It has been a long time since director Gurinder Chadha made something of note. BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM was 2002. TWO LOVERS AND A BEAR ★★★★★
D: Kim Nguyen (War Witch). S: Tatiana Maslany, Dane DeHaan, Gordon Pinsent. Ever since ‘The Thing’, I've revelled in films set in the snow. This is a f**king doozy. Romantic. Tense. Funny. Stunning. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/two-lovers-and-a-bear.html There’s another DESPICABLE ME. This franchise is terrible. ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY ★★★★☆
Tragic and exhilarating. The first good Star Wars movie since 'The Empire Strikes Back'. Ken Loach in space. At last a 2016 blockbuster I actually like. Topical in the age of disturbing Conservative party/Trump politics. TONI ERDMANN ★★★★★
D: Maren Ade (Everyone Else). S: Peter Simonischek, Sandra Hüller, Michael Wittenborn, Thomas Loibl, Trystan Pütter, Ingrid Bisu, Vlad Ivanov. The best German film of all time? ’The Godfather’ of comedies. With less than three weeks to the end of the year, can this be beaten as the best film of 2016? My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/toni-erdmann.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
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