Heavy Metal Gods Take a Bow
The studded leather stage garb, the ear-splitting falsetto and thrashing guitars of a bunch of heavy metal gods…
Warwick Thornton’s Indigenous Australian Western
An experienced cinematographer before he turned to directing, Warwick Thornton has a feel for the Central Australian desert…
Juliette Binoche in a Strong Dementia Drama
Lance Hammer was the toast of the town in 2008 with his hard-hitting, Mississippi-set coming-of-age drama “Ballast.” The…
Art and Exile Collide in Lyrical Quebecois Drama
Art and exile mesh together in fascinating ways in Nina Roza, the accomplished new feature from Quebecois writer-director…
A Deeply Moving Reflection on Immigrant Identity
The immigrant experience is most often discussed, and most easily understood, as one of an entire person’s movement…
Amy Adams Tries, But Melodrama Disappoints
Apparently Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó intends his latest film, At the Sea, to be the middle part of…
Sandra Huller Gets Her Greatest Role Yet
Photo: Schubert/ROW Pictures/Walker+Worm Film/Gerald Kerkletz In Markus Schleinzer’s Rose, the lead character, played by the mesmerizing Sandra Hüller…
Sandra Hüller as 17th Century Woman Passing as a Man
The title role in the austerely beautiful character study Rose is such a thrilling fit for Sandra Hüller…
Why Are Celebrities Avoiding Politics at Berlin Film Festival?
A clear sign that the world has gone topsy-turvy is when the Grammys are more political than the…
‘The Idiot(S)’ Releases First Look Image
The first image from “The Idiot(s),” directed by Małgorzata Szumowska, who has twice won the Berlinale’s Silver Bear,…
In ‘London,’ Car-Sharing Is Caring: Berlin 2026 Interview
“The setting was very strict, because we were in the studio,” explains Sebastian Brameshuber. “But this strict set-up…
Horror Thriller ‘Hellcat’ Sells to Shudder for North America
Shudder has secured North American rights to “Hellcat,” a psychological horror thriller that marks the feature directorial debut…