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John’s on top of the world!
John Bleasdale reports live from the 12th edition of the Tromsø International Film Festival, the coldest and the northernmost film festival in the world; check out the dirty gems that he has unearthed so far! [Read More...]

Two women, one hotel, many dreams!
Meet the two Belgian filmmakers behind Dreaming Walls, the latest documentary about the emblematic Chelsea Hotel; they share their dreams, their secrets, their experience working with Martin Scorsese, and more with Gaelle Biguenet [Read More...]

The dirty movies that will rock you!
Our reader Mariano Garcia selects five historical rockumentaries that will get even the coldest of souls shaking and jumping! [Read More...]

Just grab them by the d**k!
Gaelle Biguenet examines the power structures of Abigail’s and Carl's characters in The Triangle of Sadness, and reveals that the Filipino-cleaner-turned-captain-and-sexual-predator is in reality a conformist [Read More...]

The top 5 dirtiest casino movies ever made!
Our writer Petra von Kant gets her hands dirty as she select the top 5 dirty films that shed an entirely different light on the casino experience! [Read More...]

The four dirtiest war movies on Netflix
Our reader Jeanette Reluz picks her three favourite movies on Netflix that shed a completely different light on the darkness of the war conflict [Read More...]

The top 10 dirtiest movies of 2022
Once again, it's that time of the year when we ask our writers to pick their favourite dirty movie of the year; the dirtylicious list is full of delightful surprises from various corners of the planet! [Read More...]

Dirty and useful: the movies that have something teach you
Our teenage reader Mariano Garcia lists the dirty movies that have helped him to improve his life in more ways than one; you too could learn a thing or two! [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Marc Fouchard
John McDonald talks to the director of French drama OUT OF THIS WORLD, a dirty movie about music, deafness, misogyny and murder; producer Julien Russo also joins the conversation [Read More...]

The 2nd Red Sea International Film Festival: our verdict
DMovies' editor Victor Fraga attended the second edition of the largest cinema event of Saudi Arabia, a country that has seen massive changes in the past few years. Here's an overview of what he saw: [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Gaspar Noé
DMovies' editor Victor Fraga meets with Franco-Argentinean filmmaker at the Red Sea Film Festival, in Saudi Arabia; they talk about his latest film Vortex, subversive practices, Arabic culture, his connection to Britain, and more! [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Fatih Akin
DMovies' editor Victor Fraga encountered Turkish-German director Fatih Akin at the Red Sea International Film Festival; they talked about his experience in Saudi Arabia, his latest movie Rhinegold, what it means to be a Muslim in Europe, football and more [Read More...]

Daniel Waters answers our dirty questions
Just as Tim Burton's iconic Batman Returns marks its 30-year anniversary with a very large theatrical release in the UK, Ian Schultz speaks to the filthy mind behind the film [Read More...]

Seven books that became dirty movies
Our reader Mariano Garcia blends cinema with the fabulous world of literature, demonstrating that it is indeed possible to grab popcorn and read a boom at the same time [Read More...]

PÖFF’s Critics’ Picks Competition: The Aftermath
Jeremy Clarke assesses his first visit to the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, and his views of the brand new Critics' Picks competitive strand [Read More...]

Our verdict of the 26th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival: the finest selection in five years
During the past two weeks, seven journalists from DMovies covered the most exciting and diverse film festival of Northern Europe; here are our main highlights! [Read More...]

PÖFF’s First Feature Competition: Reflections upon leaving Tallinn
Liván García-Duquesne describes his unforgettable experience at Northern Europe's most exciting and diverse film festival; he watched all the 18 films in the First Feature Competition! [Read More...]

The three dirtiest horror movies: reader’s picks
Our loyal reader Mariano Garcia picks his very favourite horror movies ever made; they are downright filthy but also meaningful at the same time [Read More...]

Conversations with John Waters: the heart of the matter
DMovies' editor Victor Fraga interviewed the iconic John Waters for a special tribute, in partnership with Doesn't Exist magazine. They talked about his extensive career, writing your own materials, insulting animals, coprophagia, Ken Loach, Pier Paolo Pasolini and much more! [Read More...]

Critics’ Picks: a brand-new film selection hits Tallinn
Jeremy Clarke anticipates his first visit to 26th PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival and its brand-new Critics' Picks strand [Read More...]

The 10 dirty movies that John Waters never made
John Bleasdale has done something wholly blasphemous: he has imagined 10 films that the magnificently dirty genius John Waters never made; the list is bursting with colour, subversion, and plain filth - in partnership with Doesn't Exist Magazine [Read More...]

PÖFF’s Main Competition showcases an audacious selection of world cinema
Now in its 26th edition, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival announces its truly diverse selection, once again reminding Europe and the world why the Estonian capital is the city of world cinema! [Read More...]

Our top 10 dirty picks from the 30th Raindance Film Festival
We have handpicked 10 dirty movies from the upcoming Raindance Film Festival and reviewed each one individually for you; the action takes place between October 26th and November 5th [Read More...]

Norway offers our writer one profound revelation!
John Bleasdale arrives at the Bergen International Film Festival and ponders about the assumption of honesty, while also reflecting on the very first film he's caught. [Read More...]

The risk-takers merit an award!
For a quarter of a century, the Raindance Film Festival has been celebrating audacious and bold filmmaking with a prize made just for them; here's the longlist for year's Discovery Award! [Read More...]

PÖFF’s First Feature Competition: youthful insights from around the world
This year's exciting debut feature selection offers a vast catalogue of intriguing films set to put emerging filmmakers on the map! [Read More...]

Meet the women at the helm of Raindance!
Now on its 30th edition, Raindance promotes two women, Martyna Szmytkowska and Malaika Bova, to Artistic Director level, ensuring an all-female trio at the head of programming; we asked them what we should expect from the event this year and also in the next three decades! [Read More...]

Our top 10 dirty picks from the 66th BFI London Film Festival
The 66th edition of the largest film festival in the UK takes place between October 5th and 16th in multiple venues across London, and online screenings everywhere in the UK - here are the dirtiest movies picked exclusively for you! [Read More...]

Our verdict of the 70th edition of San Sebastian
Our editor Victor Fraga attended the 70th edition of one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world in its entirety; he discusses the diverse film selection and the incredible experience [Read More...]

Two men, very little CGI and a lot of imagination!
Ian Schultz talks to Kentucker Audley and Albert Birney, the directors of STRAWBERRY MANSION, about Terry Gilliam, John Waters, Jan Svankmajer, how to make a film with very few sets, and much more! [Read More...]

Three movies that prove education can change the world!
Sylvester Greer investigates three films that can shape the way people engage with their learning experience, and ultimately change our society for the best [Read More...]

How the Sarajevo Film Festival holds a hand out to Ukraine
John Bleasdale reports live from the Sarajevo Film Festival, which demonstrates that film can serve as gesture of international solidarity [Read More...]

The 75th Locarno Film Festival: dark films for dark times
Dirty gem of a movie from Brazil takes home the top prize at the 75th Locarno Film Festival - a beam of optimism during an otherwise sullen programme [Read More...]

What to Look Out for at the 75th Locarno Film Festival
A mixture of arthouse and Hollywood efforts characterise a diverse programme at the 75th Locarno Film Festival — we look at the films to put on your radar. [Read More...]

Seeing is bereaving
Lobo Pasolini dissects Andrea Arnold's Cow, and he finds a tragic life robbed of freedom, motherhood and dignity; there is nothing "humane" about benign animal farming! [Read More...]

Traffic and tragedy: 21st Transylvania International Film Festival round-up
Our critic's time in Cluj-Napoca offered a serendipitous combination of location and venue, offering a balm in difficult times [Read More...]

The 21st Transylvania Film Festival implores us to make films, not war
The heart of the Romanian film calendar, the Transylvania Film Festival offers an exciting selection of first and second features, while also making a powerful anti-war statement [Read More...]

The Munich Film Festival is leading Germany’s diversity charge
Representation in German film is sorely lacking. Munich Film Festival's Seeing and being seen: Representation in Film is here in order to change just that! [Read More...]

Top 5 dirty movies about sports betting
Sports betting triggers many emotions: stress, excitement, thrill, and and even loss. The experience is entirely different if you are watching one of these dirty movies - our reader Mariano Garcia writes [Read More...]

The ugly face of female violence, from the horse’s mouth
Inspired by producer Bayan Maxatkyzy's own brutal experience, Kazakh drama Happiness takes an unflinching look at life under shocking misogyny; Redmond Bacon analyses the film while also interviewing the woman behind it [Read More...]

Moving people, moving films
Our writer Mariano Garcia picks his top five favourite dirty movies documenting the incredible hardships that refugees and immigrants have to face [Read More...]

Just how filthy are the 10 Best Picture nominees???
Our writers get their hands dirty and review each one of the 10 Best Picture Oscar nominations, unearthing the thought-provoking and subversive facets of each one of them! [Read More...]

The weakest Berlinale I’ve ever attended announces its winners…
Too many middling Franco-German productions soured the party over at the Berlinale Film Festival, resulting in a very poor line-up; and the dirtiest filmmaker left empty-handed! [Read More...]

Bringing in the big hitters: a preview of this year’s Berlinale
New films from Claire Denis, Hong Sang-soo and Ulrich Seidl characterise a heavy-hitting Berlinale competition - find out more! [Read More...]

Gazing into the abyss of dirty masculinity
Actress-turned-director Romola Garai discusses challenging toxic masculinity in a tantalising tonal mix of fantastical and social realism horror; her directorial debut Amulet is in cinemas on January 28th [Read More...]

When alienation and loneliness stand the test of time!
Michelangelo Antonioni’s visual and emotional grammar have enormous repercussions on contemporary cinema - in partnership with Doesn't Exist Magazine [Read More...]

Rupert Wyatt’s The Gambler is a dirty masterpiece!
The 2014 crime drama takes a very dirty look at the art of gambling, with a delicious Mark Wahlberg playing an addicted literature professor [Read More...]

When darkness reigns both indoors and outdoors
The Tromsø Film Festival opens in the Arctic Circle with a choice selection of the best films from the festival circuit; DMovies reports from the north of Norway [Read More...]

The five dirtiest poker movies ever!
Our reader Mariana Hillquist chooses her favourite poker movies ever, the ones that genuinely keep her hooked to the silver screen! [Read More...]

The top 10 dirtiest movies of 2021
It's finally that time of the year when we ask our writers to pick their favourite dirty movie of the year; the dirtylicious list is full of delightful surprises! [Read More...]