Culture

How to get Berlinale tickets

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Don’t be intimidated by the prestige and glamour of the Berlinale: it’s the most visitor-friendly major international festival in the world. And it’s fairly easy to buy a ticket. Here's how. The Berlinale starts on Feb 9, so tix go on sale Feb 6.

Digital folk hero: An interview with Olia Lialina

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Influential digital artist Lialina on this year’s Transmediale and why the internet is not a “neutral object machine”. she will participate in the ‘in/compatible’ symposium program, on Feb 4.

Spy vs. spy

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

OUT NOW! TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY is the big budget re-imagining of the critically acclaimed BBC series.

Immigration issues

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

OUT NOW! FERNES LAND is a convincing look at how Germany treats its immigrant population.

More than just balls

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

OUT NOW! MONEYBALL already has Oscar-win all over it with its down-and-dirty universalisation of the baseball biz.

Fritz Lang is back

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

If Lang were born 50 years later, Hollywood's "master of darkness" would be schooling David Lynch in the art of cinema. Catch a string of his greatest blockbusters this month at Babylon Mitte starting Feb 2.

Transmediale 2012

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Berlin's most exciting digital media fest starts today and ends Feb 5. So check it out! What started as a DIY festival showcasing electronic media work is now one of the most important happenings in the city.

Full throttle

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

OUT NOW! DRIVE may not have much plot, but that leaves plenty of room on the road for some ultra-stylized retro cool.

Frankenstein's action flick

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

OUT NOW! MAN ON A LEDGE is composed of bits and pieces of recognizably classics. Not novel, but still entertaining.

A beautiful gimmick

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

OUT NOW! Despite the recent Oscar nod, THE ARTIST is not for the cinephiles and may just bore the masses.

Unhappy families

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

OUT NOW! THE DESCENDANTS surfs the disfunctional family perfectly and its a rewarding wave to ride.

Portraying the unspeakable

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

OUT NOW! MICHAEL is the highly disturbing portrait of a pedophile and his 10-year-old captive.

"Life kind of forced me into photography": Gundula Schulze Eldowy

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

INTERVIEW. Eldowy documented the stark, gritty, dark and honest side of GDR Berlin over 20 years ago. With two exhibitions a city's more complete portrait is pieced together.

Paparazzo extraordinaire!

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

From the iconic to the offensive, one of two highlights at C/O gallery right now is Ron Galella's portrayal of what lies behind the glamour of the celebrity lifestyle in glorious black and white. Skip OK! mag, this is the real deal.

Gundula Schulze Eldowy

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Famed photo gallery C/O presents Eldowy's provocative and harrowing portrayal of life in the GDR. Don't miss your opportunity to see the iconic photographer's gritty shots from behind the Wall.