Victoria Luxford interviews the director of filthy genius Mexican short The Perfect Tomato; he reveals how one vegetable can connect two different worlds, how to challenge negative portrayals of Mexico, the secrets of filming at night on a low budget, and much more! [Read More...]
Just as Cannes announces its full 2025 programme, the DMovies team picks up the Top 10 dirty movies they are looking forward to watching and reviewing exclusively for you (and also the ones they are dreading to see) [Read More...]
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This is the fourth entry in Fabio Rocha's Foucault-inspired movies: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's ode to listening, a Hiroshima-set drama featuring post-atomic bodies and silence as a resistance weapon [Read More...]
In this trite reimagining of the Disney classic, Rachel Zegler gets to do little other than smile her way through a jolly princess's journey - in cinemas on Friday, March 21st [Read More...]
Isabelle Huppert and Florence Pugh turn the words of the Lord into a steamy incantation, in Luca Guadagnino's quasi-pornographic riff on Catholic pilgrimage and rituals - in cinemas on Friday, April 4th. [Read More...]
Charlie Shackleton turns his failed attempt to make a film about the Zodiac Killer into a witty scrutiny of the true crime genre - from CPH:DOX [Read More...]
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Celtic novelist claims her permanent spot on the pantheon of the greatest Irish writers (a place her shady ex tried to steal) - in cinemas on Friday, April 18th [Read More...]
Bulgarian director places the domesticated animals of a moribund village at the forefront, revealing that their owners's devotion isn't entirely selfless - from CPH:DOX [Read More...]
Margaret Thatcher finds a peculiar way to silence the Republican voices of Northern Ireland, in one of the most bizarre gestures of censorship in history - from CPH:DOX [Read More...]
Eight Turkish filmmakers study the dirty machinations of censorship, raising questions about state repression and voluntary suppression - from CPH DOX [Read More...]
Iran's "greatest pop icon ever" reclaims the spotlight after more than two decades living in silence and darkness, in this heartwarming documentary - from CPH:DOX [Read More...]
Marina Hillquist argues that low-budget films often have the most creative storytelling, and discusses the reasons why in abundant detail! [Read More...]
Unabashed autistic artists expose their neurodiverse life vision in this exquisite, freeform documentary - in cinemas on Friday, March 28th [Read More...]
Small-town teacher Pavel Talankin exposes Putin's militarisation of schools, in this extremely brave documentary about state propaganda - from CPH:DOX [Read More...]
Canadian filmmaker asks whether we should really want to live forever, in this philosophical sci-fi short film - from the Sedona International Film Festival [Read More...]
In this true account of mafia crime, Robert De Niro plays two mobsters; sadly neither role stretches him beyond cliché and routine - in cinemas on Friday, March 21st [Read More...]
Afghan Ambassador to Austria finds herself powerless as a deeply misogynistic regime that few countries recognise takes over - from CPH:DOX [Read More...]
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Mariano Garcia reveals his favourite gambling films of all time, in a list including instantly recognisable dirty classics, as well as little-known gems of which you probably never heard! [Read More...]
The director of boozy, confessional Spanish drama Confesiones Chin Chin talks about "the tone and the spirit" of sharing secrets, her experience as a foreigner in Madrid, Miles Davis, Julio Cortázar, laughing and pooping at the theatre, and much more! [Read More...]
American filmmaker discusses unreliable memories, little mementos, pornography and "real sex", making films "a little dirty, a little faded, a little scratched", working with non-professionals, and much more - just as he is about to premiere his last collaboration with the late Charles Lum at BFI Flare [Read More...]
Lida Bach talks to the director of philosophical sci-fi Anwar; they discuss eternal life, Ridley Scott, the relation between technology and death, conflicts with religion, and much more! [Read More...]
Marina Hillquist investigates casinos have Been portrayed in independent and cult cinemas.. and her findings will have your head spinning around like a roulette! [Read More...]
Eoghan Lyng interviews the director of surprising queer story Gillyfish; they discuss filming in Ireland, comfort in intimacy, healing by proxy, and that forlorn pop sound of longing and regret (can you guess which song that is?)! [Read More...]
Mariano Garcia remembers the dirty films that helped to shape basketball in film, and reveals their long-term impact on the industry and film-lovers alike [Read More...]
Marina Hillquist travels to a surprising area of northeastern England and uncovers a jewel of the past, which has been given a brad new lease of life! [Read More...]
Murderous colonialism and Black music are combined to intoxicating effects, in this dazzlingly inventive documentary about the assassination of Patrice Lumumba - now on all major VoD platforms [Read More...]
The third entry in Fabio Rocha's Foucault-inspired series of raw, visceral and gritty movies is Edward Berger's anti-war classic, a movie about honour being replaced by fear, and soldiers being robbed of their individuality [Read More...]
Osgood Perkins's adaptation of Stephen King’s short story about a murderous toy is bloody good fun, if a little repetitive - in cinemas on Friday, February 21st [Read More...]
Set almost entirely inside a bar, this boozy Spanish drama is surprisingly profound, and guaranteed to make you feel lighter - from the Slamdance Film Festival [Read More...]
American biopic of Dietrich Bonhoeffer turns the German pastor and resistance fighter into a far right evangelical vigilante, causing a stir before its German release on March 13th [Read More...]
The latest Best Documentary Academy Award winner is a painfully real and objective register of the horrors Palestinians have to endure, and of the unhinged depravity of their oppressors - stream it now for free [Read More...]
Mariano Garcia investigates the connection between gaming and the film industry, while highlighting some of the films from which we can all learn a few valuable lessons! [Read More...]
Joshua Polasnki interviews the Chinese-born and US based director of intriguing Sundance documentary Death Education; they discuss a very peculiar ancient tradition, experiencing the concept of death in school, crafting a meditative film with little information and dialogue, and much more [Read More...]
Silver Bear winner discussess the link between childhood and cinema, the nobility of spontaneous emotions, adults who perform "magic", Argentinian cinema's "defiant determination", and more! [Read More...]
Kahlil Joseph takes viewers on a dizzying, kaleidoscopic journey of Black history, in a movie straddling cinema and installation - from the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Obsessive fans of a missing musician harass his partner, in this silly psychological thriller from the United States - from the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Just as Walter Salles's drama heads to the Oscars with real chances of becoming the first Brazilian film ever to win a statuette, Fabio Rocha discusses historical trauma, middle-class bias, explicit violence, unsung voices, and much more [Read More...]
Tatiana Fuentes Sadowski’s essayist exploration of fraught memory and the twisted legacy of colonialism in Peru provides “an opaque doorway” into a horrifying past - from the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Mariano Garcia remembers the legacy of a film that gave poker a new lease of life in cinema, while also looking at the very real prospect of a brand new movie! [Read More...]
Nataliia Serebriakova interviews the Brazilian director of The Blue Trail, the dystopian old-age drama which just won the Silver Bear for Best Picture; they talk about "removing" the elderly from society, exoticising the Amazon, Yasujiro Ozu, Rodrigo Santoro, Brazil's obsession with the Oscars, coming-of-age in your 80s, and much more! [Read More...]
A monkey and his canine sidekick embark on a mission to uncover a "warm" force, in this largely generic and derivative Chinese animation - from the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
We reveal five independent, subversive and downright filthy movies, which you can watch right now on Filmin, as viewers stay away from big corporations such as Netflix [Read More...]
Chinese teacher introduces the topic of death education to his students... by experiencing it firsthand - poetic documentary premiered at Sundance [Read More...]
James Mcloughlin digs through the history of cinema and discusses the films that reveal the dirty facets of world cities such as London, Rio, New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Naples, Liverpool, and more! [Read More...]
The director of Berlin Alexanderplatz returns with another bold literary adaptation set in present-day Germany (this time it's Shakespeare’s Richard III), and he deserves praise for that - from the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Leonie Bensch shines as a burnt out nurse toiling in an understaffed Swiss hospital - profound drama with an urgent message premieres at the Berlinale [Read More...]
Nataliia Serebriakova interviews the director of Montparnasse Bienvenüe and Ari, which just premiered in Berlin's Official Competition; they talk about motherhood, dark and sorrowful interpretation, growing apart from old friends, working with children, and more! [Read More...]
DMovies' editor Victor Fraga attended the latest edition of the world' largest film festival, he discusses the selection, the winners and whether the Festival has done enough in order to ensure free speech (after the censorious attacks of last year) [Read More...]
Michel Gondry hand draws multiple love letters to his adorable little daughter, in his first animated feature ever - from the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
A boy shelters with his grandparents while his mum and dad take part in the May 1968 protests - confusing mix of family and historical drama is in the Official Competition of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Edgar Reitz contemplates painting, cinema and the human condition in polished yet ponderous new feature, with a sheer disregard for female artists - live from the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Ambitious actor and fast-rising politician engage in a fiery and sex-driven affair, in queer drama about the Brazil's toxic relationship with celebrity and politics - from the Panorama section of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Young people forge a sense of normalcy despite the looming war, in this documentary about life in Ukrainian schools - from the Official Competition of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Happy-go-lucky boyfriend meets his loving in-laws with unexpected consequences, in Hong Sang-soo’s super informal drama - from the Official Competition of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Norwegian teen falls in love with her teacher and puts her infatuation to paper, but there could be dear consequences for the unsuspecting adult - honest and warm drama is in the Official Competition of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Lewd and manipulative filmmaker mortifies his prospective actresses with some very questionable requests, in this painfully real Iranian drama - from the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Chinese filmmaker Vivian Qu mixes crime, action, comedy, fantasy and family drama to very messy results - from the Official Competition of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
While retaining his anti-cinema aesthetic, Radu Jude turns away from the absurd into the sad and profound - political drama about guilt and comfort premieres in the Official Competition of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Profoundly lyrical and elliptical drama featuring Georges Khabbaz and Hanna Schygulla illustrates the Arab immigration experience in Germany - from the Official Competition of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
A super camp Ethan Hawke impersonates a famous American lyricist, in Richard Linklater's tedious and esoteric new film - from the Official Competition of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Argentinian girl communicates with animals, in Ivan Fund's unusual and mesmerising road movie - from the Official Competition of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Mother is convinced that there's something wrong with her newborn baby, in Austrian suspense movie with a touch of Rosemary's Baby ambiguity - from the Official Competition of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Lonely gay man from Honk Kong seeks redemption through multiple sexual encounters, in this simple drama with elements of autofiction - from the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Single mother has to confront the abusive father of their children in court, as he seeks to challenge her custody - courtroom drama with a documentary touch premieres in the Berlinale [Read More...]
Couple are forced into being honest to each other after their daughter develops telepathic power, in this extremely simple and effective comedy from Germany - from the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Maternal pressures cause a therapist to have a meltdown worse than any of her patients, in this very dark and engaging American dramedy - from the Official Competition of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Eoghan Lyng argues that the new Captain America film is a chilling warning of what the United States and Israel are capable of before cynically demonstrating mercy on their terms [Read More...]
James Bond meets Dario Argento, in this Franco-Belgian explosion of violence, sex and colours - from the Official Competition of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
The director of Montparnasse Bienvenüe crafts a fractured study of a vulnerable young male under the pressure of fatherhood - from the Official Competition of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Teen fugitive runs seeks shelter in a film studio, in Lucile Hadžihalilović's ice cold, cryptic and laborious new creation - from the Official Competition of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Clever granny evades old-age "colony" established by Brazil's authoritarian government, in this gently dystopian drama set in a terrifyingly near future - from the Official Competition of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Michel Franco's new creation, about an illegal Mexican immigrant in the US, is less violent, more mature and rounded than New Order - from the Official Competition of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
A small confrontation at a movie set explodes into unhinged anger, conspiracy, and racism, in Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay's sly drama - from the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Double the trouble: Bong Joon-ho's first film since Parasite is an unapologetically loud and bizarre blend of sci-fi and comedy, featuring Robert Pattinson in the two leading roles - on all major VoD platforms on Monday, April 7th [Read More...]
Nina Hoss and Saskia Rosendahl star in humanistic German drama about small-town folk riven by class divides, fears and anxieties - from the Panorama section of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Austrian film director investigates the dynamics of the matriarchy and the female body, in a horror movie with echoes of The Stepford Wives - from the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Mother and daughter travel to sunny Spain in order treat inexplicable illness, in Rebecca Lenkiewicz's exquisite debut - from the Official Competition of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Intimate portrait of rural China provides viewers a tactile experience of the land, even if the multithreaded plot fails to engage - from the Official Competition of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Timid teen grapples with her burgeoning sexuality inside old-fashioned Catholic school - Slovenian coming-of-age drama premieres in the Berlinale [Read More...]
Real-life "mermaids" become a proxy for non-conforming American bodies, in this chimeric mixture of fiction and documentary - from the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Rape allegation puts a woman's unwavering devotion to her brother to the proof, in this finely acted and intriguing German film - from the Panorama section of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Timothée Chalamet steals the scene in James Mangold's irrevocably flat and conventional biopic of Bob Dylan; the outcome is a one-man-show of sorts - on various VoD platforms on Monday, March 24th [Read More...]
Danish director shines the spotlight on elderly people and their caretakers, with very graphic depictions and a warm touch of humanism - from the Panorama section of the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
Tomas Tykwer’s riff on German values and obsessions is overbloated, conceited and with absolutely nothing relevant to say - extremely long drama opens the 75th Berlinale [Read More...]
A portrait of mad scientist and aquatic Doctor Doolittle, John C Lilly, becomes a survey of 1960s' crackpottery and counterculture - from the 54th edition of Rotterdam [Read More...]
Théodore Pellerin and Archie Madekwe shine in Alex Russell’s cynical debut feature about parasitical friendship and fame, a movie with significant parallels to Saltburn - from Sundance and the Berlinale [Read More...]
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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...]
Bao Nguyen’s mesmerising documentary follows a photojournalist in search of the truth behind one of history’s most formative war photos - from Sundance [Read More...]
Igor Bezinović’s hybrid documentary takes on a key episode on the road to fascism and renders it both hilarious and terrifying - from Rotterdam and CPH:DOX [Read More...]
Metatextual queer drama from Greece celebrates male virility and Athens, while also referencing a familiar classic - on VoD on Monday, April 7th [Read More...]
Slovakian artist and dissident deals with love, motherhood and freedom when pulled back by an old love to the country she fled - live from Rotterdam [Read More...]
Marina Hillquist remembers five unforgettable video games which would have never existed without their filmic counterparts; the filthy list includes superheroes, xenomorphs, fantasy, and more! [Read More...]
Find out what happens when vigilantism and voyeurism intertwine, in David Osit’s harrowing doc about NBC’s catch-a-paedo crime series - live from Sundance [Read More...]
Polish filmmakers Anka and Wilhelmina Sasnal deliver a postmodern rendering of class bound exploitation with humour - live from Rotterdam [Read More...]
A group of school children collaborate with a German filmmaker in order to make a very different portrait of growing up - from the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam [Read More...]
Alison Brie and Dave Franco literally become one, in this amusing blend of body horror and dark comedy about emotional attachment - live from Sundance [Read More...]
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Justin Lin turns the true story of 26-year-old John Chau, killed in 2018 when trying to evangelise an uncontacted tribe, into a movie as misguided as its protagonist’s mission - live from Sundance [Read More...]
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...]
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...]
Entirely filmed from the entity's perspective, Steven Soderbergh supernatural horror is unusually warm and gentle to watch - in cinemas on Friday, January 24th [Read More...]
A medical assistant doctor throws a dysfunctional family into further disarray, in a short film blending comedy and horror - watch it online for a month only with MyFrenchFilmFestival [Read More...]
Desperate mother jumps through the increasingly smaller hoops of social services - simple and illuminating drama shows at MyFrenchFilmFestival [Read More...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Polish government kills dozens of average citizens protesting against soaring household good prices, in this ingenious however limited animated doc - on VoD on Friday, January 3rd [Read More...]
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...]
Croatian soldier grapples with his morals as far-right extremism overtakes Europe - sleek and intelligent war drama premiered at the 58th Karlocy Vary International Film Festival [Read More...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Paul Risker interviews the director of British folk horror Inland; they talk about the relationship between cinema and literature, rural English language, fighting against constraints, aversion to risk, avoiding categorisation, and much more - as part of ArteKino 2024 [Read More...]
Eoghan Lyng talks to the director of Speak Sunlight, a Spanish fable taking place during the Franco years; they discuss the Paris bookstore that changed her life, finding the right translator, the ultimate "American in Spain", the Beatles in Iberia, and much more [Read More...]
Susanne Gottlieb interviews the Czech director of Somewhere over the Chemtrails; they talk about conspiracy theories, the roots of small-town racism, stylisation, exaggeration, Easter slapping, and much more - as part of ArteKino 2024 [Read More...]
Check out the winners, the trends, and our dirty thoughts on one of the most exciting film events of the Arab world, and a festival that we have followed since its inception [Read More...]
Petrol smugglers and filmmaker forge an unlikely bond as they seek to escape their existential rut - taciturn desert thriller is in the Main Competition of the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Cape Verdean woman abandons her baby daughter on a volcanic island, in this fiery tale of failed motherhood and reconnection - from the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Violence and corruption are the main currencies of Lagos, in this loose collection or urban parables from hell - from the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Energetic elderly woman with dementia moves to the old people's home of her choice, where she movingly picks up fragments of her life - deeply humanistic drama shows in the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Egyptian peasants desperate for an heir move to New York for fertility treatment, in this tribute to the silent movies of Charlie Chaplin - from the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
The sole survivor of a bus crash assumes a new identity in order to extricate herself from the shackles of the past - powerful social thriller from Tunisia premieres at the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Victor Fraga talks to the Greek-Portuguese director of assisted suicide comedy Dreaming of Lions about laughing away your pain, the questionable interests of the wellness industry, Yorgos Lanthimos and why it's ok not to be ok - live from the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Backstreet grifter lays his hands on a tape recording that could bring him riches, in this Saudi Arabian mix of comedy, thriller and social drama - from the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Young Bangladeshi woman embarks on a quest to save her mother's life, in this honest blend of social realism and melodrama - from the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Two Afghan sisters wrestle with multiple political forces and conflicting sentiments during the 1970s, in Roya Sadat's heartfelt yet muddled political drama - from the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Tunisian teen seeks solace and redemption after witnessing his cousin's brutal murder - soul-stirring, dazzling drama shows in the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Small-town, amateur filmmakers recreate Bollywood classics with dogged ardour, in this charming tribute to resilience and creativity - in cinemas on Friday, February 28th [Read More...]
Fiercely loyal mongrel becomes a token of resistance, in this urban tale of survival from Egypt - in the Main Competition of the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
Eoghan Lyng interviews the director of The Worst Man in London, about a deviant British-Portuguese painter from the 19th century; they talk about London under candlelight, Barry Lyndon, the pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, cold sensations in film, and much more - as part of ArteKino 2024 [Read More...]
Nubian albino boy dreams of making it big on a television singing talent show - Egyptian fable of sorts opens the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival [Read More...]
A teenager leaves Paris for Francoist Spain, in this charming fable dotted with contemporary references (such Ernest Hemingway and the Beatles) - from the La Femme International Film Festival [Read More...]
