Boyhood (movie 2014) review: Richard Linklater brilliantly tackles the effects of the passage of time. Ethan Hawke and Ellar Coltrane costar.
Berlin Winners
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The Grand Budapest Hotel (movie 2014) review: An excellent Ralph Fiennes shines in Wes Anderson’s visually and thematically expansive feast. Jude Law and Saoirse Ronan costar.
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Child’s Pose with Luminita Gheorghiu. Berlin Film Festival Golden Bear winner: Child’s Pose The 2013 Berlin Film Festival’s Golden Bear, handed out earlier this evening, went to Calin Peter Netzer’s …
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Taviani Brothers ‘Caesar Must Die’: Golden Bear Winner
3 minutes readPaolo and Vittorio Taviani’s Caesar Must Die Paolo Taviani, 80, and Vittorio Taviani, 82, were the big winners at the 2012 Berlin Film Festival. The Taviani brothers’ documentary Cesare deve …
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Director Roman Polanski + Honey: Berlin Film Festival Winners
16 minutes readHoney: Berlin Film Festival. Roman Polanski, in the news since his arrest in Switzerland last September and currently fighting extradition to the United States, received the Silver Bear for Best …
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Berlin Film Festival: Nazi era and Cold War Flops + handjob expert Marianne Faithfull and inspirational (but debatable) Nelson Mandela tale.
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Breathless (Movie 1960): Vastly Overrated Noir Homage
7 minutes readBreathless (movie 1960) review: Is Jean-Luc Godard’s iconic and hugely influential nouvelle vague film noir homage a vastly overrated classic? Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg star.
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Berlin Film Festival winners include a South African musical based on Bizet’s Carmen and a kinky Taiwanese sex tale.
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The Hurricane (1999): Hollow Denzel Washington
9 minutes readThe Hurricane (1999) review: An overripe Denzel Washington plays jailed boxer Rubin Carter in what may well be Norman Jewison’s worst movie.
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The Hours (2002): Flawless Meryl Streep + Nicole Kidman
11 minutes readThe Hours (2002) review: Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman, and Philip Glass’ haunting score immensely help Stephen Daldry’s uneven drama.
Michelle Williams, Luke Kirby, Take This Waltz With four nominations, Michel Hazanavicius’ silent comedy-drama The Artist is the top nominee in the international categories of the Vancouver Film Critics Circle’s …
Three Colors: White (movie 1994) review: The weakest entry in the acclaimed Krzysztof Kieslowski trilogy is still far superior to most Hollywood comedies. Julie Delpy stars.
Monster’s Ball (2001): Daring Halle Berry
Monster’s Ball (2001) review: Starring Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton, Marc Forster’s low-key drama fails to cohere into a satisfying whole.