Film
Features & events
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Fourteen and geil: PornFilmFestival
Kicking off Oct 22 through Oct 27, the 14th edition of Berlin’s scintillating PornFilmFestival returns with six days of pillow talk, on screen and off. Catch it at Moviemento and Babylon Kreuzberg. Read more
Oct 18, 2019
12:23 PM
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This week at the kino: Korean triple bill
Catch Bong Joon-ho‘s Palme D’Or-winning "Parasite", plus Lee Chan-ong’s "Burning" as part of EXBlicks' ongoing Korean new wave fortnight, the Arsenal's series of period Korean cinema kicks off, and more happening in the Berlin film world this week. Read more
Oct 17, 2019
1:00 PM
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"We pushed for something totally insane": Joker
INTERVIEW! "Joker" hits Berlin screens on Oct 10, we met director Todd Phillips to find out more about his deep dive character study on the demented clown prince of crime, working with Joaquin Phoenix and his take on whether he made a political film. Read more
Oct 8, 2019
12:53 PM
Out now! Our reviews
Parasite ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆
OUT NOW! Unmissable, Bong Joon-ho’s uncompromising and borderline unclassifiable masterwork became the first Korean film to win Cannes’ Palme d’Or. Read more
Oct 17, 2019
After The Wedding ⋆
OUT NOW! Despite a big-name cast, the film becomes an attractive painting whose virtues crack easily in the sunlight of any serious consideration. Read more
Oct 17, 2019
Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil ⋆ ⋆
OUT NOW! A sequel was all but inevitable (if delayed) but the uninspired narrative results in a depressingly by-the-numbers effort. Read more
Oct 17, 2019
Dora And The Lost City Of Gold ⋆⋆⋆
OUT NOW! This live-action take is a charming bit of fun that should delight tweens and keep more seasoned viewers awake to catch the final credits. Read more
Oct 10, 2019
47 Meters Down: Uncaged ⋆⋆
OIT NOW! A spiritual sequel to director Johannes Roberts’ 2017 movie, "47 Meters Down", this is another return to sharks and screaming. Read more
Oct 10, 2019
Joker ⋆⋆⋆⋆
OUT NOW! While "Joker" is bold it's not quite the tour de force many hoped for. Who has the last laugh? Definitely Joaquin Phoenix. Read more
Oct 10, 2019
