The Black Swan follows a repentant master criminal as she sets up corrupt clients in front of hidden cameras. But is she really reformed โ and is the director up to his own tricks?The trap was laid in a rented office: two rooms in downtown Copenhagen, …
Warsaw is already spending big on defense. Now it needs the manpower.
Marine Le Penโs political future may be cut short. Her father Jean-Marie is dead. Their movement, however, is set for a long life.
The critically-acclaimed and wildly popular British Netflix drama “Adolescence” is offering a new generation of storytelling with very thought-provoking themes that force viewers to question many things about the world we live in and the values that w…
A man moves in with his employerโs widow in this playful but dreamlike and inscrutable drama from Alain Guiraudie, the director of Stranger By the LakeWriter-director Alain Guiraudie must surely now be said to match Quentin Dupieux for the weirdest sen…
A teenager hides 12 Jews in a basement under the nose of her Nazi boss in this tactful English-language dramaHere is an extraordinary true-life tale. For more than two years during the second world war, a teenager named Irene Gut kept 12 Polish Jews sa…
He caused a scandal with his erotic tale of lakeside cruising. Now the French film-maker is back โ with a funny yet tragic story of lofty ideals, base passions and a lusty priestThereโs a wonderfully frank clifftop scene in Misericordia, Alain Guiraudi…
Ozonโs drama mixes implied horror with sentimentality as it examines dangerous secrets and the disastrous ramifications of an (accidental?) poisoningThat amazingly prolific film-maker Franรงois Ozon returns with an intriguing, if tonally uncertain, myst…
Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is about to break years of fiscal stringency to counter the erosion of the transatlantic alliance.
From stringent media rules to meticulously controlled meals, the new coalition is leaving nothing to chance, a leaked document shows.
The U.K. prime minister and his top security adviser worked intensively to rescue the broken relationship between Kyiv and Washington, drafting a truce plan that might one day pave the way for peace.
As the White House handpicks members of the press pool, questions for the president amount to fluffy valentinesYou know weโre in trouble when Fox News emerges as the great defender of freedom of the press. But such was the case when Jacqui Heinrich, a …
“Better late than never” is a phrase that could save you at the office or on a date, but in politics, a leaderโs tardiness can spark anything from mild irritation to full-blown diplomatic tensions – and might have played a role in the latest White Hous…
Bruising times for center-left parties have U.K. Labour looking abroad for inspiration.
The British prime minister has had a shaky start at home โ but is winning grudging praise for his response to Trumpโs Ukraine pivot.
The French auteur behind 8 Women, In the House and most recently When Autumn Falls is joining us to answer your questions, from how does he coax such amazing performances from actors to his visual influencesIs Franรงois Ozon the most talented French fil…
While country draws international talent, domestic movies are more likely to get made if they align with Orbรกn politicsThe office of Proton Cinema lies on the ground floor of a modernist house in Budapestโs 13th district, where during the second world …
Joe Wrightโs new drama gives a theatrical take on the dictatorโs flaws but there is so much more history viewers need to knowOn 3 January 1925, Benito Mussolini delivered the most important speech of his life to the Italian parliament. His career was a…
The U.K.’s ruling Labour Party has a 103-year winning streak in Wales, but that could end next May. POLITICO talked to officials, politicians and disillusioned steelworkers to track the rapid rise of Farage’s Reform UK.
Sky Newsโ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politicoโs Anne McElvoy have their guide to the day ahead in British politics. On the third anniversary of Ukraineโs invasion, Sam and Anne take stock on the milestoneโs significance for global politics. With transatlantic tensions remaining, from a controversial UN vote to high stakes talks at the [โฆ]
The most prominent podcaster in the world used to forgo politics. Muskโs entry into government has him singing a different tune.
When Johanne, at 17, writes a memoir about her passion for teacher Johanna, the precocious result rattles three generationsHere is the third in a playful trilogy from Norwegian novelist and film-maker Dag Johan Haugerud (after Sex and Love, which appea…
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally’s decision to abstain saved Macron from a historic rebuke.
The Kremlin sees Trumpโs move as a correct response to Moscowโs demand to respect the Russian president as an equal partner.
The brutalising reality of the battlefield connects five different stories in this anti-war dramaThis portmanteau film โ produced by Warsaw Film School and released for the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine โ is in the Come and See …
This intriguing noir mystery with a twist in its tale sees a couple befriend a tennis coach at a holiday resort with unnerving resultsGerman film-maker Jan-Ole Gerster has created an intriguing noir mystery starring Sam Riley and Stacy Martin. It has v…
PRESS REVIEWย โ Friday, February 14: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s phone conversation continues to spark concern, panic and worry among European leaders. What does this mean for the future of Europe? Also, The New York Times takes us inside the fam…
SNEAK PEEK โ Where does the Paris summit leave the U.K.โs AI policy? โย MPs tackle the data bill, amendments and all. โย Patrick Vallance sets out his plan to remake science. Good morning and welcome to Wednesday, This is Tom, heading back to London from a gloomy City of Light. Come and say hi if youโre [โฆ]
โMafiaโ shootings with Kalashnikovs trigger alarm in the city as politicians convene an emergency meeting.
Donโt be drama queens about it, but do ensure international law is respected.
Meta’s move to ditch fact-checking put a target on the back of fake-news fighters, they warn.
But diplomats still expect the Hungarian prime minister to ultimately back down, perhaps as soon as Monday.
The Brutalist is the next most favoured choice, with its mesmeric drama, currently neck-and-neck with the sugary charm of Wickedโข News: Emilia Pรฉrez breaks record with 13 as The Brutalist and Wicked both trail with 10โข Oscars nominations 2025: the full…
A feel-good photo op just triggered a billionaire slapfight. Hereโs whatโs really at stake.
Maura Delperoโs female-led film meticulously evokes a small universe of harshness and comforts
Noรฉmie Merlant, Naomi Watts and Will Sharpe languish in a luxurious hotel in Audrey Diwanโs self-conscious remake of the classic French softcore dramaIf anyone could have rebooted and revitalised the much-mocked 70s softcore-sexy franchise Emmanuelle, …
If Rachel Reeves succumbs, “the wolves” are likely to turn on embattled PM Starmer.
In March 2022, the largest theatre in Mariupol โ while in use as a bomb shelter for 1,000 people โ was hit by a Russian air strike. A re-enactment based on survivorsโ testimonies has been moving audiences to tearsThe play opens with the usual pre-show …
Cinephiles and industry insiders explain why the most-watched films in 2024 were made in FranceThe most-watched films in French cinemas last year were a feelgood comedy featuring a cast of non-professional, disabled actors and a swashbuckling three-hou…
“I wear these battle scars with pride,” jokes Free Democratic Party leader after getting smeared with foam at an election rally.
Canadaโs prime minister prides himself as a fighter, but he just announced he wonโt lead the Liberalsโ next battle.
Families Like Ours has become national talking point but some scientists say events depicted could not happenFeaturing scenes of huge crowds boarding ferries, protest and desperation as six million Danes become climate refugees and life as they know it…
The Danish star of the BBCโs Dracula, Ruben รstlundโs The Square and the new historical action-adventure William Tell is here to answer your questionsClaes Bang (โClaesโ rhymes with โfaceโ, in case you were wondering) only became an actor by chance, af…
Finnish real estate company says deal for sports and entertainment venue will restore it to its former gloryHelsinkiโs main sports and entertainment arena is expected to reopen in the spring after getting caught in a Russian sanctions drama that left i…
From Elon to sausages, it’s been … a lot.
Amid claims of sabotage of undersea cables, a small wooden structure houses a key cog in Europeโs digital connectivityAt the end of an unmarked path on a tiny island at the edge of Stockholmโs extensive Baltic Sea archipelago lies an inconspicuous litt…
Voters on NATOโs eastern flank were already ripe for Moscowโs manipulation, after decadesย ofย misrule.
Controversy stalks a series that deals with Northern Irelandโs violent recent past
With the EU’s traditional powerhouse consumed by drama at home, others step in to fill the void.
The post New Europe takes charge while Berlin and Paris distracted appeared first on Euractiv.
Musical also claims prizes for best director, screenplay, editing and best actress for Karla Sofรญa GascรณnAll-dancing, all-singing musical Emilia Pรฉrez has twirled itself into contention for next yearโs Oscars, as Jacques Audiardโs genre-bending drama s…
The patriotic story of an Italian submarine commander who disobeyed orders from fascist leaders and rescued enemy sailors after sinking their shipHere is a stolid second world war drama, directed by Edoardo de Angelis, taken from a patriotic true story…
Far-right leader holds prime minister’s future in her hands as eurozone’s second biggest economy hurtles toward political and financial uncertainty.
Antรณnio Costa becomes the new European Council president at a crunch moment for the bloc.
Fiennes is broodingly compelling as a potential English pope caught up in murky Vatican intrigue around choosing the next pontiffWho knew that the laborious process of democracy, of simply voting over and over again, could be so exciting and so amusing…
Peter Mandelson could be heading Stateside after a long and notorious career in British public life.
In todayโs edition of the Capitals, find out more about new polls showing growing support for Czechia’s populist Motorists party, billionaire Elon Musk slamming Italian judges in row with Meloni, and so much more.ย
โWhy doesnโt Musk mind his own business?โ
Georgia Meloni’s man needs to reassure Brussels he’s the man to add conditionality to EU cash.
Mubi cancels four-day event in protest as local government blocks screening of Luca Guadagnino-directed movie QueerOrganisers of an Istanbul film festival announced its cancellation on Thursday to protest against a local authority ban on the screening …
Donald Trump didnโt engage in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet in the run-up to his election. But that didnโt stop him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. โHe would be great at this,โ or โShe would [โฆ]
Treading carefully, Austria’s pick for commissioner pledged new legislation for migration โ and little more.
Amid the Trump-Harris hostilities lies an oasis of calm โ an authentic Brussels bar selling real Belgian beer.ย
A protracted standoff among rival political factions could mean all commissioners squeeze through.
This curateโs egg of a filmโs crude humour feels somewhat at odds with the big issues itโs exploring, even if doing so more or less sympatheticallyHere is a highly unusual film. Not because of its subject matter, or its tone, but because of the unlikel…
From Donald Trump and Kamala Harris to the U.K.โs Kemi Badenoch, politicians are embracing the burger.
Thereโs a three-way race for chief of staff, and the โknife-fighting is underway.โ
The Ukrainian film producer behind Leviathan and Loveless was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after speaking out against Russiaโs invasion of UkraineA Moscow court has sentenced Oscar-nominated film producer Alexander Rodnyansky to eight-…
Former President Donald Trump, who is in the throes of a tight campaign, has not engaged in formal conversations about a potential Cabinet. But that hasnโt stopped him from spitballing potential contenders during his frequent plane rides to campaign events, or when he is impressed by one of his allies on television. โHe would be [โฆ]
Accusations of cheating reveal a drama fit for TV
A young woman leaving the care system returns to her childhood home is a strong directorial debut from acclaimed Irish actor Eva BirthistleIrish actor Eva Birthistle has given successful performances in Ken Loachโs Ae Fond Kiss, Peter Greenawayโs Night…
Journalist Oksana Grytsenkoโs play based on interviews with teenagers is imbued with the dark humour of a nation living with tragedyIn a small, underground theatre in central Kyiv, an audience is watching โ at times with perfectly still attention, at t…
“It is a humanitarian drama.”
The PM was probed on his economic promises โ and managed to largely escape unscathed.
Best known for his starring roles in the 70s sitcomย Good Times and the 1977 drama miniseriesย Roots, John Amos leaves behind a rich filmography and TV legacy.
A project on Spainโs Costa Brava is reviving dwindling populations of the prized seafood โ and keeping small-scale fishers in businessClinging to almost vertical cliffs on the Costa Brava in north-east Spain, the resort of lโEstartit has a dramatic loc…
The currently self-absorbed Brussels would better get the message. If we postpone honest conclusions to the next elections in 2029, the European drama may indeed enact its final act, Andrรฉ Wilkens and Pawel Zerka write.
In todayโs edition of the Capitals, find out more the Spanish government being forced to withdraw its 2025 draft budget bill, drama in the Czech government, and so much more.ย
After the Pirates’ crushing defeat in the weekend’s regional and senate elections, party leader Ivan Bartoลก announced that his party would not leave the governing coalition and that he would keep his post as deputy prime minister for digitisation, only…
Laura Carreiraโs impressive debut drama sees a quietly excellent Joana Santos endure dehumanising work conditions while looking for a way outThe human cost of the online convenience shopping revolution is, arguably, still to be properly addressed in ci…
Behind the scenes, decisions on Labour’s agenda are being dictated to a great extent by the Treasury.
The reconstruction of the 1976 trial of voluble and charismatic leftist Pierre Goldman tackles antisemitism and historyFrench cinema has recently given us some sensationally good courtroom dramas, such as Alice Diopโs Saint Omer and Justine Trietโs Ana…
Elisa Mantinโs film shows Greeks as the economic victims of ideologically motivated EU forces, imposing punishment-via-austerityMaybe the true Greek tragedy is the temptation to interpret everything that happens in that country under the long Hellenic …
A look at the Commission president’s new team, in figures and charts.
Thierry Breton is out of the way, ridding the European Commission chief of her fiercest internal critic.
Party secretariat votes overwhelmingly to remove political outsider who succeeded Alexis Tsipras last yearA Greek American shipping investor and former banker who emerged seemingly out of nowhere to assume the reins of Greeceโs main leftwing opposition…
Lily Collins exults over French first lady’s cameo role.
Maura Delperoโs beautifully-made drama explores the complex dynamics of a sprawling family near the wartime border with GermanyMaura Delperoโs new film was a richly deserving winner of the Grand Jury prize at the Venice film festival this year and will…
New Hampshire, Delaware and Rhode Island are all holding primary contests on Tuesday.
Inspired by a notorious real-life case, Fabrice Du Welzโs film starts strong but gets lost in the murky waters of conspiracyFabrice Du Welz began the century as a master of Belgian gothic, riding the wave of Euro-extreme cinema. Calvaire, or The Ordeal…
The far-right Alternative of Germany just keeps rising despite efforts to stop it.
Venice film festivalGianni Amelioโs saga is set in 1918, when a pair of Italian doctors take very different approaches to treating the wounded that pass through their wardsHere is the upstanding infantryman of this yearโs Venice film festival competiti…
Venice film festivalNineties-set drama adapted from the bestselling novel zeroes in on tensions in a post-industrial community, sparked by a feud over a motorbikeClass and racial tensions come to the boil in this potent tale of disaffected youth in sma…
Film among host of sexually explicit features on this yearโs lineup as erotica returns to screens after years of chastityItโs been 25 years since Nicole Kidman starred in Stanley Kubrickโs erotic classic Eyes Wide Shut opposite her then husband, Tom Cr…
Venice film festivalJolie is a painting to be stared at in Pablo Larraรญnโs opulent drama, tottering around Paris in the 70s and drawing us in to tragedy as thoroughly as Bellini or PucciniHide the overflowing ashtrays and move that infernal grand piano…
Baltasar Kormรกkurโs beautifully shot romance sees Kristรณfer try to track down Miko, a lifetime after their youthful love affair is unexpectedly cut shortNotes tucked between the leaves of a book; plastic cherry blossoms; a verse or two of an old poem โฆ…
Mika Gustafsonโs feature has some obvious influences in The Virgin Suicides or American Honey but wears them lightly in this fresh and beautifully cut debutLike an unusually designed coat featuring quirky details and an interesting fabric choice from a…
Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot ascends from demure young lover to patriarchy-defying innovator in this attractive but not quite grand cru biopicThe French will be aghast: with climate change, the English are already encroaching on the sparkling wine t…
Now itโs Harrisโ party thatโs showing a sense of unity, purpose and relentless focus on winning.
Bringing more celebrities into political coverage could make it livelier โ and perhaps even more informative.
Locarno film festivalA young womanโs breakdown โ or is it an epiphany? โ in coastal Italy, in Luca Bellino and Silvia Luziโs film, does not surrender its meaning easilyLuca Bellino and Silvia Luziโs new film is an intriguing yet perplexing piece of wor…
