Review: Aaron Paul and Pierce Brosnan fall 'A Long Way Down' in dismal comedy

Posted by · 4:55 pm · February 10th, 2014

Toni Collette and Imogen Poots are also among the casualties in this laugh-free suicide farce, which premiered in Berlin this evening.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Review: Young Lincoln portrait 'The Better Angels' amounts to more than its Malickisms

Posted by · 4:43 pm · February 9th, 2014

The debut feature from regular Terrence Malick collaborator A.J. Edwards bears a lot of the master’s influence in its depiction ofg Abraham Lincoln’s childhood years, but impresses on its own terms too.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Review: Forest Whitaker hits a dead end in dry desert thriller 'Two Men in Town'

Posted by · 8:15 pm · February 8th, 2014

Algerian director Rachid Bouchareb can’t get back on track in his latest American-set feature, which premiered yesterday at the Berlin Film Festival.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Review: Wes Anderson's delightful 'Grand Budapest Hotel' never outstays its welcome

Posted by · 11:00 am · February 6th, 2014

Ralph Fiennes is wonderful in dizzy but unexpectedly touching caper, which finds the perfect narrative context for the Anderson’s.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Roundup: Gerwig, Waltz, Schamus tapped for Berlinale jury

Posted by · 9:43 am · January 14th, 2014

In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, James Schamus will head the Berlinale competition jury, with Greta Gerwig, Christoph Waltz and Michel Gondry among his jurors. Also: Armond White’s eviction from the NYFCC, and Cannes’ new president.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Bigger, longer and uncut version of 'Nymphomaniac' to premiere at Berlinale

Posted by · 3:40 am · December 20th, 2013

The “shorter” version of Lars von Trier’s “Nymphomaniac” may already have been unveiled, but it’s the Berlin Film Festivalthat will get the first taste of his unedited vision, as the film’s first part will premiere out of competition at the February fest.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Connelly, Pierce Brosnan in first wave of Berlinale titles

Posted by · 7:40 am · December 17th, 2013

The Berlin Film Festival today announced five films that will join Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel” in Competition for the Golden Bear, including the latest from French veteran Alain Resnais and Oscar nominee Claudia Llosa.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Roundup: Ken Loach to be honored at Berlinale

Posted by · 4:27 am · November 29th, 2013

In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, veteran British social-realist filmmaker Ken Loach will receive the Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement at next year’s Berlin Film Festival. Elsewhere, a critic wonders if Disney is at war with its own image.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Roundup: Berlinale gets a date with 'Monuments Men'

Posted by · 3:31 am · November 8th, 2013

In today’s roundup of notable online news and views, George Clooney’s “The Monuments Men” will have its international premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. Meanwhile, Judi Dench writes about her admiration for the real-life “Philomena,” and Sandra Bullock is put to the “single-actor” test.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Wes Anderson's 'Grand Budapest Hotel' to open 2014 Berlinale

Posted by · 2:23 am · November 5th, 2013

Wes Anderson’s all-star comedy “The Grand Budapest Hotel” will have its world premiere on February 6, 2014 at the Berlin Film Festival — a great coup for a festival that has struggled to compete with its European rivals in the glamour stakes.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Chile's 'Gloria,' Australia's 'The Rocket' among recent entries in foreign Oscar race

Posted by · 7:00 am · September 10th, 2013

Where do we currently stand in this wide-open category?

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Billy Bob Thornton's ensemble drama 'Jayne Mansfield's Car' finally gets a trailer

Posted by · 2:50 pm · August 2nd, 2013

Eighteen months after its Berlinale debut, the film hits theaters and VOD soon.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

The foreign Oscar race officially kicks off, as Romania enters 'Child's Pose'

Posted by · 4:22 pm · July 30th, 2013

Calin Peter Netzer’s Berlinale Golden Bear winner was a unanimous selection.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Romania's 'Child's Pose' takes Golden Bear at Berlin, David Gordon Green gets Best Director

Posted by · 9:57 am · February 16th, 2013

Danis Tanovic takes Grand Jury Prize, ‘Gloria’ star Paulina Garcia is Best Actress.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Review: River Phoenix's final film 'Dark Blood' is an unfinished oddity

Posted by · 7:15 pm · February 14th, 2013

George Sluizer salvages his abandoned 1993 thriller, and it’s an intriguing relic.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Berlinale: Jeremy Irons derailed in 'Night Train to Lisbon,' but Arvin Chen charms again

Posted by · 2:22 am · February 14th, 2013

Taiwanese-American director Chen’s ‘Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow’ is a worthy follow-up to ‘Au Revoir, Taipei.’

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Review: 'A Single Shot' keeps Sam Rockwell in the dark

Posted by · 7:00 pm · February 11th, 2013

Formulaic backwoods thriller is an odd fit for the Berlinale.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention

Review: Chile's glorious 'Gloria' lights up the Berlinale Competition

Posted by · 5:53 pm · February 11th, 2013

Tender, funny dramedy could be a real arthouse crowdpleaser.

Continue reading »

Filed in: HitFix · In Contention