Kevin Spacey in “Margin Call” – Betrayal and Business in the Hallowed Halls of Finance

Article first published as Kevin Spacey in Margin Call, Business and Betrayal in the Hallowed Halls of Financeon Technorati. (February 14, 2011 – Reviewed at the 2011 Berlin Film Festival – in competition) “Margin Call” is a pleasant surprise for audiences otherwise expecting a good vs. evil, black vs. white depiction of the now world-famous […]

61st Berlin International Film Festival Opens on a Serious Note

Article first published as 2011 Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) Opens on a Serious Note on Technorati. Artistic Freedom a Strong Message, Punctuated by Iranian filmmaker, Jafar Panahi’s Vacant Chair (Berlin Germany, February 10th, 2011)  The 61st Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival) began on a serious note Thursday, February 10th, as the prominent absence of respected […]