Category: Cinema

  • Berlinale Impressions

    My overall impression of the 67th Berlinale, weak, a festival that took itself too seriously while lacking strong films to make itself intriguing or exciting, leaning more on the pretentious side. Politics, politics, politics, and more politics mixed in with glooming subject matter material do not make a film festival important, especially if many of […]

  • Berlinale Winners

  • Berlinale Winners

    A lot of surprises this year from an unpredictable jury! Golden Bear Award for On Body and Soul Jury Prize Silver Bear for Felicite Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize for Spoor Silver Bear Best for Aki Kaurismaki Silver Bear Actress for Kime Minhee Silver Bear Best Actor for Georg Friedrich Silver Bear for Best Screenplay […]

  • Berlinale-Alternative List

    David Mouriquand’s alternative list for the festival. http://www.exberliner.com/blogs/the-berlinale-blog/the-berlinale-blog_2/

  • Berlinale-All the Reviews

    Film Critic David Mouriquand attended the 67th Berlinale, as a trusted creative colleague of the Black and Paper we value his opinions on features that ran for the ten day festival. http://www.exberliner.com/topics/david-mouriquand/

  • Berlinale 2017 Album

    Berlinale 2017 Album

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  • Berlinale Day 9

    Berlinale Day 9

    Berlinale Day 9 The final day of screenings, the Romanian film Ana, Mon Amour from previous Golden Bear winner Calin Peter Netzer ran for the press in Competition.  A complicated psychological love story involving, sex and religion.  The narrative structure of the film is complex, flashbacks.  It was noted the film was influenced by Bergman’s […]

  • Berlinale-Sixties Iconic

    Berlinale-Sixties Iconic

    Glashütte Original introduced a new timepiece collection at The 67th Berlinale, Sixities Iconic Square Collection.  For the man looking for a cool statement piece, with a splash of color for distinction, this is the watch for him. There are five models with stunning colored dials; blue, gold, gray, green, and red.  Reaching back to its […]

  • Berlinale-An Interview with Director Francis Lee

    Berlinale-An Interview with Director Francis Lee

    God’s Own Country Critically acclaimed at Sundance, screening at the 67th Berlinale Panorama Section to great reviews, first time director Francis Lee delivers a poignant story of an emotionally struggling young man coming to grips with his sexuality in Northern England. God’s Own Country is not about a gay relationship but about two people on […]

  • Berlinale Day 8

    Berlinale Day 8

    Berlinale Day 8 I am sorry to report I did not attend any press conferences today.  I was a bit behind on work and writing.  The films today were: On The Beach at Night Alone in Competition from Korea, a story centering on woman in an dire emotional state of mind trying to recover. Joaquim […]