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It is director Spike Lee’s birthday. His top 5 films: - BLACKKKLANSMAN - CHI-RAQ - MALCOLM X - MO’ BETTER BLUES - SUMMER OF SAM  Chi-Raq Stunning animation and thoughtful ideas, but there's a whiff of exploitation that hangs over it. It is actor Bruce Willis’s birthday. His top 5 films: - DIE HARD - LOOPER - PULP FICTION - SIN CITY - UNBREAKABLE  Die Hard Out to own today: Damsel
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TRIPLE FRONTIER ★★★☆☆ D: J.C. Chandor (A Most Violent Year, All is Lost, Margin Call). S: Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Pedro Pascal, Adria Arjona, Sheila Vand, Garrett Hedlund. A heist movie set in the world of the war on drugs. Not in the same league as THREE KINGS [1999] or DEAD PRESIDENTS [1995], as the potential for social/political commentary is squandered. Exciting, but not particularly distinctive.   REVENGER ★★★☆☆ D: Seung-Won Lee. S: Bruce Khan, Hee-soon Park, Jin-Seo Yoon. A film all about fights. No characterisation. Derivative story (bits of ESCAPE FROM YORK, BATTLE ROYALE, etc.). Just fights. At least the fisticuffs are exciting.  BIRDS OF PASSAGE ★★★★½ Ds: Cristina Gallego, Ciro Guerra (Embrace of the Serpent). S: Natalia Reyes, José Acosta, Carmiña Martínez, José Vicente Cotes, Jhon Narváez. An epic cautionary tale set over decades. A gripping thriller about the involvement of indigenous clans in the Columbian drug trade. The attention to detail mesmerises, as we watch in horror as culture is eviscerated in the wake of greed.   It is cinematographer Dean Cundey’s birthday. His top 5 films: - BACK TO THE FUTURE - DEATH BECOMES HER - JURASSIC PARK - THE THING [1982] - WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT  The Thing |
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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