Apocalyptic tale takes provocative stance
Lars Von Trier’s latest film Melancholia puts a dark spin on the eschaton and portrays riveting character match-ups.
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Trust presents harrowing, gripping tale
David Schwimmer shows off his directorial talent in a film that explores a complex issue.
2011: A glimpse of the road ahead
In 2010, pop culture got a little crazier. Katy Perry shot whipped cream from contraptions strapped to her chest in the video for “California Gurls,” box office sales rose with the reality-challenging Inception, and the exploding popularity of Jersey Shore landed Snooki inside a falling ball on New Year’s Eve. But none of this compares […]
The second coming of the horror genre
In Antichrist, a self-disemboweling fox utters the phrase, “Chaos reigns.” Director Lars von Trier makes sure it really does, by illustrating every brutal detail necessary on screen and demonstrating just how horrifying chaos can be. The movie stars Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg as He and She, a couple whose young son falls to his […]