The Drama
Zendaya and Robert Pattinson skillfully enact a squirmy comedy of discomfort until writer-director Kristoffer Borgli bobbles the ending.
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They Will Kill You
This cartoonish and hyper-violent action-horror tale starts strong before spinning its wheels and revealing no substance beneath the style.
Berlin 2026
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Berlin 2026: The Verdict
Ilker Catak's drama 'Yellow Letters' wins the Golden Bear for Best Film amid a firestorm of unrelated political debate.
Verdict Shorts
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The Apple Doesn’t Fall…
China’s one-child policy provides the inspiration for Dean Wei and Shiyu Liu’s The Apple Doesn't Fall..., a meticulous and theatrical apartment-bound family drama told through expressive dance.
Rotterdam 2026
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Master
An idealistic politician is seduced by the dark side of power in Rezwan Shahriar Simut's polished but predictable drama 'Master', which took home one of the main prizes in Rotterdam.
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New Mexican Film Law Aims at Creative Sovereignty
Five powerful women recently announced a new Mexican film law that addresses the challenges posed by new technologies and increases democratic access to audiovisual production.
Sundance 2026
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Frank & Louis
Crime and punishment, guilt and healing are the big themes treated by writer-director Petra Volpe in the thought-provoking ‘Frank & Louis’, a measured, stylistically impeccable study of two Black prison inmates, one losing his memory through dementia.
