In Lars Von Trier's Melancholia, two women confront a dreamlike apocalypse - manifested in the form of an oncoming planet and in the murky nature of the human mind. For director Trier, who has often been accused of nihilistic wallowing, Melancholia represents a clear rebuttal. Oh course, there is plenty to be depressed about in…Read more Film Review: Melancholia (2011)
Lars Von Trier
Film Review: Nymphomaniac Vol. 1 (2014)
If the Marquis De Sade was reincarnated as a portly, haggard Danish filmmaker, he would take the form of Lars Von Trier. With his sexually charged, thematically polarizing films, the cinematic provocateur rivals the notorious French libertine in terms of brutal pessimism. That being said, one must admire his gusto. In Nymphomaniac Vol. 1, Trier…Read more Film Review: Nymphomaniac Vol. 1 (2014)
Adam Mohrbacher 