Undine—the latest from German filmmaker Christian Petzold—is a curious little mystery about one woman, two men, and a whole lot of water. Derived from the Latin word for wave, unda, Undine is a water nymph in European mythology, which ought … Continue reading UNDINE
It’s normal to reflect on the previous year as the next one draws near. But lately, I’ve found myself thinking more and more about previous ones, specifically: How this year compares to others. Movie-wise that is. 2015 was the first … Continue reading 2015: Come and See
Halloween approaches and the Denver Film Festival rolls on, just another October in Colorado. First, seven shorts and a feature to watch this week at DFF: Shorts 1: Narrative collection — seven shorts, all of them good, three of them … Continue reading This week in Film — Week Two from the Denver Film Festival and INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS
Martin Eden is one of the best movies I’ve seen this year, and it got me thinking about one of the best movies I saw last year: Transit. Christian Petzold is one of those directors who has my number, and his latest, Undine, … Continue reading TRANSIT
One of the best movies of the year and one of the best re-discoveries of the last five years. Too much good stuff in this week’s Weekly. First up, Martin Eden (playing virtual theaters now, and some select theaters next … Continue reading This week in Film — MARTIN EDEN and Kelly Sears on BORN IN FLAMES
Barbara – Germany’s official submission for the Foreign Language Academy Award, written and directed by Christian Petzold and starring his muse, Nina Hoss as Barbara. Set in Cold War Germany, Nina is banished to a rural East Germany hospital when she applies for an exit visa. While her lover is working on a way to get her to West Germany, Barbara lies low and tries not to entangle with anyone. Andre (Ronald Zehrfeld), the head physician of the hospital, takes a liking to her, and she to him, but she can’t be certain if he is a spy or not. … Continue reading Movie Beat – 12.21.12
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