The Norwegian film “The Innocents” is a mix of social drama, coming of age, and bone-chilling horror with a supernatural twist, and one of the most uncomfortable films I´ve seen in a long time. I actually watched large parts of the movie through my hands, since the high tension, unsettling sense of foreboding, and disturbing violence against adults, children, and animals are almost too much to handle at times.
The film follows four children living in a Norwegian housing complex,…
I love a good single location film. “The Guilty” is a highly effective thriller that takes place inside a police station and advances the plot purely through emergency phone calls. It´s a great premise well-executed. The film kept me on the edge of my seat thanks to its excellent building of tension, very strong lead performance, and smart and engaging plot that takes some surprising turns. It´s fascinating how the movie puts vivid images in your mind without actually showing…
This was my first cinema visit since the beginning of March, so for that reason alone, it was a memorable event for me.
“Tenet” itself is Christopher Nolan being more Nolan than ever, for better or worse. You just have to admire his originality, ambition, and desire to push the limits of the medium as well as the uncompromising way with which he executes his vision. “Tenet” is a challenging and cerebral high concept sci fi film with an interesting…
A new Robert Eggers movie is an event I wouldn´t want to miss, so I went to the cinema with a lot of hype. In the end, I wasn´t on board with everything, but once again I enjoyed Eggers refreshingly unique artistic style and storytelling.
Among Eggers´ three feature films, “The Northman” is the closest to being a blockbuster, yet at the same time it stays true to his arthouse roots. It´s like Conan the Barbarian meets Shakespeare and Vikings.…
