A James Franco directed film I actually rate.
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JUPITER’S MOON ★★★★★ D: Kornél Mundruczó (White God, Delta, Johanna). S: Merab Ninidze, Zsombor Jéger, György Cserhalmi, Mónika Balsai. The best superhero film of 2017, by a country mile, is a Hungarian action-thriller about a Syrian refugee being hunted by the authorities. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/jupiters-moon.html  DOWNSIZING ★★☆☆☆ D: Alexander Payne (Nebraska, The Descendants, Sideways, About Schmidt, Election, Citizen Ruth). S: Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Hong Chau, Udo Kier, Rolf Lassgård, Christoph Waltz. Christoph Waltz steals. Some humanistic ideas, but what's up with the comedy Vietnamese character?! My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/downsizing.html  GODLESS [miniseries] ★★★★½ What a Western! Effectively an eight hour movie split into seven parts. Uses the tropes of the genre while continually and rewardingly subverting expectations. (Though no mention of the genocide of the Native American peoples.)   THE DISASTER ARTIST ★★★½☆ D: James Franco (Child of God, As I Lay Dying, Interior. Leather Bar.) S: James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Alison Brie, Zac Efron, Jackie Weaver, Josh Hutchinson. A cameo-packed awkward comedy, about the making of a terrible (yet unusually likeable) movie. James Franco steps up his game as an actor and a director.   LOVELESS (Nelyubov) ★★★★½ D: Andrey Zvyagintsev (Leviathan, Elena, The Banishment, The Return). S: Maryana Spivak, Aleksey Rozin, Matvey Novikov, Yanina Hope, Marina Vasilyeva. Atmospheric. Gripping. Charged. Deeply despondent. Five for five from director Andrey Zvyagintsev. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/loveless.html  |
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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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