It’s not coming from a major studio, but there actually is a new romantic comedy getting a U.S. theatrical release this Valentine’s Day weekend — never mind that it was shot more than 25 years ago. The late James Earl Jones and Lynn Redgrave star as aging neighbors turned tender lovers in “The Annihilation of Fish,” […]
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‘Out of Plain Sight,’ ‘O Horizon’ and ‘Road of Fire’ Among 2025 Santa Barbara International Film Festival Winners – Film News in Brief
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) has announced the winners of their 40th annual film awards. All three short award recipients are now eligible for the 2026 Academy Awards. “It’s an undeniable pleasure to celebrate such a diverse and wonderful array of winning films,” said SBIFF director of programming Claudia Puig. “We have been so […]
More Than Just Films, Catalonia’s Next-Gen Producers, New Tech Startups and Buzzy TV Series Reach Every Corner of This Year’s Berlinale
This century, Catalonia has emerged as a region with a rich filmmaking tradition, supported by public investment in local artists and production companies. This commitment to nurturing talent and fostering growth has led to significant developments in the region’s industry, culminating in a contemporary state of affairs that sees Catalonia involved in every part of […]
Ben Whishaw’s Banner Year: The ‘Black Doves’ and ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Star on Refusing to Be Pigeonholed and Playing Characters Whose Sexuality Isn’t Their ‘Defining Characteristic’
Ben Whishaw isn’t averse to juggling multiple and very different projects, but even he admits there was a point last year when things reached near farcical levels. Around the same time he was shooting Netflix’s pulpy spy thriller series “Black Doves,” playing a contract killer with a conscience alongside Keira Knightley, he was recording the […]
Studio Babelsberg Throws Star-Studded Berlinale Bash
Stars, filmmakers and industry reps gathered at Soho House for Studio Babelsberg’s annual Berlinale bash, celebrating the renowned company’s cinematic legacy and its central role in Germany’s bustling film and TV sector. Recent productions shot at the storied studio, part of the Cinespace Studios group, include Tom Tykwer’s Berlinale opener “The Light” as well as […]
Defying Gravity and Genres: Oscar-Nominated Editors Reflect on Their Creative Journeys
Before the first frame of a movie has been lensed, editor Myron Kerstein forms an impression from the words on the pages. “I’m really trying to understand the emotion when I’m reading a script,” says Kerstein, who earned his second Oscar nomination in film editing for his longtime collaborator Jon. M. Chu’s “Wicked” adaptation. “If […]
Jessica Chastain Says Her Mexico-U.S. Immigration Film ‘Dreams’ Is ‘Incredibly Political,’ but ‘I Am a Hopeful Person’: I’m Not Going to Give Up on My Country’
Jessica Chastain said her latest film “Dreams,” a drama that centers on immigration between Mexico and the U.S., is “incredibly political” — but she’s “not going to give up on my country.” Directed by Michel Franco and premiering in competition at Berlin Film Festival on Saturday, “Dreams” stars Chastain as Jennifer, a wealthy philanthropist who […]
‘Ari’ Review: An Intimate, Energizing Character Study of a Teacher With a Lot to Learn
For all the screenwriting manuals and maxims that insist on character goals and motivations and missions and all those things we’re supposed to have in real life too, there can be something riveting about a character with no plan at all. We never know quite where Ari, the eponymous protagonist of writer-director Léonor Serraille’s excellent […]
Robert Pattinson Just Realized That He Based His ‘Mickey 17’ Accent Off Steve Buscemi’s ‘Fargo’ Character: ‘I Kind of Did It by Accident’
Robert Pattinson had a revelation at the Berlin Film Festival press conference for Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17”: He based one of his wacky accents in the movie off of Steve Buscemi’s “Fargo” character. In the sci-fi comedy, Pattinson plays Mickey Barnes, who signs up to be an “expendable” on a new human colony and […]
Carla Simón, Oliver Laxe, David Trueba Titles Lead List of Catalan Films Coming in 2025
The Berlinale is just the start of a big 2025 for Catalan films, filmmakers and companies. Several high-profile Catalan buzz titles are currently shooting or in post-production and are slated to debut later in the year, while others are presently kicking off promising festival runs. Former Berlin Golden Bear winner Carla Simon (“Alcarràs”) will debut […]