Film Reviews

8050 film reviews available in total starting from 04/09/2002. Last updated on 20/09/2025. 737 film reviews inserted in the last 12 months.

Dreamers by Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor

19/02/2025

BERLINALE 2025: Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s first feature, about a romance between two black women at a UK immigration detention centre, is a well-intentioned effort that falls flat  

Dreamers

Dreamers

Two Times João Liberada by Paula Tomás Marques

19/02/2025

BERLINALE 2025: Paula Tomás Marques's debut feature opens the doors to the realm of possibilities as a strong exercise about historical cinematic representation  

Duas vezes João Liberada

Duas vezes João Liberada

Mother's Baby by Johanna Moder

19/02/2025

BERLINALE 2025: Johanna Moder rustles up an eerie thriller about a mother unable to connect with her newborn, but is not brave enough to push it to the limit  

Mutterglück

Mutterglück

Punching the World by Constanze Klaue

19/02/2025

BERLINALE 2025: Constanze Klaue inspects the rise of nationalism and xenophobia in her skilfully directed coming-of-age film  

Mit der Faust in die Welt schlagen

Mit der Faust in die Welt schlagen

The Thing with Feathers by Dylan Southern

19/02/2025

BERLINALE 2025: Benedict Cumberbatch carries newcomer British director Dylan Southern’s stylistically distinct but narratively uneven psychological drama  

The Thing with Feathers

The Thing with Feathers

Canone effimero by Gianluca De Serio, Massimiliano De Serio

18/02/2025

BERLINALE 2025: Gianluca and Massimiliano De Serio explore different musical traditions in various regions of Italy in a lyrical documentary painting a portrait of a forgotten, rural world  

Canone effimero

Canone effimero

The Message by Iván Fund

18/02/2025

BERLINALE 2025: Iván Fund crafts a simple but spellbinding tale of the simultaneous loss and preservation of innocence through the travels of a young girl known for communicating with animals  

El mensaje

El mensaje

Das Deutsche Volk by Marcin Wierzchowski

18/02/2025

BERLINALE 2025: Marcin Wierzchowski’s film is a compelling portrait of a nation in crisis and an unflinching look at the 2020 Hanau attack  

Das Deutsche Volk

Das Deutsche Volk

I Want It All by Luzia Schmid

18/02/2025

BERLINALE 2025: Luzia Schmid paints a colourful if somewhat by-the-numbers picture of a grand dame of German entertainment  

Ich will alles. Hildegard Knef

Ich will alles. Hildegard Knef

What Marielle Knows by Frédéric Hambalek

18/02/2025

BERLINALE 2025: Frédéric Hambalek turns an anecdote into a full-length social dramedy, crafting what turns out to be an enjoyable yet fleeting watch  

Was Marielle weiß

Was Marielle weiß

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