Berlinale 2022 review: Vincent Lindon and Juliette Binoche are bursting with love-drenched lust in Claire Denis’ love triangle drama ‘Fire’ (aka ‘Both Sides of the Blade’) [Grade A]
A chance encounter, a glance in the right direction while flicking your hair, and it cannot be unseen: it is your former lover who you... Read More
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Berlinale 2022 review: In ‘Taurus’, Machine Gun Kelly exorcizes his stardom [Grade B+]
Almost a decade after Memphis (2013) depicted the spiritual journey of musician Willis Earl Beal, filmmaker Tim Sutton returns to the sombre world of music... Read More
Berlin Review: Céline Sciamma’s ‘Petite Maman’ starts a tender new chapter in a life cycle of girlhood
Céline Sciamma has a tradition with names. Water Lilies‘ Marie, Girlhood‘s Marieme, and Portrait of a Lady on Fire‘s Marianne all share variants of the... Read More
Berlin Review: Things left unsaid makes Hong Sangsoo’s minimal ‘Introduction’ sing
The Korean auteur Hong Sangsoo shook up last year’s Berlinale competition with the unexpected comedic notes of the otherwise pensive The Woman Who Ran, a... Read More
2021 Berlin Film Festival lineup: New films from Céline Sciamma, Hong Sangsoo, Maria Schrader, Daniel Brühl for hybrid events
New films from Céline Sciamma, Hong Sangsoo and the directorial debut of actor Daniel Brühl highlight the lineup for the 71st Berlin Film Festival, announced... Read More
We Are One: YouTube to Host Free Virtual Film Festival with Cannes, Berlin, New York and more
The 10-day digital festival, produced and organized by Tribeca Enterprises, will feature programming from 20 festivals including Berlin International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, Venice... Read More
70th Berlin Film Festival Competition Lineup: new films from Hong Sangsoo, Kelly Reichardt, Christian Petzold and Sally Potter
The 2020 edition of the festival runs February 20 – March 01, 2020 The competition lineup of the 70th Berlin International Film Festival has been... Read More
Berlin Film Festival Wrap-up: Our Top 10 Favorite Films
Over the past 12 days, we’ve watched over 25 films at the Berlin Film Festival, a wonderful opportunity to enjoy some of the most daring,... Read More
Did the Berlin Film Festival Kick off the 2019 Oscar Race?
The Berlin Film Festival ended yesterday after a strong competition lineup and a shocking Golden Bear win for Touch Me Not, an explicit film... Read More
2018 Berlin Film Festival Winners: ‘Touch Me Not,’ ‘Isle of Dogs,’ ‘The Heiresses’ and more
Touch Me Not (above), the debut film Romanian director Adina Pintille and about the graphic sexual awakening of a 50-something woman, won the Berlin International Film... Read More
2026 Tonys: Laurie Metcalf (‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ ‘Death of a Salesman’) May Join Elite Group of Double-Nominated Performers 
2026 Tribeca Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary with World Premieres of ‘Hadestown: The Musical,’ ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ Doc 
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