Reviews
Here’s One Battleship That Deserves to Sink
New all-American top blockbuster glorifies warfare against alien enemy to the point of nonsense - and not even the super-expensive special effects can redeem it.
Hunger Games Offer Feast of Top-Class Violence
The teenage fantasy film all too convincingly conjures up a post-apocalyptic America in which human sacrifice has become a horrific state ritual.
Goya’s ‘Disasters of War’ at Instituto Cervantes
The Spanish cultural centre is showing an exhibition of 82 plates by Francisco Goya on the horrors of the Peninsular War.
Picasso Ceramics in Belgrade
The new Belgrade exhibit "Picasso at the Côte d' Azur" presents (deservedly) lesser known ceramic pieces from the artist's later years.
Postmodern theater, Albanians and Serbs
While the political relationship between Serbs and Albanians may be in rough waters, a recent theatre production shows that artistic cooperation between the two groups is flourishing.
Online Media Revival
Rising from the ashes of Belgrade’s first ever Internet radio station, NOFM looks set to continue providing the same services to the people of Belgrade and beyond.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Boosts Winter Box Office
This Hollywood remake bucks the trend of seemingly certain cinematic failure.
Lugansky Delights the Kolarac
A recital by Russian superstar pianist Nikolai Lugansky merges technical brilliance with sensitivity.
Damage Limitation
One of Dorcol’s best nightclubs has had a makeover and a change of management,
stepping out this week for the first time under a new moniker as Steta.
A Monochrome Memory of Belgrade
Photos from the early twentieth century recall an era when the capital was more like a village – and the menfolk wore moustaches.
‘Lost’ Photos Recall Pristina in Bygone Days
A new book reveals how Kosovo’s capital has changed over the last 60 years through photographs once thought lost.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The saga of the boy wizard ends on a high note with a strong final instalment. It may not be the best film in the series, but Potter number eight mostly lives up to expectations.
SFF Premiere of ʽOrchestra’ is a Hit
Three thousand people filled the open-air cinema at the Sarajevo Film Festival on Saturday night for the world premiere of the Bosnian film “Orchestra,” by Pjer Zalica.
Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon
The implausible latest installment in Hollywood’s Tranformers series is unlikely to impress anyone but the youngest kids.
Belgrade Writers: Tuesdays at Two
A new anthology of short stories by Belgrade-based writers, foreign and native, offers some pleasant surprises.
Culture Policy Focus
Foreign Soaps Push Out Kosovo Productions
Kosovo’s domestic soaps are falling victim to cheap imports from Turkey and Latin America.
Igor Mandic: Serbs and Croats Belong Together
New Secrets of Ancient Times Emerge in Butrint
Why Serbia’s Cultural Guardians Still Fear Europe
Kosovo’s Vetevendosje Keep Faith in Graffiti
‘Clip’ Shines Grim Light on Belgrade’s Suburban Youth
Artists Cross Tense Serbia-Kosovo Border on Net
Capital’s EU Culture Bid Leaves Some Serbs Unmoved
The Art of Joining the Party
Critics Say Revamp Takes Pristina Back to Square One
Blog
Macedonians Behave! Tourists are coming
The Macedonian government is into massive campaigns. Sometimes it is to advertise how hard it is working, which we all know it does 24/7, but mostly it is to tell its humble citizens the difference between right and wrong, and most importantly educate Macedonians how to behave, as they don’t seem to fit the high standards of the government.
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