Give or take the occasional documentary by Paris-based Wang Bing, there has been a conspicuous absence of Chinese cinema at...

I’m happy to report that there was no bomb among the three competition films seen today. While each of the...

Compared to other film festivals, Cannes is particularly resistant to programming debuts, especially in competition. Most Cannes alumni got their...

As far as contemporary filmmakers go, French writer/director Quentin Dupieux is quite a unique breed. Over the course of his...

Cannes delivered an edition for the ages last year that yielded numerous masterworks, not to mention THREE eventual Best. Picture....

I noted in my predictions that it’s hard to picture this year’s Berlinale jury arriving at any kind of consensus...

All 20 films in competition at the 74th Berlin Film Festival have screened, it’s time for guesswork. The Berlinale has...

The 74th Berlinale has not been the strongest edition but it saved one of its very best films for last....

The Berlinale has always been the gayest of the major European film festivals. Its Panorama sidebar is traditionally dedicated to...

On the fourth day of the 74th Berlinale, the underwhelming competition showed some much needed signs of life with the...