Finally! This #Berlinale palmares was in dire need of some Claire Denis. Devastating film.

When you got an Italian restaurant but you feel the classic P words are for suckers

Going beyond the current issue of festivals and Russian cinema to discuss decolonization - by Daria Badior, a Ukrainian critic I had the privilege of working with at the warsawiff Critics Project hyperallergic.com/716264/why-we-…

No tickets means I'm tweaking my packing list for a more refined, contemplative #Cannes2022

The annual tradition of the Ca(nnes)rbonara is back on track

A strong #Cannes2022 UCR had its own Triangle of Sadness, too. On SICK OF MYSELF's brand of satire for Montages montagesmagazine.com/2022/05/the-lu…

Time until August 31 to apply for the 2022 edition of the FIPRESCI Warsaw Critics Project during warsawiff in October! Budding film critics from Central and Eastern Europe are welcome to apply and come work with Amber Wilkinson and myself. Info⬇️ wff.pl/en/news/fipres…

Filmhouse and its people have been an inspiration throughout the four years I worked there for Edinburgh International Film Festival. Thinking of all the staff today.

Films you immediately want to watch, at the warsawiff awards ceremony

Continuing the tradition that began with Polish film festivals, Pełna Sala presents an international critics grid that will feature ratings of films screened at the 73rd edition of #Berlinale2023 - Competition and Encounters sections: pelnasala.pl/berlinale-2023…

Can't believe Petzold's AFIRE is only averaging a 3 here. Once again the best I've seen, plus it ignited a #Berlinale that greatly improved in its second week.

Back on the Montages podcast to discuss ADAGIO and FINALMENTE L'ALBA, two #Venezia80 Italian films offering different takes on Rome - one apocalyptic and the other nostalgic.

Before we start our avalanche of nominations in about 10 minutes, let us first thank the 101 members who took the time to fill out their ballots. You people rock!

Congratulations to Lily Gladstone, Sandra Hüller, Ilinca Manolache, Alma Pöysti, Emma Stone, and TEYANA M.J. TAYLOR

That concludes the nominations for the 21st ICS Awards. Before voting for the winners commences tomorrow night, explore the nominations here: icsfilm.org/our-yearly-awa…

Time for the IntlCinephileSociety Awards to be finally unveiled, one banger at a time!

Berlinale comms have been catastrophic, but how can we even focus on that when this is the level of institutional horror the festival is an expression of? Looking forward to seeing many more 'incidents' and good luck to 'the new management'.

Just an incredible sentence to type out #Berlinale2024

About halfway through this #Venezia81 Competition. Not to be controversial, but a nice even batch of good films here.

The FIPRESCI Warsaw Critics Project is back for 2025 and looking for up-and-coming film critics in Eastern/Central Europe to work with Amber Wilkinson and me at the next Warsaw Film Festival in October! Apply here: wff.pl/en/industry/fi…