Who isn’t willing a Nic Cage return to form?
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THE CAPTAIN (Der Hauptmann) ★★★★★ D: Robert Schwentke (Insurgent, R.I.P.D., Red, The Time Traveller’s Wife, Flightplan). S: Max Hubacher, Milan Peschel, Alexander Fehling, Waldemar Kobus, Frederick Lau. Three years in a row Germany has delivered one of the best films of the year. A Nazi deserter kills dozens of other Nazis to survive. Visceral, brutal, allegorical. Expertly crafted. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/the-captain.html  KINGS ★★★☆☆ D: Deniz Gamze Ergüven (Mustang). S: Halle Berry, Daniel Craig. A film about the 1992 Los Angeles riots, starring Halle Berry and Daniel Craig, and from the director of MUSTANG, on paper appeared to be a doozy. The end result is disappointing. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/kings.html  THE CHILDREN ACT ★☆☆☆☆ D: Richard Eyre (Notes on a Scandal, Stage Beauty, Iris). S: Emma Thompson, Fionn Whitehead, Ben Chaplin, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Eileen Walsh, Stanley Tucci. Far from a satisfactory examination of existential crises. Richard Eyre is not a good filmmaker at the best of times, but this is tripe. A contender for worst film of the year. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/the-children-act.html  Out to own today: Brawl In Cell Block 99
Merry Christmas!! The top 10 best Christmas movies of all time (according to me):  BRIGHT ★★☆☆☆ D: David Ayer (Suicide Squad, Fury, Sabotage, End of Watch, Street Kings, Harsh Times). S: Will Smith, Joel Edgerton, Noomi Rapace, Jay Hernandez, Margaret Cho, Ike Barinholtz, Edgar Ramírez. ALIEN NATION already kind of did this. A race relations movie for those that voted for Brexit and Trump. Too obvious for everyone else. Some neat production design. Thrill-wise, incoherent universe-building and an inane story.   |
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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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