It is actor Meryl Streep’s birthday. Her top 5 films:
- ADAPTATION - DOUBT - FANTASTIC MR FOX - MANHATTAN - RICKI AND THE FLASH Pixar movies ranked, worst ➡️ best:
THE GOOD DINOSAUR ⬇️ CARS 2 ⬇️ FINDING DORY ⬇️ BRAVE ⬇️ A BUG’S LIFE ⬇️ CARS 3 ⬇️ INCREDIBLES 2 ⬇️ MONSTERS UNIVERSITY ⬇️ RATATOUILLE ⬇️ CARS ⬇️ TOY STORY 2 ⬇️ TOY STORY 3 ⬇️ COCO ⬇️ UP ⬇️ FINDING NEMO ⬇️ TOY STORY ⬇️ MONSTERS, INC. ⬇️ THE INCREDIBLES ⬇️ WALL.E ⬇️ INSIDE OUT INCREDIBLES 2 ★★★½☆
D: Brad Bird (Tomorrowland, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Ratatouille, The Incredibles, The Iron Giant). S: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Huck Milner, Catherine Keener, Bob Odenkirk, Isabella Rossellini, Jonathan Banks, Samuel L. Jackson. Was hoping for more after the 14-year wait. The character work is lacking. The storytelling is close to saying something insightful, but seems to waste the opportunity. However, the pacing is breathless. The imaginative action and fight sequences are what the superhero genre should be reaching for. On this day cinematographer Conrad L. Hall was born. His top 5 films:
- A CIVIL ACTION - AMERICAN BEAUTY - BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDERANCE KID - COOL HAND LUKE - MARATHON MAN DAMSEL ★★★½☆
Ds: David Zellner (Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter), Nathan Zellner. S: Robert Pattinson, Mia Wasikowska, David Zellner, Nathan Zellner, Robert Forster, Joe Billingiere. Misanthropic, witty indie western about how one pathetic man has the ability to cause chaos. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/damsel.html It is actor Nicole Kidman’s birthday. Her top 5 films:
- EYES WIDE SHUT - LION - MARGOT AT THE WEDDING - STOKER - THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER Those that nearly made the list: - HAPPY FEET - COLD MOUNTAIN - TO DIE FOR A PRAYER BEFORE DAWN ★★★½☆
D: Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire (Johnny Mad Dog). S: Joe Cole, Vithaya Pansringarm, Nicolas Shake, Pornchanok Mabklang, Panya Yimmumphai. If not based on a true story, you would think A PRAYER BEFORE DAWN was a B-movie story with A-movie craft. A Brit survives a Thai jail by fighting in the inter-prison martial arts tournaments. A brutal, minimalist biopic. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/a-prayer-before-dawn.html |
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
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