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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 ★★½☆☆ D: James Gunn (Super, Slither). S: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel. Bloated. A dreary cacophony of noisy, bland effects. Humour and charisma makes watchable.   I found NOTORIOUS and STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON to hagiographic. Will this be more incisive? BRIGHT NIGHTS (Helle Nächte) ★★☆☆☆ D: Thomas Arslan (Gold). S: Georg Friedrich, Tristan Göbel, Marie Leuenberger, Hanna Karlberg. So much narrative and character space left empty of profundity. With this and GOLD, director Thomas Arslan underwhelms as a filmmaker. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/bright-nights.html  FÉLICITÉ ★★★½☆ D: Alain Gomis (Aujourd’hui). S: Véro Tshanda Beya, Gaetan Claudia, Papi Mpaka. Depiction of lack of social safety nets is softened by an ace soundtrack and unsentimental character bonding. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/felicite.html  Out to own today: Catfight
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THE TRANSFIGURATION ★★★★★ D: Michael O’Shea S: Eric Ruffin, Chloe Levine, Aaron Moten. I am so impressed. The best horror film of 2017 so far. A teenager is a serial killer, who also may or may not be a vampire, because of post-traumatic stress. Class and race are thrown in, and a substandard social care system.   |
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. 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
September 2024
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