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Tag Archives: The White House
The Way I See It (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The way he photographed the Obama Presidency
Dawn Porter’s documentary film “The Way I See It” looks deep into those memorable still photographs shot during the Obama Presidency via one ordinary professional responsible for them. Yes, he was simply doing his job as required during that time, … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Photographer, Real-life figure, The White House
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The Final Year (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): The final year of the Obama administration
It is hard for me not to become nostalgic while watching Greg Barker’s documentary film “The Final Year”, which closely looks into the inner workings of the Obama administration during its final year. At that time, many of us were … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Politician, Politics, Real-life figure, Real-life story, The White House
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The Butler (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : The modern American history seen through a butler
While not as bad as I feared, “The Butler” is not as good as I hoped. The movie attempts to mix its personal drama the modern American history for presenting an interesting perspective to us, but it feels too blatant … Continue reading
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Tagged Butler, Family, Father and son, Husband and Wife, Race, Real-life incident, The White House
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