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Frequently dissatisfied with film adaptations of his work, influential comic book author Alan Moore has decided to do it himself. The project started out with Mitch Jenkins' series of portraits of performers at a Northampton burlesque review, and when Moore offered to write the photographer a shooting…

Love Casablanca? Well, there you go. Kinostalgia offers you the full experience. Rick's Café Américain, “As Time Goes By” on the piano and Moroccan Tagine on the menu. And of course a screening of Casablanca, followed by a…

The Minister (2011) | France | 115 mins | Pierre Schoeller

Minister Saint-Jean is a busy man and the responsibilities in his hands are consuming him till the depths of his sleep. I was amazed by The Minister, which I saw at a press screening in the hidden cinema in the…

From Bordeaux to Berlin to Braunschweig

I had the honour to be invited to attend the 26th Film Fest Braunschweig as a guest speaker for SylC on the MEDIA Panel : Cinema of the Future, Future of the Cinema. Together with my friend and moviepilot.com co-worker Tino (Jochimsen), who happened to grow up in Braunschweig, we spent two days of cinema in the (rainy)…

25 years ago the first International 'Film Fest' took place in Braunschweig.

We were really pleased to attend this year's Film Fest and we will be taking part in the MEDIA panel discussion on "The…

Oh Boy (2012) | Deutschland | 83 mins | Jan-Ole Gerster 

I went to the Berlin Premiere of Oh Boy in the Kino in der Kulturbrauerei thanks to my friend Till from …

¡The first ever Berlin Spanish Film Festival hits the city this November!

Le documentaire Bestiaire de Denis Côté qui a enthousiasmé le public allemand lors de la Berlinale a récemment fait l’ouverture du Festival Québec Deluxe à Berlin. Ma collègue de Moviepilot Anna Sita Zinn a interviewé le réalisateur afin d'en savoir plus sur ce film hors du commun.  …

The Angels's Share

Looking for the best review on the www to make you feel like watching Ken Loach's latest movie The Angels' Share, I found this Q&A with the British Director on the Guardian website. Ken…

"When it all goes quiet behind my eyes. I see everything that made me / Flying around in invisible pieces / I see that I'm a little piece / Of a big big universe"

We can not wait to watch Beasts of the Southern Wild, which has recently been awarded the Golden Puffin at Reykjavik Film Festival and received a general applause for its unique visuals and…

"J’ai approché ce projet avec l’intention de faire un ‘livre d’images’, sans autre préoccupations que celle d’offrir un film contemplatif, harmonieux, peut-être inquiétant. Une suite d’ambiances dans lequel le spectateur se projette ou non. Le zoo m’est apparu comme un lieu particulièrement cinématographique. Je me suis demandé s’il est encore possible de filmer des…

Avalon (2011) | Sweden | 79 mins | Axel Petersén 

Review by Nicholas (French below):

After successfully débuting at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, Axel…

I just came back from Bordeaux and my colleagues kept asking me: “So, how was your holiday?” BUT I WAS NOT ON HOLIDAY ! I was representing Support your local Cinema, at the first International Festival of Independent Film of Bordeaux, or the neatly coined FIFIB!…

Je reviens de Bordeaux et mes collègues de Berlin me demandent: “Alors, ces vacances?“ Mais JE N’ÉTAIS PAS EN VACANCES ! Je représentais Support your local Cinema au FiFiB, le premier Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bordeaux. …

Plus qu'une semaine et la Lune du port sera d' Or pour la première édition du Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bordeaux. Sous la bonne étoile d' Olivier Assayas, de Nathalie Baye aux rennes du Jury ou encore du Canadien Jonathan Caouette en focus, Bordeaux la fière ne saurait souffrir de…

Stray Dog (1949) | Japan | Cert (UK): PG | …

The Venice Film Festival has announced its winners amid some controversy.

Korean director Kim Ki-duk's 'Pieta' took the Biennale's Golden Lion award.…

Originally a novel from David Mitchell, the upcoming film, Cloud Atlas, is a definite leap in film making.  Comprising an international cast, with the likes of Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant and Jim Broadbent - to name a few, the…