The man is a brilliant actor, and he writes, directs and produces films as well. His production company Grand Hôtel Pictures , which he founded in 2003 together with Bernd Katzmarczyk and Lars Meier, makes films […]
“Movies are like a machine that generates empathy” says Roger Ebert in the great biopic LIFE ITSELF by director Steve James, and the great film critic adds: “They let us take part in other people’s […]
An actor is a person who utterly convinces people of who or what he chooses to be in any given moment. By this definition, Ken Duken is the paragon of an actor. I almost wouldn’t […]
I have seen series head for a certain look and feel, just to witness them falter after a few episodes. Not so in Netflix’s flagship series HOUSE OF CARDS. Cinematography, set design, character development and […]
EST (electronic sell through), VOD (video on demand) – are those the new abbreviations we need to learn instead of ORF or ARD? No – it’s easier than that. Flat fee. Easy to operate. Great […]
10. Zurich Film Festival gave us insight into cybercrime at an unprecedented level. Swedish TV-Miniseries ETTOR NOLLOR – meaning “zeroes and ones”, a binary code if I ever saw one – is a veritable thriller in […]
Remember 30 ROCK? Reality is worse. “It’s just a fucking grind”, says one of the showrunners and man, does he mean it. SHOWRUNNERS is the title of Irish director Des Doyle‘s début documentary movie, and it is […]
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