FestivalHorrorReview Berlinale ’21 Encounters: “The Scary of Sixty-First” is scarily shallow sexploitation of Epstein’s crimes Berlinale ’21 Encounters: “The Scary of Sixty-First” is scarily shallow sexploitation of Epstein’s crimes Lidalost
AnimationFantasyFestivalReview Berlinale ’21 Generation: Animated “Cryptozoo” is as deluded & disatrous as its titular theme park Berlinale ’21 Generation: Animated “Cryptozoo” is as deluded & disatrous as its titular theme park Lidalost
DramaFantasyFestivalReview Berlinale ’21 Wettbewerb: Celine Sciamma’s marvelous magical realist “Petite Maman” Berlinale ’21 Wettbewerb: Celine Sciamma’s marvelous magical realist “Petite Maman” Lidalost
CrimeFestivalReview Berlinale ’21 Special: “Limbo” goes all the way to morally polluted purgatory Berlinale ’21 Special: “Limbo” goes all the way to morally polluted purgatory Lidalost
DocFestivalReview Berlinale ’21 Special: Formalist doc comes to life thanks to its powerful subject “Tina” Turner Berlinale ’21 Special: Formalist doc comes to life thanks to its powerful subject “Tina” Turner Lidalost
ComedyFestivalReview Berlinale ’21 Wettbewerb: “Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn” is as vulgar & venal as the amateur porn it features Berlinale ’21 Wettbewerb: “Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn” is as vulgar & venal as the amateur porn it features Lidalost
FestivalReviewWar Berlinale ’21 Wettbewerb: “Natural Light” gets lost in the symbolistic wilderness substituting for moral exegesis Berlinale ’21 Wettbewerb: “Natural Light” gets lost in the symbolistic wilderness substituting for moral exegesis Lidalost
DocFestival Berlinale ’21 Generation: Debut doc “From the Wild Sea” explores climate change’s devastating effects Berlinale ’21 Generation: Debut doc “From the Wild Sea” explores climate change’s devastating effects Lidalost
ComedyDramaFestivalReview Berlinale ’21 Wettbewerb: Melancholy “Introduction” contemplates loneliness & longing for closeness Berlinale ’21 Wettbewerb: Melancholy “Introduction” contemplates loneliness & longing for closeness Lidalost