Posts Tagged ‘Lars Von Trier’
‘August Osage County’ Trailer: Where’s the Drama?
Plus, Lars Von Trier’s already-notorious “Nymphomaniac” employs body doubles, the new Daft Punk album has already been turned into a David Lynch-style music video, and is Elementary the right way to update a classic hero?
First Image From Lars Von Trier’s ‘Nymphomaniac’
As we near the weekend, we’re over the hump with news of a new German bestseller, a Dreamworks layoff, and a very necessary Ghostbusters-Super Mario Bros. mashup.
Expanding the Mythos: 3 Indirectly Lovecraftian Films
Traces of Lovecraft’s signature blend of existential paranoia and incomprehensibly horrifying creatures can be found in some of the most interesting places.
Bold Move: Lars Von Trier Recruits Shia LaBeouf for ‘Nymphomaniac’
Wrapping up the week’s news, uninvited Jean-Claude van Damme, Greg Louganis’ much-deserved coverage (finally!), and updates on ‘Fat Kid Rules the World.’
Alan Cumming Tackles a One-Man ‘Macbeth’
Also, the ten best classical moments in blockbuster films, the five favorite movies of plenty o’stars, and the fortieth anniversary of ‘Deliverance.’
The Academy Has Spoken: Lars Von Trier Shut Out of Oscar Race, Four Adaptations Vie For ‘Best Picture’
Some surprising revelations in today’s Oscar announcements … plus casting for “The Normal Heart” and more.
First Look at Jeremy Renner as New ‘Bourne’ Hero
Also in today’s headlines: A best picture award for ‘Melancholia,’ more details about Disney’s newest batch of live-action adventures, and an Elvis birthday tribute.
What’s Happening to Me? On Women and Web Searches in Movies
Someday our descendants will be giggling at the silly generation of film heroines who turned to search engines in their hour of greatest need.
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Bah Humbug: Temporarily Bummed Out Thanks to New Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Trailer
We briefly interrupt this season of hall bedecking, carol singing, and ridiculous reindeer-and-snowman sweater-donning to bring you a brief bout of scrooginess.
'The Descendants' and the Diabolical Allure of the Tragicomedy
Could anything be more entertaining than watching George Clooney suffer the trials of Job in “The Descendants”? Adapted from the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings, the film follows a lonely widower (Clooney) as he turns over horrible family secrets in the wake of his wife’s accidental death. So why are we laughing? The art of mingling comedy with tragedy is as old as storytelling itself…
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