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- January 11, 2013
The sexual abuse claims levelled against Klaus Kinski by his daughter Pola make it clear that cinema fans have deified a monster. The evil that he oozed on the silver screen has now been retroactively authenticated by his alleged depravity. An Essay by Arno Frank more... [ Comment ]
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- November 15, 2012
In a new documentary film, director Florin Iepan confronts Romania's leaders over their ongoing silence about the country's role in the Holocaust. But in a place where war criminals are still lauded as national heroes, his aim of getting them to acknowledge the past remains a daunting task. By Keno Verseck more... [ Comment ]
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- November 12, 2012
Der Autor von "Toy Story 3" und "Little Miss Sunshine" schreibt die "Star Wars"-Saga fort. Oscar-Preisträger Michael Arndt arbeite schon am Drehbuch für "Episode VII", teilte Lucasfilm mit. Der Film soll 2015 in die Kinos kommen - und vielleicht ist sogar Harrison Ford mit dabei. Oder Mark Hamill. mehr... [ Forum ]
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- November 01, 2012
Gut vier Milliarden Dollar bringt ihm der Verkauf seiner legendären "Star Wars"-Schmiede. Nun teilte Produzent George Lucas mit, dass er den Großteil der Summe spenden will. Hollywood-Experten rätseln, wohin genau das Geld gehen soll. mehr... [ Forum ]
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- May 21, 2012
For the first time in the history of the Cannes Film Festival, a distribution firm has asked for a fee from journalists who want to interview Hollywood celebrities. Many journalists are eschewing the offer of a 20-minute interview with Brad Pitt for 2,500 euros, arguing it would set a dangerous precedent. more...
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- February 17, 2012
The documentary "Reporting... A Revolution" tells the story of six intrepid Egyptian journalists who watched in horror from their Cairo hotel as security forces attacked protesters near Tahrir Square during last year's revolution. The film, which screened at this year's Berlin International Film Festival, delves into how reporters react when their home city turns into a war zone. By Jess Smee more... [ Video ]
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- February 14, 2012
Their crimes are monstrous. But renowned German filmmaker Werner Herzog seeks to show that death row inmates in the US are not monsters. His new series of documentaries, showing at the Berlin International Film Festival this week, provides a different look at those up for execution. By Miriam Widman more...
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- February 13, 2012
It's 2018, and an American space mission discovers that there's a huge colony of Nazis on the dark side of the moon, living in a swastika-shaped castle and bent on invading Earth. The comedy 'Iron Sky' has proved a surprise hit at the Berlin Film Festival. Part of the funding comes from German taxpayers. more...
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- February 10, 2012
Hindered in the festival's ability to draw star power, Dieter Kosslick, the head of the Berlin International Film Festival, is instead focusing on presenting new discoveries, including German films and the best from abroad. The biggest star in town this week is Angelina Jolie, but Kosslick is also set on creating new ones. By Andreas Borcholte more...
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- February 10, 2012
Is it acceptable to destroy cultural objects as if they were land mines? This is a question faced by archivists in Germany, where many of the country's historical films were shot on explosive nitrocellulose. A bitter fight has broken out in Germany over whether the film should be preserved or destroyed. By Hilmar Schmundt more...
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- February 10, 2012
It's where Marlene Dietrich made her name, Fritz Lang created "Metropolis" and Quentin Tarantino and Roman Polanski sat in director's chairs. Studio Babelsberg, the world's first major film studio, turns 100 on Sunday. By Jess Smee more...
