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Jonas Dassler in Der goldene Handschuh (The Golden Glove) von Fatih Akin

Berlin Film Festival 2019 Announces Fatih Akin, François Ozon & More Added To Line-Up

December 13, 2018 10:01 am

Even though we still are dealing with the post-fall film festival hangover, it's time to start looking ahead to 2019. We've already seen the year's first major festival, Sundance, reveal most of its lineup, and...

Award-Winning Filmmaker Fatih Akin To Direct Stephen King’s ‘Firestarter’ For Blumhouse

Charles Barfield

June 29, 2018 5:03 pm

News

Stephen King’s “IT” is the new “Iron Man,” right? When “Iron Man” reignited the superhero genre in 2008, studios quickly snatched up the rights to almost everything that was related to superheroes. And after la...

1-Hour Writers Roundtable Talk With Jordan Peele, Darren Aronofsky, Aaron Sorkin & More

Christian Gallichio

February 19, 2018 1:14 pm

News

This week, The Hollywood Reporter has released the full uncensored video for their writers roundtable featuring Academy Award screenplay nominees Jordan Peele (“Get Out”), Aaron Sorkin (“Molly’s Game”), and Emi...

‘In The Fade’ Trailer: Diane Kruger Wants Justice

Kevin Jagernauth

November 2, 2017 1:59 pm

News, Trailers

There's been a very low, but noticeable simmer of awards season talk surrounding "In The Fade." The latest from director Fatih Akin features Diane Kruger in the lead role, and by all accounts, she gives a feroc...

Fatih Akin’s ‘In The Fade’ Starring Diane Kruger A Lacklustre Courtroom Drama [Cannes Review]

Nikola Grozdanovic

May 26, 2017 1:35 pm

News, Reviews

Shedding the excruciating profundities that turned him into a critical target after 2014's “The Cut,” Fatih Akin has returned to the more intimate narratives that made two of his earlier (and greatest) films, "...

The 10 Best Films Of 2008

The Playlist Staff

January 29, 2015 1:18 pm

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The 10 Best Films Of 2008

The 10 Best Films Of 2005

The Playlist Staff

January 26, 2015 12:12 pm

Features

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The 10 Best Films Of 2005

Review: ‘Soul Kitchen’s Feel-Goodery Doesn’t Quite Cook

Kevin Jagernauth

August 19, 2010 3:01 pm

News

With Fatih's Akin "Soul Kitchen" set to open tomorrow, here's a reprint of our review of the film from TIFF last year."Soul Kitchen"? Who, what, where, when, why? Because Turkish/German filmmaker Fatih Akin is ...

‘New York, I Love You’: Yet Another Inconsistent, Uninspired Grab Bag Anthology Film

Rodrigo Perez

October 16, 2009 12:11 am

News

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Let's face it. The always inconsistent omnibus film is never terribly successful and they're usually just a chance for a feature filmmaker to take a fun break, perhaps experiment a little and shoot something wi...

TIFF ’09 Review: ‘Soul Kitchen’s’ Feel-Goodery Doesn’t Quite Cook

Rodrigo Perez

September 16, 2009 10:06 pm

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"Soul Kitchen"? Who, what, where, when, why? Because Turkish/German filmmaker Fatih Akin is quickly becoming one of the fastest rising international auteurs out there and at the age of 36, is already amassing a...

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