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New On DVD: Cold Prey 2 (2008)
After battling a crazed backwoods hillbilly, or at least their Norwegian equivalent, and barely escaping with your life, most of us want to take a nice, long break. Maybe a relaxing vacation where we...
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King Curling (2011) Movie Review
Who out there has always wanted to see a Norwegian curling comedy? Thought so. That’s the precise thrill that Ole Endresen’s film “King Curling” provides. While there are obvious parallels with the Coen Brothers’...
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King Of Devil’s Island (2010) Movie Review
A few minutes into Norwegian director Marius Holst’s “King of Devil’s Island” you can guess the direction the story will go. That isn’t to say the film is bad or boring, it is in...
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BFI London Film Festival Review: Headhunters (2011)
The current wave of popular Scandinavian cinema continues with “Headhunters” from director Morten Tyldum, previously responsible for “Buddy” and “Fallen Angels”. The film was adapted from a novel by award winning and hugely successful...
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Encapsulated Cinema Goes To SIFF: The Troll Hunter, The Stool Pigeon, and Viva Riva!
The great thing about the Seattle International Film Festival, and really any big fest, is that you get the chance to see crazy-ass films you might otherwise miss. In that spirit, this installment of...
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Norwegian Ninja (2010) Movie Review
“Norwegian Ninja” is a truly inspired proposition, taking the real life story of Arne Treholt (a former Norwegian social democrat politician and diplomat who in the 1980s was sentenced to 20 years in prison...
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The Troll Hunter (2010) Movie Review
From where I’m seated, it’s going to be extremely hard for anyone to top writer/director André Øvredal’s fascinating faux-documentary “The Troll Hunter”. Even if you absolutely detest the “found footage” genre, this thoroughly imaginative...
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Dead Snow (2009) Movie Review
When you think horror, you think Norwegians. Okay, maybe not so much, but the Norwegians sure are making a nice little name for themselves producing some interesting ditties to the horror genre. They’ve already...
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Cold Prey 2 (2008) Movie Review
When the Norwegian slasher “Cold Prey” was released back in 2006, it was hailed by some as being the best example of the form for some years, being a back to basics slice of...
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Manhunt (aka Rovdyr, 2008) Movie Review
Norwegian horror has been thriving of late, with a number of high profile hits such as “Cold Prey” and the zombie Nazi splatter comedy “Dead Snow”. Further adding to the country’s growing reputation for...
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