Berlinale 2026: At the Sea, Queen at Sea, Nina Roza, The Loneliest Man in Town
There were two movies in the 2026 Berlinale Competition lineup with oddly similar titles. As fate would have it, oneContinue Reading
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Berlinale 2026: Yellow Letters, In a Whisper, Rose
Let’s catch up with the Competition, shall we? When I wrote about Rosebush Pruning I mentioned that a lot ofContinue Reading
Berlinale 2026: London, Everything Else is Noise, If Pigeons Turned to Gold, Ghost in the Cell, AnyMart
Over the past few years the same thing kept happening at Berlinale. I’d see an early screening of something stunningContinue Reading
Cinematic Time Travel in Lumière and Company
What kind of films would Stanley Kubrick have made if modern CGI was at his disposal? What would Tarkovsky haveContinue Reading
The Films of Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle Huppert celebrates her birthday today! Her performances are perhaps some of the most memorable of any actress, bringing aContinue Reading
The Lodge ★★★
English film critic Robin Wood once defined the horror film as one that presents a scenario of normality under threatContinue Reading
Fright 19: Funny Games (1997)
“But I think I just cannot stand to see violence in any way […] Why do we stand still onContinue Reading
Ben McDonald’s Top 10 Criterion Films
This month, a number of our critics share their 10 favorite titles from the Criterion Collection in celebration of theContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of December 2017
Ben McDonald: December is looking to be a powerhouse for big names in the independent and auteurist department. First up onContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of May 2017
Alex Sitaras: This month we’re doing things a little differently. There aren’t as many films we’re looking forward to being releasedContinue Reading
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