United States of Trump
These days, I felt reminded of a scene in “It’s a wonderful life’, where George Bailey played by James Stewart was running through the streets … Read more
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Bourne against Fantomas
‘Jason Bourne’ is out, I mean out in the cinemas For those who have not already seen the latest Bourne-film, I would like to give … Read more
Never trust a British politician who sings in German
When passing a TV screen with BBC News reporting on the Cameron and Boris Johnson speeches on security, I asked a German friend last Monday, … Read more
A little bit fear mongering
The EU referendum will be on 23 June. Some participants try to get an emotional touch into the debate. Still figures dominate the debate and … Read more
Oh Bonnie Scotland
Something very spectacular is happening up north in this famous and proud country called Scotland: A deep, thorough and sincere political debate in times of … Read more
Have you ever seen … ‘Inferno’ by Roy Ward – USA 1953
‘Inferno’ by Roy Ward made in 1953 is a real rarity. The 3D movie has not been shown often. A few years ago it received … Read more
Painting of a Forgotten Man
In Luebeck there is a small Museum called Museum Behnhaus Draegerhaus located in a merchant house of the 19th century. An exhibition about Lionel Feininger … Read more
It is as rare as an Eclipse: The performance of Abel Gance’s ‘Napoleon’ from 1927 with live orchestra accompaniment. This is because Gance’s masterpiece is … Read more
The filmed Man
One trend in the theatre is to transform films into theatre plays – whether this is Monthy Pyton’s Spamalot or Dirty Dancing. Even Hitchcock’s ’39 … Read more
At Heaven’s Gate
At Heaven’s Gate London’s BFI has just started an extended run of Michael Cimino’s ‘Heaven’s Gate’. Many will remember it as one of the biggest … Read more
