Berlinale 2019: ‘Hellhole’ is About as Pleasant as it Sounds
Brussels is known for super-strength beers served in unique glasses, the Mannekin Pis sculpture, Tintin, and pommes mit mayo. Brussels is also the Jihadi capital...
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The Berlin International Film Festival (German: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), also called the Berlinale, is a film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany.
Berlinale 2019: ‘Tremors’ is a Heartbreaking Queer Tale
'Tremors' is a deeply felt exploration of homophobia in Guatemala....
Berlinale 2019: War is Stasis in the Soporific ‘The Portuguese Woman’
'The Portuguese Woman' adapted from the novel by Robert Musil, boasts an impressive colour palette, but the story sends you to sleep....
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Berlinale 2019: ‘On The Starting Line’ Is a Powerful Story, Simply Told
Depicting one girl's choice between modernity and tradition, 'On The Starting Line' gathers its power from the simplicity of its style....
Berlinale 2019: ‘Flatland’ is a Post-Apartheid Take on ‘Thelma and Louise’
As vital as it is enjoyable, 'Flatland' uses the road movie genre to deconstruct the modern myth of South Africa as the "rainbow nation."...
Final Girls Film Festival 2019: ‘Felt’ Cleverly Flips Gender Relations
'Felt', the latest film from Jason Banker, is a clever look at relations between the sexes and a wake-up call to the world....
Berlinale 2018 Round-Up
Berlinale serves as a prognosis of the current state of cinema, both mainstream and independent, and shapes the cultural conversation for the rest of the...
The Fantastic ‘In The Aisles’ Is More Than Worth Your While
In The Aisles is the kind of film that lulls the viewer into a false sense of security. Opening with the sight of forklifts dancing...
Claire Foy is a Joy in the Insane ‘Unsane’
With 'Unsane' Steven Soderbergh has crafted a high-quality and highly enjoyable thriller....
‘Yardie’ Marks a Promising Yet Underwhelming Debut From Idris Elba
'Yardie' is a promising filmmaking debut for the great actor that is eventually consumed by a lazy third act....
‘Madeline’s Madeline’ is a Marvellous Masterpiece
Josephine Decker has established herself as one of America’s most exciting auteurs with Madeline’s Madeline, a metafictional story about psychosis and the melding of art...
‘Khook’ Exposes the Fragility of the Creative Male Ego
'Khook' deconstructs the ego of the modern male film director through a pitch-black comic lens....
‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot,’ Heralds Gus Van Sant’s Return to Form
Gus Van Sant returns to the Berlinale with his best film this decade, an open-hearted exploration of recovery that features a great central performance from...
‘Grass’ is Hangout Cinema at its Best
While Hong Sangsoo's latest effort is hardly life-changing, 'Grass' is a great example of hangout cinema at its best....
‘Dovlatov’ is a Brilliant Tribute to a Great Writer
Dovlatov is a morbidly funny film, with the enjoyment of some jokes depending on a certain knowledge of Russian literature and 20th Century Soviet writers....
Oscar Goes Wild in the Disappointing ‘The Happy Prince’
‘Last days’ biopic are all plagued by the same problem. If everyone knows the subject of the film is going to die, how do the...
Comedy Western ‘Damsel’ is an Epic Misfire
Damsel starts with two men at a crossroads in the desert: one waiting for a stagecoach going west, one waiting for a stagecoach going east....
‘Isle of Dogs’ Shows Once Again Why Wes Anderson Is One of America’s Most Beloved Filmmakers
Returning to the stop-motion animation that made Fantastic Mr. Fox such a beloved hit, Wes Anderson’s latest film is a treat for dog and film-lovers...