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- DirectorMichael GraceyStarsHugh JackmanMichelle WilliamsZac EfronCelebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
- DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsSally HawkinsOctavia SpencerMichael ShannonAt a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity.in OV
- DirectorRyan CooglerStarsChadwick BosemanMichael B. JordanLupita Nyong'oT'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.seen in OV at Cineplex, FN
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsMeryl StreepTom HanksSarah PaulsonA cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country's first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government.Seen in OV in Überlingen at Kammerspiel
- DirectorKatja BenrathStarsAdelyne WairimuAbdiwali FarrahBarkhad AbdirahmanFor a decade Kenya has been targeted by terrorist attacks of the Al-Shabaab. An atmosphere of anxiety and mistrust between Muslims and Christians is growing. Until in December 2015, Muslim bus passengers showed that solidarity can prevail.Seen at Filmtage "jetzt oder nie" in Friedrichshafen, March 2018
- DirectorPetra Biondina VolpeStarsMarie LeuenbergerMaximilian SimonischekRachel BraunschweigIn 1971, a young housewife organizes the women of her town to petition for the right to vote.Seen on International Womens' Day 2018 in Konstanz (Scala in Cinestar)
- DirectorEwan McGregorStarsEwan McGregorJennifer ConnellyDakota FanningAn All-American college star and his beauty queen wife watch their seemingly perfect life fall apart as their daughter joins the turmoil of '60s America.Borrowed DVD from city library
- DirectorPia LenzWhen Djaner, 7, sat down next to his new classmates on his first day at a German primary school, he could hardly believe it. Lena, whose birthday it was, was given a candle and a pen as a gift. The whole class sang to her. In Macedonia, Djaner's former homeland, school was all about being afraid of being beaten. As a member of the Roma community, he fled to Hamburg with his brother Mamud and his depressive mother. Here, in a country which wants to deport him and his family, he yearns for home. Ghofran, 11, initially hoped she would be leaving Germany again soon. She listens to Arabic hip hop and still lives in Syria in her dreams while her father, Adal is battling for the right to stay forever. At school Ghofran meets girls who can do anything. But which parts of this does she want to accept and what is she prepared to give up for it?Seen at Friedrichshafen Filmtage 2 March 2018
- DirectorAsli ÖzarslanStarsLeyla ImretCihan ImretMerjem ImretShe is the youngest and the first female mayor of Cizre. A town located in the southeast of Turkey, where Kurds form the significant part of the inhabitants.Seen at Friedrichshafen Filmtage 1 March 2018
- DirectorJakob SchmidtSeen at Friedrichshafen Filmtage 1 March 2018
- DirectorCarlotta KittelHE SHE I is a film about the power to tell your own story, and the powerlessness to prevent a second version of it - a conversation that never happened.Seen at Friedrichshafen Filmtage 4 March 2018
- DirectorManuel SchweizerStarsSigfried AmreinCharles EugsterVerena HarzenmoserSeen at Friedrichshafen Filmtage 4 March 2018
- DirectorMonika TenhündfeldStarsChristoph Maria HerbstFall & rise of a bumblebee.https://www.imdb.com/user/ur64826961/watchlist
- DirectorLaura MattStarsChristine GerstenbergerUta KrügerSven SchmidkeAfter a one year Job on a far away planet space traveller Jo experiences a bumby incident during his flight back to Earth. His board computer Deborah claims she has everything under control. But is that true?https://www.imdb.com/user/ur64826961/watchlist
- DirectorAlexander DietrichJohannes FlickTwo male, glowing creatures start a fight over trying to impress a female. Each one of them wants to win her over by giving a better light show than his competitor. They are on fire - until one gets burned.https://www.imdb.com/user/ur64826961/watchlist
- DirectorJohannes BachmannStarsJohannes BachmannIn this mazy filmplay Joggeli tries screening old film spools which leads to a nostalgic journey in the traces of his great-grandfather that bears astonishing resemblance to film history and a well-known black-and-white-comedian.https://www.imdb.com/user/ur64826961/watchlist
- DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsVicky KriepsDaniel Day-LewisLesley ManvilleSet in 1950s London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover.Watched on transatlantic flight on 4 April
- CreatorBruce MillerStarsElisabeth MossYvonne StrahovskiAnn DowdSet in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.Watched 1st season on transatlantic flight on 4 April
- CreatorAlex GansaHoward GordonStarsClaire DanesMandy PatinkinDamian LewisA bipolar CIA operative becomes convinced a prisoner of war has been turned by al-Qaeda and is planning to carry out a terrorist attack on American soil.Season 6 on amazon prime in Erie
- DirectorAva DuVernayStarsStorm ReidOprah WinfreyReese WitherspoonAfter the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.A Wrinkle in Time; in OV in Erie with young kids, who loved it; based on novel by Madelaine d'Engle
- DirectorWes AndersonStarsBryan CranstonKoyu RankinEdward NortonSet in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog.in OV with Jeffrey at Tinseltown, Erie
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTye SheridanOlivia CookeBen MendelsohnWhen the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.in OV at Tinseltown, Erie
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsMichelle WilliamsChristopher PlummerMark WahlbergThe story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.on transatlantic flight on 21 April, because of Michelle Williams in main role; strong acting as an ensemble in all main roles, bio-pic of Getty kidnapping in 1970s
- DirectorAaron SorkinStarsJessica ChastainIdris ElbaKevin CostnerThe true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target.Saw only first 30 min. during flight, but very captivating
- StarsKlaus J. BehrendtMiroslav NemecUdo WachtveitlAn anthology series that follows the work of homicide detectives in Germany, Austria and Switzerland."Alles Was Sie Sagen" (22.4.2018) - Lüneberg - very skillfully developed narrative with surprise twists and current issue background
- DirectorGreta GerwigStarsSaoirse RonanLaurie MetcalfTracy LettsIn 2002, an artistically inclined 17-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.OV in Kino Isabella, Munich, left with tears, a very sentimental ending. Sequel unlikely, but a perfect tale of daughter emanicipating herself
- DirectorAnthony RussoJoe RussoStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris HemsworthMark RuffaloThe Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.OV, Cinema Nymphenburg; totally absorbing and for me a surprise ending, a cliff-hanger, too
- StarsFlorian LukasUwe KockischJörg HartmannThe lives of two families in East Berlin between 1980 and 1990 as the era of communist DDR slowly comes to an end.on German TV, caught up with first 3 seasons, now ready for next week's 4th season; fantastic acting by so many former DDR actors and great young German actors; well-plotted, captivating, detail-filled portrayal of East German transition of 1989-1990, which was a huge turning point in history
- DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsVicky KriepsDaniel Day-LewisLesley ManvilleSet in 1950s London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover.OV: Phantom Thread, seen on transatlantic flight in April 2018; interesting but not Day-Lewis's best work
- DirectorJohannes BachmannStarsJohannes BachmannIn this mazy filmplay Joggeli tries screening old film spools which leads to a nostalgic journey in the traces of his great-grandfather that bears astonishing resemblance to film history and a well-known black-and-white-comedian.Seen in FN Filmfest 2018
- DirectorLaura MattStarsChristine GerstenbergerUta KrügerSven SchmidkeAfter a one year Job on a far away planet space traveller Jo experiences a bumby incident during his flight back to Earth. His board computer Deborah claims she has everything under control. But is that true?Seen at FN Filmfest 2018
- DirectorAlexander DietrichJohannes FlickTwo male, glowing creatures start a fight over trying to impress a female. Each one of them wants to win her over by giving a better light show than his competitor. They are on fire - until one gets burned.Seen at FN Filmfest 2018
- DirectorFelix HerngrenStarsRobert GustafssonIwar WiklanderDavid WibergAfter living a long and colorful life, Allan Karlsson finds himself stuck in a nursing home. On his 100th birthday, he leaps out a window and begins an unexpected journey.on TV (ARD), auf Deutsch, very entertaining European co-production film of the hilarious Swedish novel by Jonas Jonasson, "The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared" with excellent flashbacks to important events of 20th cent. history
- DirectorChristian PetzoldStarsNina HossRonald ZehrfeldNina KunzendorfAfter surviving Auschwitz, a former cabaret singer has her disfigured face reconstructed and returns to her war-ravaged hometown to seek out her gentile husband, who may or may not have betrayed her to the Nazis.Seen in ARD on 3 June. Nina Hoss is quite impressive in the main role, playing a vulnerable Woman, quite unlike most parts she has had
- DirectorBharat NalluriStarsKit HaringtonPeter FirthJennifer EhleWhen a terrorist escapes custody during a routine handover, Will Holloway must team with disgraced MI5 Intelligence Chief Harry Pearce to track him down before an imminent terrorist attack on London.Engl. Title: MI-5? Seen in German on TV, very late at night. Enjoyed seing Kit Harrington in another role as son/heir of dead father -- he does it so well. Film is well titled, since terrorism plays a much smaller role than the spooks.
- DirectorTitus SelgeStarsEdgar SelgeWalid Al-AtiyatKarin BeierParis 2022. François is a literary scholar and drinker. His relationships with women are limited to one year, his life is sufficiently happy. Until the day when charismatic Muslim politician Mohamed Ben Abbes becomes president in France, introduces patriarchy and polygamy, and François loses his job.Show on German today in ARD program; interesting style of alternating between stage play (filmed) and film sequences in real world (Paris), following one narrative; based on novel set in 2022 by Houllebecq, those thesis of Islamisation still strikes me as proposterous. Selge is excellent in this part.
- DirectorGeorge NolfiStarsMatt DamonEmily BluntLisa ThoresonThe affair between a politician and a contemporary dancer is affected by mysterious forces keeping the lovers apart.Seen on DVD; based on Philip Dick short story; fantastic scenery all done in NYC, explained well in the bonus material. Emily Blunt learned to do modern dance for the role. Terrance Stamp has an interesting bad-guy role.
- DirectorMike MillsStarsEwan McGregorChristopher PlummerMélanie LaurentA young man is rocked by two announcements from his elderly father: that he has terminal cancer and that he has a young male lover.Chance find on flea market table, like the actors; enjoyable but easily forgotten.
- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsHarrison FordRyan GoslingAna de ArmasYoung Blade Runner K's discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former Blade Runner Rick Deckard, who's been missing for thirty years.Great sequel to original, but hard to follow on one go, needs reviewing. Borrowed from library.
- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsLubna AzabalMélissa Désormeaux-PoulinMaxim GaudetteTwins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history and fulfill their mother's last wishes.nominated for 2011 Oscar as best foreign film; a very well-constructed and moving film about violence, revenge, reconciliation within three generations of a family caught up in civil war in the Middle East. Borrowed from library.
- DirectorJames VanderbiltStarsCate BlanchettRobert RedfordDennis QuaidNewsroom drama detailing the 2004 CBS "60 Minutes" report investigating then-President George W. Bush's military service, and the subsequent firestorm of criticism that cost anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes their careers.OV: "Truth", about the real-life journalistic errors that led CBS to force Dan Rather to retire in 2005. Blanchett was brilliant in her leading role as the investigative reporter (whose memoir formed the basis of the film); Redford was also excellent as D.R.. The depiction of how business and politics (in an election year) are closely intertwined was well done. The supporting cast and the cinematography made it thoroughly compelling. A cautionary tale still valid today.
- DirectorMichael BrandtStarsRichard GereTopher GraceMartin SheenA retired CIA operative is paired with a young FBI agent to unravel the mystery of a senator's murder, with all signs pointing to a Soviet assassin.
- DirectorGreg BerlantiStarsNick RobinsonJennifer GarnerJosh DuhamelSimon Spier keeps a huge secret from his family, his friends and all of his classmates: he's gay. When that secret is threatened, Simon must face everyone and come to terms with his identity.seen in German in FN; solid production, good acting; set in an upper middle-class town somewhere in southern USA, the movie was very focussed on the issue of coming out, i.e. a film with a message
- DirectorDK WelchmanHugh WelchmanStarsDouglas BoothJerome FlynnRobert GulaczykIn a story depicted in oil painted animation, a young man comes to the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating his final days there.
- DirectorPatty JenkinsStarsGal GadotChris PineRobin WrightWhen a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny.OV, finally saw this by borrowing from public library; it was much better than I expected.
- DirectorJeff NicholsStarsRuth NeggaJoel EdgertonWill DaltonThe story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Court's historic 1967 decision.
- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsAmy AdamsJeremy RennerForest WhitakerA linguist works with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world.
- DirectorOrson WellesStarsOrson WellesJoseph CottenDorothy ComingoreFollowing the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance: 'Rosebud.'OV, on DVD. Orson Welles did use interesting camera techniques, but it is hard to see why it is still at top of all-time classic films
- DirectorMike NewellStarsJessica Brown FindlayTom CourtenayMichiel HuismanIn the aftermath of World War II, a writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island when she decides to write a book about their experiences during the war. Then she learns the secret they are afraid to reveal.in German in local cinema; great scenery; my memory is hazy, but seemed very true to the book; leading roles perfectly cast.
- DirectorHans WeingartnerStarsMala EmdeAnton SpiekerArndt Schwering-SohnreyTwo university students, Jule and Jan, leave Berlin together in an old camper on a road trip south, but for different reasons.German-made road-movie with two 24 years olds who were very natural; excellent script & realistic dialogues; the last third seemed too touristy and their platonic relationship lasted awfully long;
- DirectorKaleo La BelleStarsKaleo La BellePeter MettlerIn a documentary journey that is as loving as it is relentless, father and filmmaker Kaleo La Belle accompanies his patchwork family in their attempt to find happiness across the ocean.A rather upsetting, fascinating USA-Swiss documentary, screened at the Kitzbühel Film Festival 2018; spoke briefly with director;
- DirectorDimitri de ClercqStarsDelfine BafortSvetozar CvetkovicArend PinoyFollowing a mysterious car accident in the desert, Dafne suffers from post-traumatic amnesia. Jake, the first person she sees when she regains consciousness, tells her he's her husband.Slow but suspenseful film made in Morocco, screened at the Kitzbühel Film Festival 2018 with director present
- DirectorDominic CookeStarsBilly HowleSaoirse RonanAndy BurseIn 1962 England, a young couple find their idyllic romance colliding with issues of sexual freedom and societal pressure, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night.Solidly made adaption of Ian McEwan's short novel "On Chesil Beach" with an excellent young lead actor (resembling a young Harrison Ford); saw in OV in Munich
- DirectorChristian SchäferStarsChristoph M. OhrtLeslie MaltonFrançois GoeskeArtists, vernissages, TV interviews - Dieter, a printer and publisher with universal acclaim, is a workaholic jetting through the world. Loneliness, unrequited love, a half-empty double bed - that's where photographer Marge points her lens.Amusing short, satiric German film set in the publishing world with established actors who speak English or German in various contexts; screened at Kitzbühel Film Festival 2018
- DirectorMary Gerretsen7/8ths of the Way There explores the final days of George, a quirky, fun-loving (and terminally-ill) man seeking a penile implant, as his wife, Kathy, a deep-thinking workaholic, struggles to plan for an uncertain future. An intimate look at marriage, love, loss, death, and sex through their eyes exposes tragic circumstances, the enduring hopefulness of the human spirit, and the absurd lengths George will go to hang onto life, as his nears its end.Short documentary of an American couple who are facing the man's probably death from stage four cancer; short mainly at their home on the West coast; screened at the Kitzbühl Film Festival 2018 in presence of the director
- DirectorAlexander AdolphStarsThomas SchmauserHannelore ElsnerLena UrzendowskyFictitious portrait of late German fashion designer Rudolph Moshammer.im Fernsehen gesehen, gute Schauspieler, gut erzählte Geschichte, die auf wahre Persönlichkeit basiert
- DirectorCyril BrodyOlivier PeyonStarsLatifa Ibn ZiatenThe story of Latifa Ibn Ziaten is the story of a mother who becomes an activist. When her son is assassinated by a terrorist, her world falls apart. Instead of giving up hope, she decides to take action, defend disadvantaged youths, and fight hatred with love.bei ZFF18 mit UT gesehen, beeindrückende Doku über einer muslimischen Einwanderin in Frankreich die sich für Völkerverständigung einsetzt
- DirectorCynthia LowenStarsCarrie GoldbergAnita SarkeesianSoraya ChemalyAfter their lives are overturned by vicious online harassment, three women seek justice from the internet.
- DirectorJasmin MozaffariStarsMichaela KurimskyKarena EvansCallum ThompsonA teenage girl and her friend run into problems when they plan to leave town.bei ZFF18 in OV gesehen; beeindrückend Milieufilm über 2 jungen Kanadierinnen à la "Thelma & Louise"
- DirectorChristian LoStarsTage Johansen HognessJakob DyrudJonas Hoff OftebroA young band from Norway sets out on a journey across the country to attend the National Championship of Rock in a race against time, police and parents.hat den Hauptpreis der Kinderjury bei ZFF zurecht gewonnen
- DirectorJenny CarchmanLiz GarbusStarsRachel AbramsYamiche AlcindorSteve BannonAs violence erupts in Charlottesville, the president's unwillingness to denounce the racist hate groups presents a new test for journalists. Trump blames the "failing New York Times" and "crooked media" for distorting his speech and further deepening the country's divisions. Meanwhile, Steve Bannon exits the White House and a Times reporter questions where his populist revolution is headed now, as the paper deals with reining in its own reporters on Twitter.bei ZFF18 gesehen; Teil einer Doku über NYT; interessanter Zusammenschnitt
- DirectorCarlos VermutStarsNajwa NimriEva LlorachCarme EliasWhen Lila, a celebrated but fame-weary and amnesiac singer forgets how to perform, super-fan Violeta steps in to teach Lila how to be Lila once again.bei ZFF gesehen; schöner Spanischen Frauenfilm
- DirectorClaus DrexelIn Nov 2016, the USA are preparing to elect its new president. We dive into the heart of Arizona, meeting the inhabitants of a small town crossed by Route 66, the battered heirs of the American dream who deliver their hopes and fears .bei ZFF in OV gesehen, enttäuschend da mehr um Bilder als um Analyze gegangen; spielt nur in einem kleinen Ort in SW der USA mit selektiven Interviewpartnern
- DirectorFlorian Henckel von DonnersmarckStarsTom SchillingSebastian KochPaula BeerGerman artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR-regime.in FRA gesehen; angelehnt an Biographie von Gerhard Richter mit guten Einfällen, um die Geschichte historisch zu gründen; sehr gute Schauspielerei und Regie
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsJohn David WashingtonAdam DriverLaura HarrierRon Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, Colorado, successfully infiltrates the local Ku Klux Klan branch aided by a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events.in FRA in OV gesehen, tolle Geschichte nach wahre Begebenheiten
- DirectorBradley CooperStarsLady GagaBradley CooperSam ElliottA musician helps a young singer find fame as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.schönes Gesamtwerk mit vielen wohl überlegten Aspekten, die die Geschichte zeitgemäß machten
- DirectorMichael HerbigStarsFriedrich MückeKaroline SchuchDavid KrossEast Germany, 1979. After initially failing to flee from the East to the West in a self-built hot-air balloon, two families struggle to make a second attempt, while the East German State Police are chasing them.in Gräfelfinger Kinto gesehen; sehr spannend und gut gespielt--sehr empfehlenswert
- DirectorFrederick WisemanStarsPaul HoldengräberElvis CostelloPatti SmithA look within the walls of the New York Public Library.In München (Monopol) in OmU gesehen; enttäuschend als Filmprojekt, obwohl das Thema interessant ist; chaotische Struktur, fehlende Personenidentifikationen; lobenswert waren nur die deutschen Untertitel
- DirectorRichard EyreStarsEmma ThompsonStanley TucciReena LalbihariAs her marriage crumbles, a judge must decide a case involving a teenage boy who is refusing a blood transfusion on religious principle.
- DirectorNikolaus LeytnerStarsSimon MorzéBruno GanzJohannes KrischBased on the international bestseller by Robert Seethaler. A tender, heart-breaking story about one young man and his friendship with Sigmund Freud during the Nazi occupation of Vienna....
- DirectorSteve McQueenStarsViola DavisMichelle RodriguezElizabeth DebickiFour women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands' criminal activities take fate into their own hands and conspire to forge a future on their own terms.
- DirectorDavid YatesStarsEddie RedmayneKatherine WaterstonDan FoglerGellert Grindelwald plans to raise an army of wizards to rule over non-magical beings. In response, Newt Scamander's former professor, Albus Dumbledore, seeks his help to stop him.
- DirectorBryan SingerStarsRami MalekLucy BoyntonGwilym LeeThe story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).
- CreatorOlen SteinhauerStarsLeland OrserMichelle ForbesMina TanderFollows a CIA team in Berlin and their clandestine activities.
- DirectorFlorian David FitzStarsFlorian David FitzMatthias SchweighöferMiriam SteinBest friends Toni and Paul decide to relinquish all of their belongings for 100 days, taking back one item per day. During this challenge, the two realize that the only thing they cannot be without is their friendship. A story about contemporary materialism and the quest for the truly important things in life.
- DirectorRyûsuke HamaguchiStarsHidetoshi NishijimaTôko MiuraReika KirishimaA renowned stage actor and director learns to cope with a big personal loss when he receives an offer to direct a production of Uncle Vanya in Hiroshima.