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Tag Archives: Denmark
NYFF 2011: Lars von Trier’s Melancholia
Originally published at Capital New York, for my coverage of the 2011 New York Film Festival From its magnificent opening, reminiscent of a high-concept couture spread in Vogue Italia, with excruciating slo-mo, and a parade of surrealistic tableaux, all to … Continue reading
NYFF 2011: Melancholia: It’s the End of the World As We Know It
The 49th New York Film Festival starts in only 5 days, and the press screenings have already begun. My first review, of Lars von Trier’s Melancholia, starring Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Kiefer Sutherland (with a little help from Charlotte … Continue reading
Bullying Writ Large: In a Better World (2010)
My review of In a Better World (winner of the 2011 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film) by Danish director Susanne Bier is now up at Capital New York. It opens today in New York and Los Angeles.
Rotterdam @ BAM: R (d. Michael Noer and Tobias Lindholm)
Originally published on House Next Door: Committed to carrying on the tradition of Dogme 95, directors Michael Noer and Tobias Lindholm wanted to create a prison drama that did not rely on outworn clichés (noble prisoners, evil guards, escape attempts, … Continue reading
Rotterdam @ BAM: C’est Déjà L’ete (d. Martijn Maria Smits)
Originally published on House Next Door [Editor’s Note: Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is partnering with the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) to highlight the films in IFFR’s prestigious VPRO Tiger Awards competition (given to first- or second-time filmmakers). A … Continue reading
Rotterdam @ Bam: R; Directors Michael Noer and Tobias Lindholm
This week, BAM is partnering with the prestigious International Film Festival Rotterdam to present to American audiences the winners of IFFR’S Tiger competition (given to first- or second-time filmmakers). Here is my review of R, a gritty prison drama from … Continue reading