Another instalment in the Cloverfield universe?
|
It is actor Robert De Niro’s 75th birthday. His top 5 films: - 1900 - HEAT - RAGING BULL - THE GODFATHER: PART II - THE MISSION Nearly made the list: - JACKIE BROWN - ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA - RONIN - TAXI DRIVER - THE UNTOUCHABLES  - GRAVITY (2013) - CHILDREN OF MEN (2006) - HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (2004) Director Alfonso Cuarón’s last three features are so visually dextrous, I cannot wait for his latest: It is actor Angela Bassett’s birthday. Her top 5 films: - BLACK PANTHER - CHI-RAQ - MALCOLM X - MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT - STRANGE DAYS  Director Jacques Audiard (DHEEPAN, THE BEAT THAT MY HEART SKIPPED, READ MY LIPS) hasn’t put a foot wrong. His latest: It is actor Jennifer Lawrence’s birthday. Her top 5 films: - MOTHER! - SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK - THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE - X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST - WINTER’S BONE  MADELINE’S MADELINE ★★★☆☆ D: Josephine Decker (Thou Wast Mild and Lovely). S: Miranda July, Molly Parker, Helena Howard, Sunita Mani, Sophie Traub, Dana Eskelson. Equally attention-grabbing and annoying. If Helena Howard is Charlie Sheen in PLATOON, then Miranda July is Willem Dafoe, and Molly Parker is Tom Berenger. The first casualty of pretentious performance art is innocence. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/madelines-madeline.html  It is actor Halle Berry’s birthday. Her top 5 films: - BULWORTH - CLOUD ATLAS - MONSTER’S BALL - THE LAST BOY SCOUT - X-MEN 2  X-Men 2 IN THE AISLES (In den Gängen) ★★★★★ D: Thomas Stuber (A Heavy Heart). S: Franz Rogowski, Sandra Hüller, Peter Kurth. German cinema is on fire at the moment. A film set in a supermarket recognising the dignity of ordinary lives. Told with flair about understated camaraderie and romance. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/in-the-aisles.html  |
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 2018
Categories |
RSS Feed