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1988 in Film: Medea

Lars Von Trier’s Medea takes an especially distressing turn on an Ancient Greek classic. Retaining the well-known plot of the Euripides play, Medea is a…

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Posted in Podcast

Filmotomy Podcast 70: Lars von Trier

Bianca Garner returns to the fray to host Filmotomy Podcast episode 70. And just in time as we give Lars von Trier a bit of…

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Posted in Cannes Uncategorized

Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Breaking the Waves, 1996

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Breaking the Waves, 1996 Grand Prix – Lars…

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Posted in Movies

Filmotomy's New Year's Resolutions: Shannon's List

As the new year quickly approaches us, we have decided to set out our new year’s resolutions for 2019. As we are all about the…

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Posted in Christmas Movies

Filmotomy's Naughty or Nice of 2018: Jeremy's List

We’ve taken a leaf out of Santa’s book, and have decided to reflect on the films of the year by determining which ones have been…

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Review: Lars Von Trier's The House That Jack Built

Lars Von Trier is a sadist, and I’m sure he would agree with me on that point. He is probably the leading provocateur in cinema…

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Posted in Cannes Trailer

First Reactions: The House That Jack Built

Oh, it pains me to say this but I really want to see a Lars Von Trier film, and I don’t know why. Or rather,…

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