- ANY GIVEN SUNDAY
- AT ANY PRICE
- INNERSPACE
- SMART PEOPLE
- TRAFFIC
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It is actor Dennis Quaid’s birthday. His top 5 films:
- ANY GIVEN SUNDAY - AT ANY PRICE - INNERSPACE - SMART PEOPLE - TRAFFIC This looks promising, but will it be different enough? The superhero genre feels tired. LORO ★★★½☆
D: Paolo Sorrentino (The Young Pope, Youth, The Great Beauty, This Must Be the Place, Il Divo, The Family Friend, The Consequences of Love). S: Toni Servillo, Elena Sofia Ricci, Riccardo Scamarcio, Kasia Smutniak. The sheer volume of nudity got depressing. It feels intentional, to show exploitation and inequality. Director Paolo Sorrentino returns to form, after the disappointments of THE YOUNG POPE and YOUTH, with a scathing political/societal analysis. I saw the 151-minute version, but I would love to watch the 204-minute project. Nobody directs a party scene like Sorrentino. It is actor Robert Downey Jr.’s birthday. His top 5 films:
- NATURAL BORN KILLERS - SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS - THE AVENGERS - WONDER BOYS - ZODIAC THE DIRT ★☆☆☆☆
D: Jeff Tremaine (Bad Grandpa, Jackass 3D, Jackass Number Two, Jackass: The Movie). S: Douglas Booth, Iwan Rheon, Daniel Webber, Machine Gun Kelly, David Costabile, Pete Davidson. Another terrible music biopic, and a contender for worst film of 2019. Why are biopics green-lit where the subjects are also the producers? (Vince Neil's character’s stubble reminded me of Gary's in TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE.) It is actor Ben Mendelsohn’s birthday. His top 5 films:
- ANIMAL KINGDOM - KILLING THEM SOFTLY - ROGUE ONE - STARRED UP - THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES It is actor Michael Fassbender’s birthday. His top 5 films:
- 12 YEARS A SLAVE - FRANK - HUNGER - TRESPASS AGAINST US - X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST SHAZAM! ★★☆☆☆
D: David F. Sandberg (Lights Out). S: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Jack Dylan Grazer, Asher Angel, Djimon Hounsou. Reluctant superhero. Yawn. Falls out with best bud and reconciles. Yawn. Villain has same powers as the protagonist. Yawn. Caucasian male lead. Yawn. After the step forwards with BLACK PANTHER, SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, and CAPTAIN MARVEL, the superhero genre has regressed. |
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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
February 2024
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