10 years after the finale aired, I've finished THE SOPRANOS. What a show! Almost unbearably nihilistic. That last scene is boldly brilliant.
RETURN TO MONTAUK ★★☆☆☆
D: Volker Schlöndorff (Diplomacy, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Tin Drum, The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum). S: Stellan Skarsgård, Nina Hoss, Susanne Wolff, Niels Arestrup. Disappointing. Laboured melodrama. Lots of charisma, but revelations and gravitas underwhelm. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/return-to-montauk.html Another run of the Milne awards contender? Geddit?! *I’ll get my coat* AMERICAN GODS’ opening titles rivals GAME OF THRONES for epicness [sic]. GIFTED ★★★★½
D: Marc Webb (The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Amazing Spider-Man, 500 Days of Summer). S: Chris Evans, Jenny Slate, Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan, Octavia Spencer. What a script! The destiny of a genius 7-year old is fought over by her uncle (Chris Evans - on superb form) and her grandmother. A horror with the underrated star of MYSTERY ROAD, Aaron Pedersen. |
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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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