Tag Archives: docu-drama

the other lives of a monster (film: Das Verschwinden des Josef Mengele – Kirill Serebrennikov, 2025)

Posted on March 13, 2026 by admin

Director Kirill Serebrennikov is a leading figure in contemporary Russian theater and film, and a man of great talent and courage. His most recent films are both author films and biographies of complex and very different personalities. The composer Tchaikovsky … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged August Diehl, author cinema, based on a book, black-and-white film, Das Verschwinden des Josef Mengele, docu-drama, German cinema, Holocaust movies, Kirill Serebrennikov, Olivier Guez, The Disappearance of Joseph Mengele | Leave a comment

another Judgment at Nuremberg (film: Nuremberg – James Vanderbilt, 2025)

Posted on December 25, 2025 by admin

Comparisons are inevitable. Any film ever made about the war crimes trials after World War II, and the one at Nuremberg in particular, will not be able to avoid reference to Stanley Kramer’s 1961 masterpiece. Just as those trials were … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged court drama, docu-drama, Hollywood movies, Jack El-hai, James Vanderbilt, Nuremberg, Rami Malek, Russell Crowe, ww2 movies | Leave a comment

a strong visual testimony (film: Hiroshima – Hideo Sekigawa, 1953)

Posted on October 1, 2025 by admin

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a film with such a strong visual impact as Hideo Sekigawa‘s ‘Hiroshima‘. I have no hesitation in saying that, at least in my experience, what this Japanese director, whom I didn’t know … Continue reading →

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another poignant family docu-drama by Radu Ciorniciuc (documentary: Tata – Radu Ciorniciuc & Lina Vdovii, 2024)

Posted on July 18, 2025 by admin

‘Tata‘ (2024) is the second film by director Radu Ciorniciuc after ‘Acasă, My Home’ in which he builds an entire cinematic universe starting from a special life story. Material that for many other filmmakers would result in a film exposed … Continue reading →

Posted in documentary | Tagged docu-drama, documentary, family drama, Lina Vdovii, Radu Ciorniciuc, Romanian cinema | Leave a comment

the beginning of the career of a great musician (film: A Complete Unknown – James Mangold, 2024)

Posted on March 3, 2025 by admin

Bob Dylan’s biography, person and music are a source of inspiration for interesting films. There have already been quite a few, from one of the best music documentaries ever made to experimental biographies and musical films. ‘A Complete Unknown‘ (2024), … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged A Complete Unknown, based on a book, Based on a True Story, Bob Dylan, docu-drama, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Hollywood movies, James Mangold, Monica Barbaro, musical movies, Timothée Chalamet | Leave a comment

Day Zero of TV entertainment news (film: September 5 – Tim Fehlbaum, 2024)

Posted on February 3, 2025 by admin

September 5, 1972, has gone down in history as an infamous date in the history of the Olympic Games. Several documentaries and fiction films have already been made about this event and its aftermath, including a film directed by Spielberg. … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged action thriller, Ben Chaplin, docu-drama, inspired by true events, international movies production, Leonie Benesch, movies about journalism, movies about TV, Olympics, original script, September 5, Tim Fehlbaum | Leave a comment

the immense cost of the lie system (TV series: Chernobyl – Craig Mazin, 2019)

Posted on December 3, 2024 by admin

If further proof was needed that studios that make movies with streaming as their main distribution method can also produce remarkable productions, then this is the mini-series ‘Chernobyl‘ produced in 2019 by HBO. Craig Mazin is the author of a … Continue reading →

Posted in TV | Tagged Chernobyl, Craig Mazin, docu-drama, Emily Watson, Jared Harris, mini-series, movies inspired by historical events, Stellan Skarsgård, TV series | Leave a comment

strong drama about the price of truth (film: Reality – Tina Satter, 2023)

Posted on July 30, 2024 by admin

‘Reality‘ (2023) is a simple and effective TV movie that tells a story inspired by a real case. Playwright Tina Satter took over the text version of the first interrogatory taken to Reality Winner, translator and analyst, external employee at … Continue reading →

Posted in movies, TV | Tagged based on a play, Based on a True Story, docu-drama, Josh Hamilton, legal drama, Marchánt Davis, political drama, Reality, Sydney Sweeney, Tina Satter, TV movie | Leave a comment

born to be wild (film: The Bikeriders – Jeff Nichols, 2023)

Posted on July 13, 2024 by admin

I have never ridden a motorcycle in my life. I have very little in common and know next to nothing about the bikers gang culture (or counter-culture). That is why I consider that the performance of ‘The Bikeriders‘, produced in … Continue reading →

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strong real crime drama (TV series: Appropriate Adult – Julian Jarrold, 2011)

Posted on January 25, 2024 by admin

Those who ask about the point of traditional TV and its chances in the increasingly fierce competition to create content on various mediums can be answered with references like ‘Appropriate Adult‘. The two-episode miniseries produced by ITV, which premiered in … Continue reading →

Posted in TV | Tagged Appropriate Adult, Based on a True Story, British TV series, court drama, docu-drama, Dominic West, Emily Watson, Julian Jarrold, Monica Dolan, psychological drama, real crime, TV series | Leave a comment