Berlinale
‘After This Death’ Review: MÃa Maestro and Lee Pace in a Dud Follow-Up to Lucio Castro’s Transfixing ‘End of the Century’
Rupert Friend, Gwendoline Christie and Philip Ettinger also star in the Argentinian director’s slow-boil mystery set during the fall in upstate New York.
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‘Blue Moon’ Review: Ethan Hawke and Margaret Qualley Mesmerize in Richard Linklater’s Affecting Study of a Gifted Artist on a Downhill Slide
Bobby Cannavale and Andrew Scott co-star in this real-time account of musical-theater lyricist Lorenz Hart getting pickled at Sardi’s on opening night of his former writing partner’s Broadway triumph, ‘Oklahoma!’
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Benedict Cumberbatch on ‘The Thing With Feathers,’ Being an Advocate: Society Has “a Very Easy Time Sidelining” Those in Need
Cumberbatch got candid about grief, toxic masculinity and being an advocate in Berlin for the press conference of Dylan Southern's 'The Thing With Feathers.'
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Ethan Hawke, Richard Linklater on ‘Blue Moon,’ Cash vs. Art: “When We Prioritize Money, We Get Generic Material”
Hawke was joined by co-stars Margaret Qualley, Andrew Scott and director Richard Linklater for a press conference on their new film, 'Blue Moon', premiering at the Berlinale Tuesday.
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‘The Blue Trail’ Review: A Gorgeous Aquatic Road Movie That Turns the Amazon Into a Magical Escape From Exile to Freedom
Gabriel Mascaro’s dystopian fantasy stars Denise Weinberg as a spirited Brazilian senior who refuses to bow to ageist authoritarian dictates while she still has dreams and desires.
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‘Girls on Wire’ Review: A Sensitive but Unsteady Portrait of Chinese Generational Trauma and Sisterhood
In Vivian Qu's third feature, two estranged cousins confront old wounds after they are reunited under dangerous and dramatic circumstances.
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‘Islands’ Review: Sam Riley and Stacy Martin in a Sun-Soaked Noir That Lets Its Tension Slacken in the Closing Stretch
Set around a luxury hotel in the Canary Islands, Jan-Ole Gerster’s drama follows a Brit tennis coach whose inertia is shaken up when he gets entangled with a guest after her husband goes missing.
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‘Reflection in a Dead Diamond’ Review: An Exquisite and Flashy Cinematic Jewel Box With Nothing Much Inside
The latest genre movie homage from French directors Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani follows a retired secret agent reminiscing about his action-packed past.
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Composer Matthew Herbert Shares What Makes a Good Score and Why He Didn’t Use Spanish Music for ‘Hot Milk’
The British music veteran also shares what Vicky Krieps sang for the Berlin-debuting movie, working on Sebastián Lelio's Oscar-winning 'A Fantastic Woman,' and the ethical questions he explored for his PhD.
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‘Köln 75’ Review: John Magaro Hits the Right Notes in a Frustrating Music Drama That Marginalizes the Headliner
Mala Emde plays Vera Brandes, the 18-year-old music promoter without whom Keith Jarrett's celebrated piano recording, ‘The Köln Concert,’ might not have happened.
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‘Dreams’ Review: Jessica Chastain Is Chilling in Michel Franco’s Scalding Study of Love and Privilege
Mexican ballet dancer Isaac Hernández co-stars as an undocumented immigrant who pins his bid for permanency in the U.S. on his relationship with a wealthy San Francisco philanthropist.
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‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’ Review: Jacob Elordi in Justin Kurzel’s Haunting Contemplation of the Losses of Love and War
Adapted from the novel and co-starring Ciarán Hinds and Odessa Young, the five-part limited series examines the harrowing experiences of an Australian Army medical officer during World War II and four decades later.
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