What is truly evil, and how do we define evil as a concept? It’s a question many philosophers, psychologists, historians, leaders and people in general have tried to define for centuries with many different answers and theories raised. Art has also tried to explore this question of evil in various different forms, including films. FilmsContinue reading “Dear Evan Hansen (2021) – A Touch of Evil”
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The Last Duel (2021) – A Question of Honor, Chivalry, Hairpieces and Justice
After four years of silence, the iconic and insanely prolific Sir Ridley Scott has finally returned in the year of our lord 2021 with not one but two films, both historical films based on real events featuring Adam Driver: The Last Duel and House of Gucci. Of course if anyone is at all familiar withContinue reading “The Last Duel (2021) – A Question of Honor, Chivalry, Hairpieces and Justice”
Show Me Cinema #29: Joe Hill
“You will eat, bye and bye, In that glorious land above the sky; Work and pray, live on hay, You’ll get pie in the sky when you die” From the mid-1800s to the early 1900s, over a million Swedes emigrated to America in pursuit of a better and more promising life. The reasons were numerousContinue reading “Show Me Cinema #29: Joe Hill”
License to Review: No Time to Die (2021)
Upon Pierce Brosnan’s departure from the James Bond franchise in 2002 with the dismal Die Another Day, the world was in desperate need of a new iteration of the iconic British agent. But it wasn’t just the portrayal of the character that needed updating, the whole franchise needed a fresh start. The series had almostContinue reading “License to Review: No Time to Die (2021)”
Dune (2021) – A World Beyond Our Experience, Beyond Our Imagination
When it was announced that Denis Villeneuve was going to direct a new adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic and foundational science fiction opus Dune, I remember jumping in excitement, if not physically in spirit. I couldn’t dream of a better or more perfect match between filmmaker and source material. Even if I hadn’t read theContinue reading “Dune (2021) – A World Beyond Our Experience, Beyond Our Imagination”
Show Me Cinema #28: Scenes from a Marriage
Alas, the creative bankruptcy of contemporary American cinema has reached the small-screen as well. In the last couple of years we’ve seen old tv shows revived, Twin Peaks, The X-Files and MacGyver have all returned to varying results in vastly different formats to our small screens. The idiot box, which for many years has beenContinue reading “Show Me Cinema #28: Scenes from a Marriage”
Show Me Cinema #27: ABBA: the Movie
I don’t really think ABBA needs much of an introduction. Even if you’re not a big fan or not overly familiar with them, their fingerprints are all over pop culture and music today it’s almost impossible to miss them. Ever since breaking out internationally in 1974 when they won Eurovision Song Contest with their songContinue reading “Show Me Cinema #27: ABBA: the Movie”
Show Me Cinema #26: The Evil
If you’re Swedish, you have more than likely heard of Jan Guillou. Even if you don’t know jack about him his name pops up so much in everyday life and debates and discussions it’s hard to miss him. For non-Swedes though I imagine they’re not as familiar with Mr. Guillou as us Swedes are, soContinue reading “Show Me Cinema #26: The Evil”
Wrath of Man (2021) – The Good Guy (Ritchie)
Guy Ritchie for me is not so much a hit-and-miss filmmaker as he has a hit-and-miss style. His background in directing music videos and commercials has been instrumental and key to Ritchie’s entire approach to the medium of film much like other directors who got their start making videos like David Fincher, Michael Bay, SpikeContinue reading “Wrath of Man (2021) – The Good Guy (Ritchie)”
Show Me Cinema #25: The Wings & Michael
Still from Michael (1924) Even if Pride Month is almost over, it seems like a good idea to discuss a movie for the occasion, a little bit of striking whilst the iron is hot. So then the question becomes, what movie should I discuss? I’ve already covered Lukas Moodysson’s Fucking Åmål and Levan Akin’s AndContinue reading “Show Me Cinema #25: The Wings & Michael”
A Fistful of Film 