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Hoffman still working out life’s mysteries by Richard Mowe
Dustin Hoffman in Karlovy Vary: 'The pleasure of doing what we do is being engrossed in the work itself and losing track of time' Photo: Richard Mowe Dustin Hoffman on looking at his life's work: 'It makes me very emotional, very nostalgic' Photo: Richard Mowe Even after all these years (88 to be precise) Dustin Hoffman, one of the opening stellar guests at
Why it’s not all about Jesse by Richard Mowe
Jesse Eisenberg clutching his Karlovy Vary award with a packed house cheering him on. Photo: Courtesy of Film Servis Festival Karlovy Vary As someone who found a certain kind of celebrity by playing Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in David Fincher’s The Social Network , it’s illuminating to find that Jesse Eisenberg is a shrinking violet when it comes to se
Chica Checa - Richard Mowe - 20393
There’s a lot of yearning going in Šimon Holý’s fourth feature which has its premiere in Karlovy Vary Film Festival ’s Crystal Globe Competition. With a heartfelt performance from Pavla Tomicová as Zdena, a middle-aged widow who dreams of a better life elsewhere rather than the stifling small-town preoccupations of most of the populace, the film gathers its
A Happy Family - Richard Mowe - 20394
Switzerland is not all chocolate box vistas, wealth, and serene surroundings. Director Jan-Éric Mack explores the darker underbelly of Swiss society with this ironically titled drama about a single mother down on her luck whose children are taken into custody because of “neglect”. Because the older child accidentally sets the family home alight they are take
Starring role for a 'reluctant' award winner by Richard Mowe
Harvey Keitel met 'big bad Bob' Richardson when he was presented with a Crystal Globe award. Centre Keitel’s wife Daphne Kastner Photo: Courtesy of Film Servis Festival Karlovy Vary After spending four decades behind the lens, legendary cinematographer Robert Richardson, who has collaborated with everyone from Oliver Stone to Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorse
The Guest - Richard Mowe - 20395
At the core of Mads Mengel’s impressive feature debut is a family that is about to fall apart. There are themes and characters to which we can all relate. Tautly constructed like an emotional thriller Mengel peels back the layers to reveal the tension underneath. On the surface all is sweetness and light as a family gather at a seaside hotel. The young paren
Black Money For White Nights - Richard Mowe - 20399
The tone at first glance appears purely to be bleak and absurdist as the previous Karlovy Vary Crystal Globe winners Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov (in 2019 for The Father ) get into their stride. Shortly the mood lightens and becomes more empathetic as we follow a senior couple - maternity nurse Marina (Tanya Shahova) and train employee Ghosha (Ivan S