girls State (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Girls can do anything indeed
Documentary film “Girls State”, which is currently available on Apple TV+, observes a bunch of American female teenagers going through a well-known week-long leadership and citizenship program. While they sometime find themselves limited by gender bias and inequality, these young … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, High Schooler, Politics, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Youth program
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The Goldfinger (2023) ☆☆(2/4): Murky and tedious
Hong Kong film “The Goldfinger” did not engage me despite lots of happenings during its 2-hour running time. While it wants to be a grand financial crime drama not so far from “The Wolf of Wall Street” (2013) on one … Continue reading
Steve! (Martin): A Documentary in Two Pieces (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): He did all…
Documentary film “Steve! (Martin): A Documentary in Two Pieces”, which was released on Apple TV+ a few weeks ago, shows us how Steve Martin has contained multitudes. At first, the documentary, which consists of two episodes as reflected by its … Continue reading
The Four Daughters (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The reenactment of a family pain
Kaouther Ben Hania’s latest work “The Four Daughters”, which was recently nominated for Best Documentary Oscar (It was also selected as the Tunisian submission to Best International Film Oscar, by the way), presents one painful family story via a plain … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Family, Filmmaking, Mother and daughter, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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