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Tag Archives: War
Swing Kids (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Tap dancing at a Korean War prison camp
There are several spirited moments in South Korean film “Swing Kids”, a funny, delightful comedy drama movie about a group of different characters trying to do a tap dance performance at a Korean War prison camp. Although it starts to … Continue reading
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Tagged Korean War, Musical, Prisoner-of-war, South Korean Film, Tap Dancing, War
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They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A vivid, evocative WWI documentary
Peter Jackson’s documentary film “They Shall Not Grow Old” is an extraordinary work you should not miss. Via its astounding technical enhancement of archival footage clips shot during World War I, it vividly and compellingly shows us what it was … Continue reading
Foxtrot (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An absurd war drama dancing around pathos and humor
Right after the end of the first act of Israeli film “Foxtrot”, I completely caught off guard by a sudden shift in its mood and narrative. I will not go into details here for avoiding spoilers, but I can tell … Continue reading
Thank You for Your Service (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Coming home from a war
“Thank You for Your Service” is another war drama film associated with the second Iraq War, but it has an engaging story to interest us. Mainly focusing on the aftermath of what its main characters went through, the movie is … Continue reading
City of Joy (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): From devastation to resilience
I like documentary films which enlighten me on unfamiliar subjects, and Netflix documentary film “City of Joy” is one of such cases. While looking into a small center for the female survivors of rape and other gender violences resulted from … Continue reading
Megan Leavey (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A soldier and her military dog
“Megan Leavey” is better than its rather plain title suggests. Based on a touching real-life story between one US Marine soldier and her military dog, the movie gives us a vivid, close look into a relatively unknown military subject, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Military, Military dog, Real-life figure, Real-life story, War
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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 Breadwinner (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): The story of a young girl in Kabul
“The Breadwinner”, a little animation feature film which was recently nominated for Best Animated Feature Oscar, distinguishes itself with its simple but appealing storytelling coupled with an impressive animation style. While its story often feels bleak and desperate for good … Continue reading
City of Ghosts (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Brave Syrian civilian journalists against ISIS
Documentary film “City of Ghosts” often chills us with its unflinching presentation of what was going on in Raqqa, a Syrian city which was relatively unknown before it became the self-declared capital city of ISIS in 2014. We see video … Continue reading
Darkest Hour (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Oldman’s Finest Hour
For Winston Churchill, 1940 was one of the most dramatic years in his illustrious life and career. While everything seemed to be over for Britain as Nazi Germany swiftly advanced over the Europe continent during that turbulent and perilous time, … Continue reading
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