Ahoy there, you people, and welcome to the EXBERLINER's annual Berlinale blog!
Yes, sail with me, your own EXB correspondent, in the fluctuating, desperate, crazy world of the 60th film festival. Take temporary leave from your job, tell your family you will be home by Christmas, and dip into the silver magic forest full of colourful bears.
So the festival is turning 60 this month. But 60 is no age. Just ask my mum.
So what's good this year? Well, if you need recommendations, this is a good place to start. The EXB's very own interviews with its favourite film-makers at this year's festival.
In the competition, I'm looking forward to Roman Polanski's The Ghost Writer, mainly because my mate Stuart is in it. You can see him in the trailer and everything (left of Pierce Brosnan's head at the airport.)
Then there's Howl, all about Allen Ginsberg, not be confused with Greenberg, by the indie director Noah Baumbach, the man who made The Squid and the Whale, which everyone says is really good.
Obviously, I haven't seen any of these films yet. But that's the whole point, right?
By the way, if you're interested in the history of the festival, why not read this very informative and entertainingly written whistle-stop tour. It covers all the major scandals and features a picture of a woman smoking and balancing on a load of men.
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