New on Video: ‘Code Unknown’
Code Unknown is itself about figuring out behavior, trying to deduce and comprehend the meaning behind individual actions and expressions, to solve a cryptic code of conduct and human interaction
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The Definitive ‘What the F**k?’ Movies: 30-21
30. Conspirators of Pleasure (1996) Directed by: Jan Švankmajer We’ve already …
New on Video: ‘Breaking the Waves’
“This remarkably affecting film is a powerful work that delves deeply into often unspoken and unconventional recesses of faith and love. Its themes are profound, its performances staggering throughout, and its visual palette and filmic technique are replete with saturated hues, vigorous camera work, and an unabashed intimacy.”
‘Nymphomaniac’ a philosophical take on addiction
Nymphomaniac Written and directed by Lars von Trier Denmark, Belgium, …
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‘Gerontophilia’‘Joe’ Movie Review – a surprisingly heartfelt comedy from Bruce LaBruce
Gerontophilia, or the sexual preference for the elderly, is the eponymous subject of the new film by Bruce LaBruce, iconoclastic Canadian director of subversive narrative porn such as The Raspberry Reich and Hustler White, among others. Given what goes on in other LaBruce films, amputee sex, “terrorist chic” sex, zombie sex, etc., the subject matter of his newest didn’t necessarily alarm the way it would for nearly other living filmmaker, Lars von Trier being a potential exception.
EEFF 2013: ‘Halley’ explicitly illustrates the idea of one’s own body as the enemy
Halley Directed by Sebastian Hofmann Mexico, 2012 Flies in a …
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Inside Out 2012: ‘Melting Away’ eventually succeeds in its war of emotional attrition
Melting Away Written and directed by Doron Eran Israel, 2011 …
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Ten Filmmakers Who Should Have Directed The Great Gatsby
Though time will only tell if Baz Luhrmann is the …
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‘Melancholia’ juxtaposes humor and misery at the end of the world
Melancholia Directed by Lars Von Trier Written by Lars Von …
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‘Melancholia’ Movie Review
Melancholia Written and directed by Lars Von Trier 2011, Denmark …
On ‘Dogville’, light, color, and Lars von Trier’s hidden spirituality
Dogville represents a controversial and compelling entry in arthouse cinema …
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Predicting the 20 Best Films of 2011
Every year in January or February I put together a …
Blu-ray Recommendation – “Antichrist” : Lars von Trier has unleashed his most audacious creation to date
“Lars von Trier has unleashed his most audacious creation to …
Melancholia begins with the end
Lars Von Trier, the director of Melancholia, has released more …
Could Penelope Cruz be Lars von Trier’s leading lady?
According to The Playlist, various sources from the European media …
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The 100 Best Films of the Decade: 2000 – 2009 (part 7)
49- District 9 (2009) Directed by Neill Blomkamp Genre: Sci-fi …
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