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Book Review: Swedish Sensationsfilms: A Clandestine History Of Sex, Thrillers, And Kicker Cinema
When you think of Sweden you probably imagine the picturesque Scandinavian countryside, universal healthcare, and buxom young blond women, who, at least as portrayed by every sitcom of the 1980, are ditzy and easy....
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Let the Right One In (2008) Movie Review
There are special effects that no Hollywood blockbuster can create, and magic that no money can buy. It is the magic of humanity that no CGI can recreate or substitute – the magic of...
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Morgan Pålsson – World Reporter (2008) Movie Review
Every country has their lovable, bumbling idiot. America has Jerry Lewis (though France would rather claim him), Mexico has Cantinflas, England has Peter Sellers as the unforgettable Inspector Clouseau and so on. The latest...
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The Phantom Carriage (Körkarlen 1921) DVD Review
“The Phantom Carriage” from Swedish director Victor Sjostrom was originally released way back in 1920 and has long been revered as a classic example of early supernatural cinema. Said to have been an early...
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A Hole in my Heart (2005) Movie Review
Like Lars Von Trier, Swedish director Lukas Moodysson has a reputation for producing challenging, distinctly left field art house films which attempt to address social issues through a variety of original and often quite...
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Hotet (2004) Movie Review
The Swedish film industry isn’t exactly known for their action movies, but after credible shoot-em-ups such as “Ranarna” (“The Robbers”) and “Executive Protection”, there seems to be an interest in widening the scope of...
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Ranarna (aka At Point Blank, 2004) Movie Review
It’s a mystery why the Swedes don’t make more action films like “Ranarna” or “Executive Protection”, when they seem to do it just as well as everyone else. Maybe it’s because the locals don’t...
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Kopps (2003) Movie Review
If the premise of the Swedish comedy “Kopps” sounds familiar, it might be because it’s similar to the recent American comedy “Super Troopers”. The latter movie was about a group of tight-knit State Troopers...
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Executive Protection (2001) Movie Review
“Executive Protection” has the distinction of being the first film from Sweden to be reviewed on Nixflix.com. It’s an action film, although the action is kept to a minimum despite what the boxcover and...
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