Checker Tobi Creator Johannes Honsell Dies at 45: German Children’s Film Maker Passes Away

Checker Tobi Creator Johannes Honsell Dies at 45: German Children’s Film Maker Passes Away

According to information from Spiegel, the maker of the currently most successful German children’s film Johannes Honsell has died at the age of just 45. Honsell was one of the inventors of the children’s format “Checker Tobi”, a popular series of reports in Kika and Erste, which was nominated for the Grimme Prize and received … Read more

How to film the history of music. Cooper made a tasteful and dispassionate picture of Bernstein

How to film the history of music.  Cooper made a tasteful and dispassionate picture of Bernstein

It was a last-minute stand-in. The young, enormously talented composer and protagonist of the new Netflix movie Maestro, Leonard Bernstein conducted a New York Philharmonic concert in 1943. Later, he became its chief conductor, star, king of parties and a face that is at home on television screens. However, the chamber drama mainly follows the … Read more

The Tragic Life of Leonard Bernstein: A Review of Maestro by Bradley Cooper

How to film the history of music.  Cooper made a tasteful and dispassionate picture of Bernstein

It was a last-minute stand-in. The young, enormously talented composer and protagonist of the new Netflix movie Maestro, Leonard Bernstein conducted a New York Philharmonic concert in 1943. Later, he became its chief conductor, star, king of parties and a face that is at home on television screens. However, the chamber drama mainly follows the … Read more

“Lola” Film Review: A Science Fiction Masterpiece Set in World War II England

“Lola” Film Review: A Science Fiction Masterpiece Set in World War II England

Photos from everyday life or from the future? “Lola” skilfully crosses time. Photo: /New Visions Two sisters as guardian angels from the future: Andrew Legge’s science fiction film “Lola” about the Second World War in England in a parallel reality is formally courageous, touching and highly topical. The moon landing, the Beatles, David Bowie and … Read more

“Sexist and homophobic” Heavenly Love. Surprisingly, even the director himself got involved in the film

“Sexist and homophobic” Heavenly Love.  Surprisingly, even the director himself got involved in the film

The British Christmas classic Love in the Sky is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and is showing in cinemas again in a remastered version. But, at least for some people, the film no longer seems as loving and positive as it did years ago. Discussants on the networks, as well as journalists, accuse him … Read more

Love in the Sky: Director Richard Curtis Criticizes Film for Sexist and Homophobic Themes

“Sexist and homophobic” Heavenly Love.  Surprisingly, even the director himself got involved in the film

The British Christmas classic Love in the Sky is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and is showing in cinemas again in a remastered version. But, at least for some people, the film no longer seems as loving and positive as it did years ago. Discussants on the networks, as well as journalists, accuse him … Read more

“Abu Nasab” Movie Starring Mohamed Imam and Yasmine Sabry Tops Egyptian Box Office with 5 Million Pound Revenue in 2 Days, Set for Gulf Cinema Release

“Abu Nasab” Movie Starring Mohamed Imam and Yasmine Sabry Tops Egyptian Box Office with 5 Million Pound Revenue in 2 Days, Set for Gulf Cinema Release

Khabarni – The movie “Abu Nasab”, starring Mohamed Imam and Yasmine Sabry, has achieved revenues approaching 5 million pounds in two days, since it was shown on December 21, in Egyptian cinemas, topping the box office, and will be released in Gulf cinemas. On the 28th of this month. The film stars Mohamed Imam, Yasmine … Read more

“Ulzii: A Tale of Resilience in the Harsh Winter of Ulaanbaatar” – Coming Soon to Swiss Cinemas in 2024

“Ulzii: A Tale of Resilience in the Harsh Winter of Ulaanbaatar” – Coming Soon to Swiss Cinemas in 2024

In Swiss cinemas from January 11, 2024. Ulzii, a poor but proud teenager, lives with his family in a yurt neighborhood in Ulaanbaatar. He is a physics genius and is determined to win a science competition to get a scholarship. When his mother finds a job in the country, she leaves him and his younger … Read more

Remembering Stella Zázvorková: A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of a Czech Icon

Remembering Stella Zázvorková: A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of a Czech Icon

From nanny to queen, Stella became famous as one of the greatest Czech female comedians of the 20th century. However, her acting range was considerably wider – from the nanny in the Crazy Sad Princess to the caring mother Majerová in the series Arabela to, for example, Queen Anežka in the fairy tale How the … Read more

93-Year-Old Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman Presents New Documentary ‘Menus-Plaisirs. Les Troisgros’ at Lumière Institute in Lyon

93-Year-Old Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman Presents New Documentary ‘Menus-Plaisirs. Les Troisgros’ at Lumière Institute in Lyon

The 93-year-old documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman presented his new documentary “Menus-Plaisirs. Les Troisgros” at the Lumière Institute in Lyon. Viewers are allowed to immerse themselves in the everyday life of the world-famous French restaurant “Troisgros”. ADVERTISING The Institut Lumière in Lyon welcomed perhaps the greatest living documentary filmmaker, Frederick Wiseman. The 93-year-old now has almost … Read more