One of my favourite films of last year is getting released in the UK next month.
My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/medusa-deluxe.html
The trailer:
My review: http://www.filmaluation.com/medusa-deluxe.html
The trailer:
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BEEF [season 1] ★★★★★ Petty revenge escalates into a vortex of carnage. A comedy so dark it’s not funny. People on the edge emotionally, a road rage catalyst, no easy answers are offered. A virtuoso television show.   POLITE SOCIETY ★★★★☆ Director: Nida Manzoor. Starring: Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, Seraphina Beh, Ella Bruccoleri, Akshay Khanna, Shona Babayemi, Shobu Kapoor, Jeff Mirza, Nimra Bucha. A joyous London-set action-comedy about a teenager trying to derail her sister’s wedding. The dialogue is so enjoyably punchy - the cutting barbs do even more damage than the kicks. Priya Kansara is a blockbuster lead in waiting.   VICE PRINCIPALS [seasons 1-2] ★★★★☆ Eighteen episodes of comedy gold. Danny McBride’s most satisfying project. Excruciating workplace battles unfold at a high school. A show that skilfully flits between morally dishonourable ambition and heartfelt camaraderie.   THE THREE MUSKETEERS: D'ARTAGNAN ★★★½☆ Director: Martin Bourboulon. Starring: François Civil, Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris, Pio Marmaï, Louis Garrel, Vicky Krieps, Lyna Khoudri, Eva Green. Energetic, charismatic, exciting. At last a version to rival the 1973 movie. A fast-paced French period action flick, with the Vincent Cassel and Romain Duris casting seal of quality. Can’t wait for Part II due later this year!   GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 ★★☆☆☆ Director: James Gunn (THE SUICIDE SQUAD, SUPER, SLITHER). Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Pom Klementieff, Karen Gillan, Chukwudi Iwuji, Will Poulter, Vin Diesel, Sylvester Stallone. What an anticlimax. Just another forgettable superhero flick. The gang's chemistry is diluted in this instalment. The movie has the whiff of going through the motions. And the ending is rife with sentimentality.   “Nobody’s going to beach anyone off.” I didn’t think I’d ever look forward to a BARBIE movie, but… AIR ★★★☆☆ Director: Ben Affleck (LIVE BY NIGHT, THE TOWN). Starring: Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck, Viola Davis, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker. Entertaining in an Aaron Sorkin kinda way, which is both a good and bad thing. The more you think about AIR the more shallow it feels (apart from the profit sharing idea). There’s an underdog, against the ropes vibe, but with a billion dollar corporation, er…   THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE ★☆☆☆☆ Directors: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic. Starring: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Khary Payton, Seth Rogen. What an empty experience. Who is this aimed at? I doubt my 4-year old self world have been satisfied. Believe it or not, the Bob Hoskins 1993 movie is better, and that’s saying something. This isn’t in the same league as THE LEGO MOVIE.   KILL BOKSOON ★★★★☆ Director: Sung-hyun Byun (THE MERCILESS). Starring: Jeon Do-yeon, Esom, Hwang Jung-min, Koo Kyo-hwan, Sol Kyung-gu. Observations on corporate monopolies and raising a family are wrapped in a compelling assassin action-thriller from South Korea. The fisticuffs remind of the recent SHERLOCK HOLMES blockbusters, where the lead plays out brawls until she succeeds. The office politics of contract killers is portrayed with a piquant menace.   |
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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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