Germany

TATORT STREETS OF BERLIN Crime Scene Shenanigans Straight from Germany
TATORT: STREETS OF BERLIN: Crime Scene Shenanigans Straight from Germany

Tatort: Streets of Berlin is a crime show with collaborative efforts across regional television studios in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.

ANNETTE: Sympathy For The Abyss
ANNETTE: Sympathy For The Abyss

Not everyone will be won over by the weirdness of Annette, but for those who are, they will absolutely love it.

ABOUT A BOY Community for a Post-Pandemic World
ABOUT A BOY: Community for a Post-Pandemic World

Looking back on Chris and Paul Weitz’s 2002 comedy About a Boy, one can’t help but find a perfect pandemic watch.

THE COUNTY A Fight By The Farmers, For The Farmers
THE COUNTY: A Fight By The Farmers, For The Farmers

Grímur Hákonarson’s The County follows an Icelandic widowed farmer as she fights beauracratic corruption and injustice.

BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ: A Modern Reimagining of a Weimar Classic
BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ: A Modern Reimagining of a Weimar Classic

With lots to admire about the ambitious reimagining, including strong performances and visual flair, the modernization of this tale feels out of place.

ABOUT ENDLESSNESS: Roy Andersson's Latest Is A Splendid Existential Work
ABOUT ENDLESSNESS: Roy Andersson’s Latest Is A Splendid Existential Work

With About Endlessness, Roy Andersson once again weaves together short vignettes that uncover the intricacy and vulnerability of the human condition.

STOWAWAY: Takes Time To Get This Mission Moving
STOWAWAY: Takes Time To Get This Mission Moving

Stowaway had the potential to be an incredible examination into the philosophy surrounding survival and hope, yet delivers with a lackluster presentation.

Horrific Inquiry: THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1920)
Horrific Inquiry: THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1920)

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, from Robert Wiene, is a film held close to the hearts of film historians, German expressionists, and horror fans alike.

Berlinale 2021: I'M YOUR MAN
Berlinale 2021: I’M YOUR MAN

Irresistibly charming, I’m Your Man needs no beeps and boops and tiring gimmicks to convey the abyss between man vs machine.

TOM & JERRY: A Gross Imposter
TOM & JERRY: A Gross Imposter

Full of unfunny human characters and a plot that doesn’t even involve its iconic animal characters, Tom & Jerry is a gross miscalculation.

ENFANT TERRIBLE: The Troubled, Tragic Soul of an Auteur
ENFANT TERRIBLE: The Troubled, Tragic Soul of an Auteur

Enfant Terrible, Oskar Roehler’s filmic biography of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, intertwines this political manifesto with its subject’s personal life.

EUFF 2020: EXILE: Portrayal of Xenophobia, Deceived
EUFF 2020: EXILE: Portrayal of Xenophobia, Deceived

Exile requires a certain level of investment to procure the fruits of the third act, but will certainly leave you introspecting your life.

Queerly Ever After #39: YOU & I (2014)
Queerly Ever After #39: YOU & I (2014)

Nils Bokamp’s You & I follows two men on a road trip, whose friendship is brimming with unresolved sexual and romantic tension

RED PENGUINS: Filmmaker Gabe Polsky Returns to Russian Hockey
RED PENGUINS: Filmmaker Gabe Polsky Returns to Russian Hockey

A darkly funny mashup between a sports documentary and gangster drama, it is an incredibly entertaining film that also delves into serious cultural issues.

PROXIMA: The Stars Are Never Far Away
PROXIMA: The Stars Are Never Far Away

With Proxima, Winocour has left an indelible mark on cinematic space travel, by viewing it through a feminist lens and placing more emphasis on earth.