Tag: Martin Dirkov

Holy Spider | Review

Thrill Crazy. Kill Crazy. God Crazy: Abbasi Tackles Brutal Reality of Women and Islamofascism “Every man shall meet what he wishes to avoid,” is the...

Enforcement [Video Review]

Cop(s) Out: Hviid & Olholm Provide Neutral Portrait Prizing Familiar Perspectives Cinema can certainly successfully exist as both a statement and a sentiment, and...

Knocking | 2021 Sundance Film Festival Review

Only This and Nothing More: Kempff Explores Cultural Gaslighting in Parochial Thriller As in the timeless singsong of Poe’s classic poem “The Raven,” ‘suddenly there...

Interview: Isabella Eklöf – Holiday

I was lassoed by the pre-fest launching of the accompanying marketing materials for this Danish-Dutch-Swedish co-production Sundance's World Cinema Dramatic Comp selected debut, and...

Video: Isabella Eklöf’s Holiday | 2018 Sundance Film Festival

With American indie being the focal point of our Sundance coverage, it takes a little coaxing for us to check out the offerings found...

Interview: Ali Abbasi – Border

Two years after Shelley, a horror film based on a Norse mythology and folktale, Ali Abbasi premiered the buzz heavy Border at the Cannes Film...

Video: Ali Abbassi’s Border | 2018 Cannes Film Festival

The surprise hit of the Un Certain Regard and kudos to the Benicio del Toro led jury on giving the section's top honors, Ali...

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