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Berlinale (6 posts found)
Berlinale Review: Rigor and Religion in Superb “Kreuzweg”
I’d be surprised if there were to be a better film than Kreuzweg (Stations Of The Cross) in this year’s International Competition in Berlin. German films have an unfortunate tendency to be neglected come awards time, but I would certainly suggest its young act...
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Berlinale Review: ‘Happy To Be Different’ Takes a Look At Homosexuality in Fascist Italy
A couple of weeks back, Russian (p)resident despot Vladimir Putin reiterated his position as a valiant bastion against the negative propaganda with which the homosexuals try and proselytise amongst the motherland’s youths, in anticipation of the Sochi Winter O...
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Berlinale Review: ‘Iranien’, An Experiment in Diplomacy
Mehran Tamadon, a French-Iranian atheist, set himself up for an uphill battle when he came upon the idea of gathering four Iranian clerics, who also happen to be firm believers in the existing system of an Islamic Republic, and spending two days with them in a...
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Berlinale Review: Brutality and Beauty Are Mixed in Period-Thriller ‘71
Jack O’Connell, an actor who made his name in the UK as one of the main stars of popular teen series Skins, currently finds himself on something of a hot streak. After edgy prison-drama Starred Up, the young englishman is at the heart of yet another gut-wrench...
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Berlinale Review of ‘The Midnight After’: David Bowie’s Asian Kid On Speed
Fruit Chan's The Midnight After, screening in 64th Berlinale's Panorama Special section, is an utterly disarming experience. To not only endure its 124 minutes but also fully enjoy this crazy, half-drunk ride, one has to really challenge themselves.
Chan, a...
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Wes Side Story: Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest” Delightfully Opens 64th Berlinale
Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel delightfully opens the Berlinale.
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