A Shyamalan enthusiast is struggling mightily to come to terms with the conundrum of The Happening, a split identity film that swings wildly between excellence, rampant quirkiness and unchecked hysteria.

A return to this severely under-appreciated film, for its discussion of storytelling, interpretation, film criticism, artificiality, stylisation, interconnectedness – and whether stories can become real.  [3]

As so often in films, Louder Than Bombs is not a dissertation, but a meditation on its themes and motifs. Seen in isolation, words and deeds may seem unexceptional – it is as a whole that Joachim Trier film takes flight.

The enormously influential film scholar David Bordwell passed away just a few days ago. This massive interview from 2004, never before published in English, makes for a snapshot of his personality and cinematic vision.

Trenque Laquen er en film å fortape seg i, og for de som liker gåtefulle fortellinger er denne essensiell. Nå er den månedens film på Cinemateket i Oslo.

"Homesick primarily plays on the unspoken. Dialogues are marked by pauses and silent tensions between characters. Most films increase their pace towards a climax, but in Sewitsky the pauses just grow longer and more pregnant."

Her kan du lese redaktørens kommentar til Amanda-nominasjonene. * I formiddag ble årets Amanda-nominasjoner annonsert under en pressekonferanse på Filmens Hus i Oslo. Joachim Triers Louder Than Bombs leder an […]

Today, as we watch in awe her fellow Ukrainians’ bravery and refusal to relent, The Ascent, and Shepitko’s life, may give us a clue as to what is worth fighting for.

Although the framing story and twist are surprisingly prosaic, for long stretches of the main body M. Night Shyamalan's Old conjures up a combination of tension, absurdity and chaos that few other films have achieved.

The apparent simplicity of Split conceals a surprising amount of ideas, refinement and subtlety. This is a moment-by-moment analysis of the brilliant abduction scene, plus a hard look at isolation, corridors, animals and flowers.

Vi oppsummerer årets konvent for filmformidling i Bergen.

Zeitgeist is replaced by timelessness, chamber music by a symphony. The systematically unpredictable Thelma is Joachim Trier and his team's most sonorous, lyrical and adventurous film.

Pedro Almodóvar hviler ikke på laurbærene og er godt i gang med innspillingen av sin neste film, Los Amantes Pasajeros. En komedie som hovedsakelig finner sted flere hundre meter over bakken. [5]

Regissør Todd Phillips har gjenoppfrisket den grove komedien, og i forbindelse med premieren på Hangover 2 ser vi tilbake på hvordan hans filmografi har utviklet seg.

To år etter Michael Haneke mottok Gullpalmen for Amour, går den østerrikske regissøren i gang med innspillingen av sin neste spillefilm, Flashmob.