- BRIGHTBURN
- LOVE & MERCY
- SLITHER
- THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE
- THE LEGO MOVIE
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It is actor Elizabeth Banks’s birthday. Her top 5 films:
- BRIGHTBURN - LOVE & MERCY - SLITHER - THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE - THE LEGO MOVIE BIRDS OF PREY:
AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN ★★★½☆ D: Cathy Yan (Dead Pigs). S: Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Ali Wong, Chris Messina, Ewan McGregor. A ratatat superhero bone-breaking action flick. Is fun, violent, and has a relevant baddie - Ewan McGregor channelling inheritance man-baby misogynist villainy. There are some memorable shots and sequences - a rarity for the genre - wait till you get to Harley Quinn trying to reach someone in custody! It is actor Jennifer Jason Leigh’s birthday. Her top 5 films:
- ANOMALISA - EXISTENZ - GOOD TIME - THE HATEFUL EIGHT - THE HUDSUCKER PROXY It is cinematographer Lawrence Sher’s birthday. His top 5 films:
- GARDEN STATE - PAUL - THE DICTATOR - THE HANGOVER - WAR DOGS The ‘Fast’ franchise has some hallmarks of a soap opera: - Family members randomly parachuted into the narrative, - A character assumed dead returning, - A character with amnesia, etc. But still, there is a winsome charisma to proceedings. I’m glad director Justin Lin is back. The trailer for FAST & FURIOUS 9: |
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Filmaluation is dedicated to arts culture, with a particular focus on film. I care about intelligence, quality and entertainment. Need some movie and TV show recommendations? See the drop down to the right of the Home tab. Enjoy. 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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