 IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK |  ONE CUT OF THE DEAD |
 WIDOWS |  WOMAN AT WAR |
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IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK ★★★★★ D: Barry Jenkins (Moonlight, Medicine for Melancholy). S: Kiki Layne, Stephan James, Diego Luna, Ed Skrein, Pedro Pascal, Brian Tyree Henry, Teyonah Parris, Regina King, Dave Franco, Colman Domingo. A cinematic cry of anguish. The best film of 2018. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/if-beale-street-could-talk.html  It is actor Jamie Foxx’s birthday. His top 5 films: - ALI - ANY GIVEN SUNDAY - BABY DRIVER - COLLATERAL - DJANGO UNCHAINED  BABY DRIVER I'm guessing we'll get less vagueness after CAPTAIN MARVEL is released. After the disappointment of A MOST VIOLENT YEAR (2014), I hope director J.C. Chandor is back to his ALL IS LOST (2013) and MARGIN CALL (2011) form. MORTAL ENGINES ★★☆☆☆ In the future resources are scarce, so... cities and towns roam around on wheels. Eh?! There's a STAR WARS-y vibe. A Death Star-thingummy. A Luke Skywalker-Darth Vader-y relationship. A rebellion. No charisma though. Stilted dialogue and nonexistent characterisation. Wherever the lead goes, everything gets destroyed. The lead doesn't seem to care.   SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE is ambitious, but a shame this wasn't a live action endeavour. The animation style and editing of the action sequences grated.   GREEN BOOK ★★★★★ D: Peter Farrelly (Dumb and Dumber To, Hall Pass, The Heartbreak Kid; Me, Myself & Irene; There’s Something About Mary, Kingpin, Dumb and Dumber). S: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini. Acting, dialogue and tone work in harmony to create a charismatic buddy road movie of substance. Deftly humorous and moving without resorting to the saccharine. Likely to become a Christmas staple.   It is actor Nicholas Hoult’s birthday. His top 5 films: - A SINGLE MAN - MAD MAX: FURY ROAD - THE CURRENT WAR - THE FAVOURITE - X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST  THE CURRENT WAR |
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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