We head across the Nordic region to bring you a selection of essential and grim noir movies…. Wintry surroundings with cold, stark, and grey landscapes. Nordic cinema does certain things as well as, if not better than, anyone else. The halcyon days of Ingmar Bergman saw intense character studies that scraped back the psyche of […]
Brooding, Stark, Cold and Dark: The Beauty of Nordic Cinema
Tom Jolliffe journeys across the cinematic landscape of the Nordic countries… Every cinematic nation tends to have a particular forte, or a period in time very distinct for creative output that sees them produce work unique to them. Japan had a period of Samurai films and one of ghost stories. Italy have had neo-realism and […]
Ten Essential Serial Killer Films
Tom Jolliffe offers up ten essential serial killer films… Cinema has long had a fascination with the macabre. The serial killer film has been a staple since the silent period with films tending to cross between an array of genre, most notably drama, thriller and horror (and in more recent cinematic history, black comedy). There […]
Liam Neeson set for In Order of Disappearance
Deadline is reporting that Liam Neeson has added a new action project to his upcoming slate, with the Irish actor signing on for a remake of the hit 2014 Norwegian film In Order of Disappearance. The project will be directed by Hans Petter Molland from a script by Frank Baldwin, and will see Neeson taking […]
