Tag Archives: Berlin International Film Festival

BERLIN FILM REVIEW: Ralph Fiennes’s ‘Coriolanus’

Posted on February 14, 2011 by admin

By Ray Bennett BERLIN – At a time when revolution is once again in the air around the world, Ralph Fiennes delivers a ferocious reminder of the perils in store when a warrior becomes the head of state. He directs … Continue reading →

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BERLIN FILM REVIEW: Dirk Lutter’s ‘The Education’

Posted on February 13, 2011 by admin

By Ray Bennett BERLIN – German director Dirk Lutter’s “The Education” is clearly intended to be a cautionary tale that takes a bite out of large companies for the way they often mistreat their staff but it’s a toothless affair … Continue reading →

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BERLIN FILM REVIEW: ‘Boxhagener Platz’

Posted on February 17, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett BERLIN – Based on a popular German novel set in East Berlin in 1968, “Boxhaganer Platz” is filled with gentle humor as the folks in a busy neighborhood deal with the every day realities of Soviet rule. … Continue reading →

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BERLIN FILM REVIEW: ‘In the Shadows’

Posted on February 17, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett BERLIN – Thomas Arsian’s “In the Shadows” aims to be a character study of a certain kind of man who will do anything to achieve independence including armed robbery and murder, but the result is ponderous and … Continue reading →

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BERLIN FILM REVIEW: ‘A Somewhat Gentle Man’

Posted on February 16, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett BERLIN – An oddball comedy with criminal undertones, Hans Petter Moland’s “A Somewhat Gentle Man” follows a mild-mannered convict as he gets out of jail seeking mostly a quiet life but possibly also vengeance against the man … Continue reading →

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BERLIN FILM REVIEW: Doris Dorrie’s ‘Hairdresser’

Posted on February 16, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett BERLIN – The difficulty with Doris Dorrie’s jolly and colorful romp “The Hairdresser” is that when the fat lady sings it still ain’t over. She doesn’t so much sing, really, as chirp, but she keeps on chirping … Continue reading →

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BERLIN FILM REVIEW: ‘For the Good of Others’

Posted on February 16, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett BERLIN – Modern medicine and old-fashioned superstition clash in Oskar Santos’ well-constructed medical drama “For the Good of Others” about a doctor who discovers that he holds the power to heal in his hands. But only those … Continue reading →

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BERLIN FILM REVIEW: Feo Aladag’s ‘When We Leave’

Posted on February 15, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett BERLIN – A battered wife leaves her husband and takes her son back home but their reception is not at all what she expected in Feo Aladag’s “When We Leave”, a well-crafted examination of the blindness of … Continue reading →

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BERLIN FILM REVIEW: Jo Baier’s ‘Henry of Navarre’

Posted on February 14, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett BERLIN – Epic in scale but still betraying its producers’ willingness to cut it into two parts for television sales, Jo Baier’s “Henry of Navarre” should do well in most international markets looking for something in the … Continue reading →

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BERLIN FILM REVIEW: ‘Counting of the Damages’

Posted on February 13, 2010 by admin

By Ray Bennett BERLIN – It’s never a good sign at a festival press screening when the person to your right gets up and leaves after 15 minutes and the one to your left falls asleep, but they were both … Continue reading →

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