Tag Archives: Space Mission

The Midnight Sky (2020) ☆☆(2/4): An SF film without much wonder and pizazz

Posted on December 23, 2020 by kaist455

Netflix film “The Midnight Sky”, which was released in theaters in here and US a few weeks ago and then is released on Netflix today, is a disappointment without much wonder and pizazz. While it starts with an interesting story … Continue reading →

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Proxima (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Before she goes up to the space

Posted on October 20, 2020 by kaist455

French film “Proxima” is a calm and modest character study about one female astronaut trying to deal with a very demanding circumstance. While phlegmatically observing her professional and personal struggles, the movie delicately explores its main subjects including gender roles … Continue reading →

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Apollo 11 (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A vivid, riveting time capsule

Posted on June 3, 2019 by kaist455

Documentary film “Apollo 11” takes us right into that monumental space mission in 1969, and it did a pretty awesome job through its remarkable assembly of archival footage clips and recordings which do not look that old at all even … Continue reading →

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First Man (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Inside Neil Armstrong

Posted on October 19, 2018 by kaist455

“First Man” is an ambitious but curiously detached drama about an elusive man who took one small step which was also a giant leap for mankind. While there are superlative moments vividly showing what he went through during his long … Continue reading →

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Europa Report (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A Hard SF recorded on Found footage

Posted on August 4, 2013 by kaist455

When I heard about “Europa Report” at first, it looked like one of those ‘found footage’ horror films, and it really is. The movie mainly revolves around the video clips from a doomed space mission(this is not a spoiler at … Continue reading →

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