Apart from CASINO ROYALE, the Daniel Craig Bond movies feel derivative. NO TIME TO DIE’s trailer is underwhelming (apart from that motorbike jump): QUEEN & SLIM ★★★★★
D: Melina Matsoukas. S: Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine, Chloë Sevigny, Indya Moore, Benito Martinez, Flea. A different kind of lovers-on-the-run thriller. A racist cop interrupts a first date. Pounding political ire, romantic chemistry, and sharp dialogue. Imagine BEFORE SUNRISE if the couple were being hunted across a nation. It is actor Marisa Tomei’s birthday. Her top 5 films:
- BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU’RE DEAD - IN THE BEDROOM - MY COUSIN VINNY - THE WRESTLER - WELCOME TO SARAJEVO Director Scott Cooper keeps coming close to making a good film (HOSTILES, BLACK MASS, OUT OF THE FURNACE, and CRAZY HEART). The trailer for his latest: |
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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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