If you liked Wes Anderson'sย Grand Budapest Hotel, you might love this. Vienna. A famous journalist specializing in classical concert critique is fired from his job of 25 years. Georg knows he can't do anything else, he won't find new employment. It's not the money:...
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Berlinale Reviews: Vintage German sci-fi gems (Part I)
Kirill Galetski gives a hitch-hiker's guide to science fiction at the Berlinale Film Festival (in two parts). First up: a German showcase. Traditionally critics' least favourite genre (perhaps competing only with its errant cousin, fantasy), sci-fi is nonetheless...
Berlinale Reviews: “Golden Exits” fails to glisten
Alex Perry's latest venture is supposed to be ordinary. It is, but that's not an achievement. A 25-year old from Australia arrives in the Big Apple with the plan to spend a few months there "to grow". Her job is all pre-arranged: she will help a grey-haired,...
Celebrate Cinematic Pestilence at WOODMAS – 15.10
Here at indieBerlin, we feature plenty of artists who are amazing. It's also not unusual for us to feature events that celebrate the life of particularly loved artists. But this is the first time that I find myself promoting an event, which celebrates the spirit of...
indieberlin interview with the Berlin Feminist Film Week team
Interview with the organizers of Berlin Feminist Film Week Berlin Feminist Film Week turned three years old. Held every March since 2013, it opens up space on screen for perspectives other than your average white male that monopolizes mainstream cinema. But most...
indie Berlinale FILM REVIEW: Mahana (The Patriarch)
Directed by Lee Tamahori Starring Temuera Morrison, Akuhata Keefe, Nancy Brunning, Jim Moriarty, Regan Taylor Running Time: 103 minutes Festival Section: Out of Competition Rating: Excellent New Zealand / Maori director Lee Tamahori made a big splash in 1994 with Once...
INDIE Berlinale BLOG AND FILM REVIEWS DAY TWO: Friday, February 12
The 66th Berlin International Film Festival a.k.a Berlinale is ongoing, and Indieberlin offers you this daily blog to help guide you through the biggest film festival in the world in terms of the number of films shown. One of the most interesting aspects of this or...
Film of the Week – The Thing by John Carpenter
A film like John Carpenterโs "The Thing" could never be made today, not with how it ends. But in taking this brave move, Carpenter reveals the true power of a story. There are things we are still wondering and worrying about. To this day, our itch is left unscratched....
Film of the Week – The Babadook – Minimalistic Aussie Horror
Fearing oneโs own child is something this reviewer has never had to experience, but Jennifer Kent does a fantastic job of instilling that sense of self-loathing and loneliness with her debut effort โThe Babadookโ. Essie Davis steals the show in this minimalistic...
HASRET CONJURES THE SPIRIT(S) OF ISTANBUL
The film Hasret (the Turkish word for โyearningโ) is a new feature-length documentary about Istanbul with fictional elements directed by Berlin-based British independent filmmaker and former Istanbul resident Ben Hopkins. Hasret is also a male Turkish name and...
indieberlin film of the week – The Yellow Sea by Na Jong-Hin
There is something strangely beautiful about an action thriller that comes together. Perhaps it is because we are so used to Hollywood vomiting a thirty odd strong contingent of mediocre revenge flicks every year, or perhaps it is something darker within us. Whatever...
Director In The Spotlight: Ben Wheatley
Who wouldโve thought that a man on a rope standing and staring dreamily into the distance would be an image that could haunt you for months to come? Ben Wheatley would. The Brighton based Director has recently finished his fifth film, an adaptation of J.G. Ballardโs...