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Berlinale 2024 review: ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ — Rose Glass’ audacious and pulpy triumph
18.02.2024
Berlinale 2024 review: ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ — Rose Glass’ audacious and pulpy triumph
When stepping out of Welsh director Rose Glass’ debut feature film, 2019’s Saint Maud, I was left in a prolonged…
Berlinale 2024 review: ‘Hors du temps’ (‘Suspended Time’) — avoid this self-indulgent Covid diary
18.02.2024
Berlinale 2024 review: ‘Hors du temps’ (‘Suspended Time’) — avoid this self-indulgent Covid diary
Are you curious as to how French director Olivier Assayas spent his 2020 Covid lockdown? If you have a modicum…
Turkish artist Eser Gündüz sheds light on nature’s grey realities at London’s HOFA Gallery
18.02.2024
Turkish artist Eser Gündüz sheds light on nature’s grey realities at London’s HOFA Gallery
When you think of nature in art, your mind might drift to the soft pastels of Claude Monet‘s dreamy water…
Berlinale 2024 review: ‘My Favourite Cake’ — a poignant and gently subversive Iranian masterpiece
17.02.2024
Berlinale 2024 review: ‘My Favourite Cake’ — a poignant and gently subversive Iranian masterpiece
Iranian directors Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha are no strangers to the Berlin Film Festival, as their stunning film Ballad…
Belgian family painting determined to be a fake Van Gogh
17.02.2024
Belgian family painting determined to be a fake Van Gogh
It’s a no-go for a suspected Van Gogh found in Belgium. Last week a mural with an alleged self-portrait of…
Cultural Digest: Don’t miss these events in Europe this week
17.02.2024
Cultural Digest: Don’t miss these events in Europe this week
The subtle sunshine of spring is finally on the horizon, and so are a host of exciting cultural events. Whether…
Slopes to Streets: Unveiling the ski fashion trends for 2024
17.02.2024
Slopes to Streets: Unveiling the ski fashion trends for 2024
I’m a firm believer that the better one looks on the slopes, the better one skis. So the question of…
Berlinale 2024 kicks off with three protests on opening night
17.02.2024
Berlinale 2024 kicks off with three protests on opening night
The 74th edition of the Berlinale Film Festival kicked off on Thursday in the German capital, Berlin. A total of 233…
Xbox gives up four exclusive titles: Are the video game console wars over?
16.02.2024
Xbox gives up four exclusive titles: Are the video game console wars over?
‘Halo’ or ‘Metal Gear Solid’? ‘Gears of War’ or ‘God of War’? ‘Fable’ or ‘Shadow of the Colossus’? These were…
Berlinale 2024 review: ‘A Different Man’ — a tale of transformation that entertains but falls short
16.02.2024
Berlinale 2024 review: ‘A Different Man’ — a tale of transformation that entertains but falls short
What constitutes true identity in the Western world? Personality? Looks? The way people respond to and value you? How much…
