Cinema
BAFTAs 2024: Oppenheimer dominates with seven award wins including best film
Culture
19.02.2024
BAFTAs 2024: Oppenheimer dominates with seven award wins including best film
In a night of glitz, glamour and royal appearances, atomic bomb epic Oppenheimer won seven awards at the 77th British…
Berlinale 2024 review: ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ — Rose Glass’ audacious and pulpy triumph
Culture
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
Culture
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…
Berlinale 2024 review: ‘My Favourite Cake’ — a poignant and gently subversive Iranian masterpiece
Culture
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…
Cultural Digest: Don’t miss these events in Europe this week
Culture
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…
Berlinale 2024 kicks off with three protests on opening night
Culture
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…
Berlinale 2024 review: ‘A Different Man’ — a tale of transformation that entertains but falls short
Culture
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…
J.Lo is back with an album and film… but is it any good?
Culture
16.02.2024
J.Lo is back with an album and film… but is it any good?
It’s been a big week for the noughties divas. First, Beyoncé announced her return at the Super Bowl with upcoming…
Why is the Spanish Ministry of Culture creating a unit to tackle gender violence?
Culture
16.02.2024
Why is the Spanish Ministry of Culture creating a unit to tackle gender violence?
The recent echoes of the first #MeToo case in Spanish cinema are getting louder. The latest organisation to make noise…
Berlinale 2024 review: ‘Small Things Like These’ — an understated and compelling opening film
Culture
16.02.2024
Berlinale 2024 review: ‘Small Things Like These’ — an understated and compelling opening film
Opening films at the Berlinale aren’t always the strongest. Frankly, they’re almost always terrible. It’s become an on-running gag at…