The Captor, 2018. Directed by Robert Budreau. Starring Ethan Hawke, Noomi Rapace, Mark Strong, Christopher Heyerdahl, Bea Santos, Mark Rendall and Thorbjørn Harr. SYNOPSIS: A slightly bumbling bank robber forms an intimate bond with one of his hostages. The term ‘Stockholm syndrome’ is a famous one, referring to the phenomenon in which a hostage or […]
First trailer for Stockholm starring Ethan Hawke, Noomi Rapace and Mark Strong
Ahead of its limited theatrical release next month, a poster and trailer have been released for the dark comedy crime-drama Stockholm. Written and directed by Robert Budreau, the film tells the true story of the 1973 Stockholm bank heist, which give first give rise to the term ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ after the hostages defended their captors, […]
Movie Review – 22 July (2018)
22 July, 2018. Written and Directed by Paul Greengrass. Starring Anders Danielsen Lie, Jonas Strand Gravli, Jon Øigarden, Thorbjørn Harr, Seda Witt, and Trim Balaj. SYNOPSIS: A three-part story of Norway’s worst terrorist attack in which over seventy people were killed. 22 July looks at the disaster itself, the survivors, Norway’s political system and the […]
Paul Greengrass’ 22 July gets a first trailer
Ahead of its arrival on Netflix next month, a trailer has arrived online for writer-director Paul Greengrass’ upcoming drama-thriller 22 July. Based on Åsne Seierstad’s book One of Us: The Story of an Attack in Norway – and Its Aftermath, the film tells the tragic true story of the aftermath of the terrorist attack which took […]