Tag: film is not dead

  • A Small Gem

    A Small Gem

    Shockwaves (Warning: There are spoilers in this review) Television is having a Golden Period now. Fortunately, quality programs are not exclusive to the United States or Great Britain.   I met a Berlinale film festival colleague for an evening drink. We started talking about the past festival, our dislikes then our few likes. The Berlinale…

  • Cannes 2018

  • Cannes 18

    The latest news from the world’s top film festival. Special Note: The reviews for the Javier Bardeem, Penelope Cruz film, “Everybody Knows”, have been mixed. 

  • What Comes Around

    A Black and Paper interview with director Reem Saleh. The filmmaker’s documentary “What Comes Around” is a glimpse into the lives of people residing in a poor area of Cairo, Egypt neighborhood. What Comes Around avoided Western Stereotypes of People lives in the region. There were human factors, not the 2 dimension images shown on…

  • Academy Awards 2018

    Always a fun moment to make a video with these two.  Kristin and David give their impressions and predictions for the Oscars 2018.   There is no Weinstein picture in the race,  the #metoo movement has shaken the film industry, and diversity  is no longer a “cool buzzword” without meaning.  How will the Academy of Motion…

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    The Final Awards

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    Nina Rothe is a cultural journalist and film critic attending the 68th Berlinale. She has contributed to many magazines including Huffington Post.        

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      Please forgive the wind in the mic.  We will solve the problem.