The closing film of the Toronto Film Festival 2019:
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Out to own today: The Current War
It is actor Owen Wilson’s birthday. His top 5 films: - ARMAGEDDON - MEET THE PARENTS - MIDNIGHT IN PARIS - SHANGHAI NOON - THE DARJEELING LIMITED  The Darjeeling Limited KNIVES OUT ★★★½☆ D: Rian Johnson (The Last Jedi, Looper, The Brothers Bloom, Brick). S: Chris Evans, Daniel Craig, LaKeith Stansfield, Ana de Armas, Toni Collette, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Christopher Plummer. An all-star entitlement critique, enveloped in a murder mystery romp. A few chortles and political jabs enhance the experience. Not in the same league as the director's BRICK. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/knives-out.html  LA BELLE ÉPOQUE ★★★☆☆ D: Nicolas Bedos. S: Daniel Auteuil, Guillaume Canet, Doria Tillier, Michaël Cohen, Denis Podalydès, Fanny Ardant. Starts bold, so bold I wondered if this was going to be a French WESTWORLD. Alas, it merely becomes a conventional rom-com. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/la-belle-epoque.html  I LOST MY BODY ★★★½☆ D: Jérémy Clapin. S: Hakim Faris, Victoire Du Bois, Patrick d'Assumçao. Netflix’s contender for best animated film of the year. Imaginative, exciting, tragic. A story filled with pain. Bleak, yet tries to offer hope (to mixed success). My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/i-lost-my-body.html  Most origin stories are rubbish, undermining the mystery of characters. Was anyone yearning for a Scooby-Doo one? (Not that there’s much to undermine with this franchise.) I only like two Terrence Malick films: THE THIN RED LINE and THE NEW WORLD. The trailer for his latest: |
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
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