Funny and frenetic. The zinging dialogue of a screwball comedy meets the animated inventiveness of ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE. In a sea of scene-stealers, is Ice Cube or Paul Rudd the winner? Kept thinking, this is just delivering.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM ★★★★☆
Funny and frenetic. The zinging dialogue of a screwball comedy meets the animated inventiveness of ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE. In a sea of scene-stealers, is Ice Cube or Paul Rudd the winner? Kept thinking, this is just delivering. PAST LIVES ★★★★★
Deeply romantic movies are rare. Set over a quarter of a century, this story delivers a bitter-sweet journey. PAST LIVES is a deft tear-jerker. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/past-lives.html YOU HURT MY FEELINGS ★★★★☆
Is anyone good at their job in this movie? An enjoyably squirm-inducing comedy about professional and relationship disappointments. The cast is on superb form. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/you-hurt-my-feelings.html SCRAPPER ★★★★½
Astutely judged emotionality and hilarity. Heartfelt in the best possible way. A film chock to the brim with charisma. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/scrapper.html TALK TO ME ★★★★☆
The horror movie toolbox is used with skill in this taut, moving Australian fright flick. Like IT FOLLOWS, the cast are not just cannon fodder. The scenes bookending the film impress. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/talk-to-me.html MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE ★★★★★
A globetrotting threading of the needle. Edge-of-your-seat adrenaline and exhilaration, intimidation and dread, a rare blockbuster that is both rivetingly claustrophobic and epic. Can't wait for PART TWO, due next year. My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/mission-impossible---dead-reckoning-part-one.html The novels are fantastic. Will the Netflix television adaptation hold a candle? With THE FRENCH DISPATCH and ASTEROID CITY, the spell has been broken for me with Wes Anderson movies. These two are tired, twee, dull, verbose, and grating.
INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY ★☆☆☆☆
Even worse than KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL. Just awful. Hard to believe this was the story and supporting parts chosen. A leaden experience. Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s character annoys. Mads Mikkelsen and Antonio Banderas are given no characterisation. Out of the five INDIANA JONESes, only two are good (RAIDERS and CRUSADE). NO HARD FEELINGS ★★☆☆☆
I gently chortled once. The rest of the runtime devoid of laughs. Formulaic, predictable, mawkish. A disappointing rom-com, with a hollow treatment of worthwhile topics. |
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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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