The 68th annual Berlin International Film Festival February 15th-25th, 2018 Berlin, Germany by Marko Domazet Here we are Loose Lippers – it’s February and time for Berlinale. The town of pretzles, good coffee and decently priced booze did not disappoint. Like in previous years, the main festival hub was based around Potzdammer Platz, but the […]

Berlinale February 9th-19th, 2017 Berlin, Germany Introduction by Joanna Orland Film reviews by Laura Patricia Jones The 67th Berlin International Film Festival descended upon the German capital bringing with it a host of celebrities, industry members, films and its reputation as the world’s biggest public festival with a total of 334,471 tickets sold. This year’s […]

Golden Exits Directed by Alex Ross Perry Starring Emily Browning, Adam Horovitz, Jason Schwartzman, Chloë Sevigny, Mary-Louise Parker, Lily Rabe and Analeigh Tipton by Laura Patricia Jones Alex Ross Perry’s Golden Exits feels beautifully intimate and well observed, emerging us into Brooklyn summertime. But as a film about normal people in normal scenarios who don’t […]

Final Portrait Directed by Stanley Tucci Starring Geoffrey Rush, Armie Hammer, Clémence Poésy, Tony Shalhoub, James Faulkner and Sylvie Testud by Laura Patricia Jones Based on the true story of Alberto Giacometti (Geoffrey Rush) inviting young American critic James Lord (Armie Hammer) to sit and have his portrait painted by him in Paris in 1964, […]

Es war einmal in Deutschland … (Bye Bye Germany) Directed by Sam Garbarski Starring Moritz Bleibtreu, Antje Traue, Mark Ivanir, Hans Löw, Tim Seyfi, Anatole Taubman, Pal Macsai and Vaclav Jakoubek by Laura Patricia Jones Films concerning the Second World War and the Holocaust are relatively common, as are films about the aftermath of war […]

Barrage Directed by Laura Schroeder Starring Lolita Chammah, Thémis Pauwels, Isabelle Huppert, Charles Müller, Elsa Houben, Marja-Leena Juncker and Luc Schiltz by Laura Patricia Jones What happens when three generations of women reunite and fall apart in one turbulent weekend? Barrage is the story of a mother who once pushed to her limits seeks to […]

The Dinner Directed by Oren Moverman Starring Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Steve Coogan, Rebecca Hall and Chloë Sevigny by Laura Patricia Jones I arrived for The Dinner not sure of what to expect. I knew it was based on a bestselling book (always a good start) and had a stellar cast – Laura Linney, Rebecca […]

The Berlin Film Festival’s International Jury will decide who will receive the Golden and Silver Bears at the Berlinale 2017. Eighteen films are vying for the awards in this year’s Competition strand, and the winners will be announced at the Berlinale Palast on February 18th. Director and screenwriter Paul Verhoeven will serve as Jury President while the other […]

  Berlinale February 11th – 21st, 2016 Berlin, Germany by Joanna Orland In its 66th year, the Berlin International Film Festival continued its tradition of showcasing a diverse collection of films from around the world.  This year’s film festival jury was presided over by acting legend Meryl Streep who led a panel including Clive Owen […]

Where to Invade Next Directed by Michael Moore by Joanna Orland More of a political comedy than a classic documentary, Michael Moore’s latest film Where to Invade Next takes a satirizing look at America and its shortcomings.  Setting aside audience expectations, this film does not focus on American military critique, but rather it’s a travelogue […]