https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed One word in front of this word of the day can change everything... https://www.thelocal.de/20191215/german-advent-word-of-the-day-die-bescherung Sun, 15 Dec 2019 06:00:00 +0100 german-advent-word-of-the-day-die-bescherung Cinemas in Germany are beginning to reopen - but with strict rules. Here's a look at what to expect if you venture back to the Big Screen. https://www.thelocal.de/20200527/when-and-how-will-cinemas-around-germany-open Wed, 27 May 2020 15:07:11 +0200 when-and-how-will-cinemas-around-germany-open These German films are so good, not even The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari made the list. https://www.thelocal.de/20190808/10-german-films-to-watch-before-you-die-cinema-tv-oscars Thu, 08 Aug 2019 19:28:30 +0200 10-german-films-to-watch-before-you-die-cinema-tv-oscars From German Expressionist Cinema to modern comedy, German film certainly has a lot to offer. https://www.thelocal.de/20190618/ten-must-see-german-films Tue, 18 Jun 2019 18:43:00 +0200 ten-must-see-german-films The German home entertainment market surpassed €9 billion in 2018, according to new figures, further indicating that subscription based video services like Netflix and Amazon Prime continue to gain popularity in the Bundesrepublik. https://www.thelocal.de/20190109/netflix-and-amazon-primes-popularity-continues-to-grow-german-home-entertainment-market-passed-9-billion-euros Wed, 09 Jan 2019 15:54:08 +0100 netflix-and-amazon-primes-popularity-continues-to-grow-german-home-entertainment-market-passed-9-billion-euros From a 1920s silent film to modern Hollywood blockbusters, we reveal the films you'll be surprised to learn were actually filmed in Germany, in locations such as 'Görliwood' and Tempelhof. https://www.thelocal.de/20181016/6-films-you-didnt-know-were-filmed-in-germany Tue, 16 Oct 2018 17:08:36 +0200 6-films-you-didnt-know-were-filmed-in-germany Germans decided against direct translation with these film titles - with some ridiculous results. https://www.thelocal.de/20161103/10-films-with-terrible-german-titles-movies Thu, 03 Nov 2016 18:18:25 +0100 10-films-with-terrible-german-titles-movies Topless activists interrupted a concert by Woody Allen in Germany, calling for an end to the "culture of silence" around sexual abuse allegations against the US director. https://www.thelocal.de/20170712/topless-protesters-disrupt-woody-allen-concert-hamburg Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:28:54 +0200 topless-protesters-disrupt-woody-allen-concert-hamburg Penelope Cruz, Hugh Jackman, Catherine Deneuve, Richard Gere and Robert Pattinson are among the high-wattage stars due on the red carpet at February's Berlin film festival, organisers said Tuesday as they unveiled the line-up. https://www.thelocal.de/20170201/star-packed-berlin-film-fest-promises-laughs-in-dark-times Wed, 01 Feb 2017 09:14:29 +0100 star-packed-berlin-film-fest-promises-laughs-in-dark-times Hundreds of movie lovers emerged bleary-eyed but enthusiastic Thursday after the longest competition contender in the 66-year history of the Berlin film festival, shown in an eight-and-a-half hour marathon screening with just one break. https://www.thelocal.de/20160219/exhausted-crowd-cheers-8-hour-epic-at-berlin-film-fest Fri, 19 Feb 2016 09:23:04 +0100 exhausted-crowd-cheers-8-hour-epic-at-berlin-film-fest Hollywood will be out in force to kick off the Berlin film festival Thursday, with Meryl Streep joining George Clooney and the Coen brothers for the event where Europe's refugee crisis will also play a starring role. https://www.thelocal.de/20160211/hollywood-comes-to-town-as-berlinale-rolls-out-red-carpet Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:42:08 +0100 hollywood-comes-to-town-as-berlinale-rolls-out-red-carpet A German student filmmaker has been nominated for the "best live action short film" Oscar by the jury – placing his work in lights alongside blockbuster movies and A-list actors. https://www.thelocal.de/20160114/german-live-action-short-makes-oscar-nomination-list Thu, 14 Jan 2016 16:47:10 +0100 german-live-action-short-makes-oscar-nomination-list It should come as no surprise that a country where children are brought up on tales of death and torture makes great horror movies. For Halloween, The Local takes you through a creepy history of German gore. https://www.thelocal.de/20151030/german-horror-from-undead-to-sleeping-with-the-dead Fri, 30 Oct 2015 15:31:30 +0100 german-horror-from-undead-to-sleeping-with-the-dead Even Germans are marking the day when Marty McFly rode his DeLorean into the future in the beloved movie series, with one German news broadcaster recreating the noteworthy - and unbelievable - events predicted in the film. https://www.thelocal.de/20151021/german-news-goes-back-to-the-future-for-a-day Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:54:07 +0200 german-news-goes-back-to-the-future-for-a-day Berlin's world-renowned film festival, the Berlinale, on Wednesday announced Meryl Streep as its jury president for the 2016 event. https://www.thelocal.de/20151014/meryl-streep-names-jury-president-for-berlinale-2016 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 16:11:45 +0200 meryl-streep-names-jury-president-for-berlinale-2016 After the Lola awards ceremony, the German version of the Oscars, two of the country's best known actors got into a fist fight at a Berlin restaurant. https://www.thelocal.de/20150622/german-actors-come-to-blows-after-awards Mon, 22 Jun 2015 16:16:17 +0200 german-actors-come-to-blows-after-awards A new exhibition in the German capital celebrates the set-building prowess of 93-year-old Sir Ken Adam, the Berlin-born designer who made volcanoes slide open and Fort Knox surrender its gold bullion. https://www.thelocal.de/20141210/expo-fetes-berliner-who-put-007-in-space Wed, 10 Dec 2014 12:16:00 +0100 expo-fetes-berliner-who-put-007-in-space Director Steven Spielberg is to shoot his next film in Germany, the Berlin-Brandenburg Film Board announced on Monday. The Jurassic Park and Saving Private Ryan director is turning his attention to a Cold War spy thriller. https://www.thelocal.de/20140930/spielberg-to-shoot-spy-thriller-in-babelsberg Tue, 30 Sep 2014 10:56:00 +0200 spielberg-to-shoot-spy-thriller-in-babelsberg UPDATE: TV streaming service Netflix opened its virtual doors in Germany on Tuesday in the face of stiff competition from existing players. Users will be able to watch hit shows and movies in English on the German service. https://www.thelocal.de/20140915/netflix-to-launch-in-germany-this-week Mon, 15 Sep 2014 14:14:00 +0200 netflix-to-launch-in-germany-this-week Find movies playing in English in Germany with The Local’s cinema guide. https://www.thelocal.de/20130828/51653 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:38:00 +0200 51653