Retro high concept and modern hi-tech mesh, in a fast-paced action romp. An MMA fighter is forced to be cannon fodder for a secretive elite gambling club.
BIG MATCH ★★★☆☆
Retro high concept and modern hi-tech mesh, in a fast-paced action romp. An MMA fighter is forced to be cannon fodder for a secretive elite gambling club. Screened at the Toronto Film Festival 2014, TIME OUR OF MIND is getting a cinema release this Autumn. The 2016 Oscar race starts with Richard Gere. Robert Carlyle has made his feature directorial debut, opening the Edinburgh International Film Festival tonight. SENSE8 [season one] ★★★★½
Dolls House-Alias-Heroes rolled into one. The Wachowskis have bounced back from JUPITER ASCENDING ignominy back to CLOUD ATLAS sublime narrative dexterity. It has been 11 years since director Oliver Hirschbiegel's DOWNFALL. Since then he has made the likes of THE INVASION and DIANA. Unfortunately, 13 MINUTES (a.k.a ELSER) is not a return to form. Haskell Wexler's MEDIUM COOL is getting the masters of cinema treatment this August. Actress Judi Dench was in conversation last night with director Richard Eyre. She was articulate and illuminating on her craft.
|
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
February 2024
Categories |