Tag Archives: Willem Dafoe

Film review | John Carter – Disney add CGI muscle to Edgar Rice Burroughs’ seminal sci-fi yarn

Posted on 9 March 2012 by Jason Best

Before he created the iconic character of Tarzan, prolific pulp author Edgar Rice Burroughs dreamed up an even more fanciful hero – John Carter, a Confederate army captain turned interplanetary warrior whose exploits form the basis of this rollicking fantasy … Continue reading →

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Lars von Trier’s Antichrist premieres on Pay-Per-View

Posted on 1 March 2010 by peter

Lars von Trier’s provocative psychological drama Antichrist starring Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg gets its Pay-Per-View premiere on Sky Box Office from Monday 1 March. Dafoe and Gainsbourg (who won a Cannes Best Actress award for her efforts) play a … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | Antichrist – Is Lars von Trier’s arty horror movie preposterous or profound?

Posted on 20 January 2010 by Jason Best

Lars von Trier‘s provocative arthouse horror film Antichrist is beautiful and repellent, bewildering and profound. Critics fainted at its first screenings in Cannes; others walked out in disgust. The festival’s jury then nominated it for the top award, the Palme … Continue reading →

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Freak Out | Sally O’Shaughnessy takes a cousinly interest in Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant

Posted on 20 October 2009 by Movie Talk

I confess to a personal interest in Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant, the forthcoming movie adaptation of Darren Shan’s cult teen horror novels, The Saga of Darren Shan. Now on his 14th Darren Shan novel, my 11-year-old son is … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek| Lars von Trier’s Antichrist

Posted on 23 July 2009 by peter

From the genius that is Lars von Trier comes this brutal, heart-wrenching horror drama about pain, grief and despair. Anyone who has experienced the loss of a child should look away because von Trier’s melodrama cuts to the core; to … Continue reading →

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