The camera zooms in on a hushed culture and lifestyle that manages to blossom under a shroud of secrecy. This isย Discreet, a bittersweet ballad to gay Texans. There’s a man, and he’s driving. In a car, on a road; between some place and another place. He...
Berlinale is a German showcase, and here is a prime German exhibit:ย Back for good is a dramatic yet tender exposรฉ of celebrity high life. She’s fresh out of rehab, she’s just split up with her manager and ex; she’s the talk of the town. Now Angie...
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...