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Top 12 biopolitical dirty movies: A Separation (number 11)

 

Fabio Rocha - 09-02-2025

The second entry in Fabio Rocha's his Foucault-inspired series of raw, visceral and gritty movies is a late Iranian New Wave film permeated by "the institutional gaze", and with "a sense of constant surveillance" [Read More...]

Talking to an old friend: our open letter to the Berlinale

 

Victor Fraga - 06-02-2025

Just as he is about to attend the 75th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival,. DMovies's editor Victor Fraga writes an open letter to organisation; it feels like talking to a very old and dear friend about a very grave mistake they made [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Christine Friedrich

 

Victoria Luxford - 04-02-2025

Victoria Luxford interviews the director of [Read More...]

Just say no to the duty of realism!

 

Victor Fraga - 26-01-2025

DMovies' editor Victor Fraga writes in defence of Jacques Audiard's Emilia Perez; the fiery trans gangster musical, which received 13 Oscar nominations, has been accused or poor representation of Mexico and of trans people [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Austin Nunes

 

Eoghan Lyng - 23-01-2025

Eoghan Lyng interviews the director of Into the Bloo, a reflective movie about drag songwriter Lagoona; they discuss queer shaming, trauma, pain, immigration, take a deep-dive into the past, and much more! [Read More...]

Streaming in the film industry: broadband connectivity, subscription plans, and other drivers

 

Marina Hillquist - 17-01-2025

The rise of online streaming services in recent years has significantly transformed the film industry, creating new ways for films to be produced, distributed, and watched [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Bruno Anković

 

Victoria Luxford - 16-01-2025

Victoria Luxford interviews the director of Croatian war drama Celebration, which premiered at Karlovy Vary; they talk about his "cold" and surgical approach to filmmaking, remaining loyal to the original novel, shooting at night without lighting, desperate people doing bad things, and much more! [Read More...]

The Gambler: exploring the high stakes of addiction on screen

 

Mariano Garcia - 09-01-2025

Mariano Garcia deep dives into a gripping film exploring gambling addiction, high stakes, and redemption; he uncovers the psychological grip and emotional toll of addiction. [Read More...]

Ocean’s Eleven: how the ultimate heist conquered the casino world

 

Mariano Garcia - 08-01-2025

Mariano Garcia helps you to Discover how Ocean’s Eleven redefined the heist genre, blending casino thrills with unforgettable characters and a thrilling, high-stakes plot! [Read More...]


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Top 12 biopolitical dirty movies: Anora (number 12)
Brazilian filmmaker and researcher Fabio Rocha begins his Foucault-inspired series of raw, visceral and gritty movies with a dirty movie that rocked Cannes and much of the globe in 2024 [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Stephanie J. Röst
The director of My Boo, a comedy about a ghostly boyfriend, talks to DMovies about old-school movie magic, "normic" suburban life, Sofia Coppola, whether short film is the perfect medium for a character study, and more! [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to the nomad filmmakers
Victor Fraga talks to Kilian Armando Friedrich and Tizian Stromp Zargari, the directors of gently disturbing doc Nuclear Nomads; they describe their experience living in a camper van on a nuclear site, sharing the director's chair, insalubrious and precarious working conditions, and a lot more - as part of ArteKino 2024 [Read More...]

The top 10 dirtiest movies of 2024
We asked our writers to pick their dirty favourite movie of the year, and this is the outcome: a list bursting with audacity, passion and stamina, and breaking all the film rules ever made! [Read More...]

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