 By Adam Ray Palmer
A pre-premiere of one of the biggest blockbusters in 2019 cinema took place last night in the Grand Hall here at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. Marvel Studios first film in phase four is here with Spider-Man: Far From Home starring the web-man himself Tom Holland alongside Zendaya, Jake Gyllenhaal, Samuel L. Jackson and Cobie Smulders.  By Adam Ray Palmer
After missing this film at Cannes, I couldn’t wait to sit down and revel in all the talent on the big screen. A few of the names on the bill include Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton, Steve Buscemi, Danny Glover, Selena Gomez, Tom Waits, Chloë Sevigny and Caleb Landry Jones. What a huge wage bill, surely a classic ensues…  By Adam Ray Palmer
70 full seats in Cinema B and with what looked like the same amount of people scattered across the floor, all packed in to see one of the most highly-anticipated documentary film of the festival. Apollo 11 premiered back in January at Sundance to favourable reviews, and so I couldn’t wait to get my space fix here at KVIFF.  By Adam Ray Palmer
The first premiere of the 54th Karlovy Vary Film Festival for me was the Belgian film, Patrick starring Kevin Janssens, Pierre Bokma and Ariane Van Vilet. Based on the director’s previous recollections of nudist camps and activities, Tim Mielants (director) co-writes with Benjamin Sprengers…  By Adam Ray Palmer
To kick off my Karlovy Vary Film Festival experience for the first time ever was a film about a man who, in my country of the UK, is depicted in a certain light. Diego Maradona has never really been a figure who is celebrated in England due to the 1986 controversy* *pure cheating and so, I had my judgements going into this 2-hour documentary.  By Adam Ray Palmer
When visiting the 69th Berlin Film Festival, I knew very little about the film Mr Jones, and even less about the remarkable true story behind the script. Mr Jones stars James Norton as the titular character with a supporting cast including Peter Sarsgaard, Vanessa Kirby and Kenneth Cranham.  By Adam Ray Palmer
Yuval Adler returns to the Berlinale this year with his second ever feature, The Operative. His previous picture, Bethlehem, also premiered here in 2013. You’d say that’s not bad to have a two-film career currently and both showing at a prestigious festival, but how prestigious is his new movie?  By Adam Ray Palmer
Fatih Akin returns to the Berlinale with his latest offering in the main competition, Der Goldene Handschuh (The Golden Glove). Following up his respected 2017 picture, In The Fade, it was always going to be a difficult feat with what really has been a mixed bag career for Akin. And this one is certain for a polarising response.  By Adam Ray Palmer
The jury president at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, Juliette Binoche, is not only deciding who wins what; but she’s also starring in her very own flick too. Binoche anchors Safy Nebbou’s Celle Que Vous Croyez (Who You Think I Am in the English language) as it receives a Berlinale Special Gala. 10/2/2019 Berlinale'69: Mid90s film review. By Adam Ray Palmer
Writing this makes me feel old, but Jonah Hill is at the Berlin Film Festival this year with his own film, Mid90s. I remember over a decade ago, when he was the tender age of 21, the film that broke him and the film that made me howl… Superbad. Now writer and director, Hill brings us a coming-of-age drama for his first feature behind the camera. |
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