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Amazing Grace director talks Aretha Franklin
INTERVIEW! After nearly 50 years in the making, Aretha Franklin music documentary "Amazing Grace" is out in Berlin cinemas today. Director Alan Elliott talks the Queen of Soul and how he resurrected the "lost" feature. Read more
Nov 28, 2019
11:30 AM
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Critic's top tips for the French Film Week
The French Film Week takes over screens across Berlin from Nov 27 through Dec 4 showcasing an eclectic selection of French and Francophone cinema. Our critic highlights this year's must-sees. Read more
Nov 26, 2019
10:11 AM
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Top picks for Around The World In 14 Films
Kicking off on Nov 21 through Nov 30, Around The World In 14 Films turns 14 this year. It celebrates in style with a double fare, many anticipated German premieres, and a cherry-picked selection of the best films from this year’s festival circuit. Read more
Nov 20, 2019
3:47 PM
Out now! Our reviews
Schonheit & Verganglichkeit (Beauty and Decay) ⋆⋆⋆
OUT NOW! Annekatrin Hendel’s refreshingly different documentary focuses on three Berlin rebels recollecting their youth in the East Berlin punk scene. Read more
Dec 5, 2019
Hors Normes (The Specials) ⋆⋆⋆
OUT NOW! An awkwardly-titled social-issue drama with great heart and strong acting from perfectly cast Vincent Cassel and Reda Kateb. Read more
Dec 5, 2019
The Two Popes ⋆⋆⋆
OUT NOW! "City Of God" director Fernando Meirelles turns what is essentially a theatrical two-hander into a Papal drama that’s not quite a miracle, but still worth your time. Read more
Dec 5, 2019
A Rainy Day in New York ⋆⋆
OUT NOW! A story of silver-spoon kids floating through life on the breath of their own self-importance, Woody Allen fashions his latest alter ego in precocious college student Timothy Chalamet. Read more
Dec 5, 2019
The Good Liar ⋆⋆
OUT NOW! The Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren starring flick swerves from con-man hijinks to wannabe-poignant reckoning, but without the puzzle pieces quite fitting together. Read more
Nov 28, 2019
The Lighthouse ⋆⋆⋆⋆
OUT NOW! With brilliant performances from Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, this horror's acute atmosphere and dreamlike narrative logic will definitely shiver your timbers. Read more
Nov 28, 2019
