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BABYLON BERLIN [seasons one-two] ★★★½☆ Unusual, deeply flawed protagonists. Ambitious conspiracy thriller. Catalogues corrupt power. Though, an uncharismatic lead. A shame Tom Tykwer has dialled back his directing style.   Even with the disappointing OKJA, Joon-ho Bong is one of my favourite directors (SNOWPIERCER, MEMORIES OF MURDER). His latest:. TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG [season one] ★★★★☆ From the director of ‘Drive’. One of the most disturbing series I have ever seen. It is ultra-violent, yet the cinematography is beautiful. Glacially paced yet brutal. A merciless world is portrayed.   It is actor Joan Allen’s birthday. Her top 5 films: - FACE/OFF - NIXON - ROOM - THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM - THE ICE STORM  Room PAIN AND GLORY ★★★½☆ D: Pedro Almodóvar (Julieta, The Skin I Live In, Matador). S: Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Nora Navas, Julieta Serrano, Penélope Cruz. Director Pedro Almodóvar and actor Antonio Banderas continually prove to be an engaging team. Banderas here plays a drug-imbibing enthusiast, movie director in early retirement. His raison d’être has deserted him. The film veers into the self-indulgent, but is moving. It has some of the most striking design of 2019 so far.   It is actor Steve Carell’s birthday. His top 5 films: - BATTLE OF THE SEXES - GET SMART - OVER THE HEDGE - THE BIG SHORT - VICE  Vice ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD ★★½☆☆ D: Quentin Tarantino (The Hateful Eight, Django Unchained). S: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Margaret Qualley, Mike Moh, Al Pacino. Quentin Tarantino's latest feels like one long footnote, without the historical and political substance to go with it. The revisionism of INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS and DJANGO UNCHAINED are in a different league. There are moments of delirious intensity, but what is up with the portrayal of Bruce Lee?   It is actor Ben Affleck’s birthday. His top 5 films: - ARMAGEDDON - CHASING AMY - GONE GIRL - GOOD WILL HUNTING - THE ACCOUNTANT  The Accountant |
This website is written by Hemanth Kissoon.
Filmaluation is dedicated to arts culture, with a particular focus on film. I care about intelligence, quality and entertainment. Going to the cinema today? See the recommendations page of what is currently out. Click here. The vital ambitions of art and entertainment: - Perceptiveness - Illumination - The unexpected - Innovation Brains and soul are key; but adrenaline junkies do not fret, there is also much love for an experience that delivers a sucker-punch to the guts via stunningly delivered thrills. Noun, “filmaluation”: The evaluation of a film Verb, "to filmaluate”: To evaluate a film I am well aware how difficult it is to make a film, put on a stage play, create a television show, write a novel, let alone make something of note. (That appreciation doesn’t stop me from having high standards though.) This online magazine is edited by Hemanth Kissoon. Filmaluation is owned by Filmaluation Limited (Company number 8549302. Registered in England and Wales) Archives
August 2019
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