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13 October 2009 4:07 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

Nominate Sound On Sight Today! Perhaps, in the early 1980s, while still in film school, Danish director Lars von Trier saw one of the Us’ highest grossing feel-good comedies, like Risky Business or Mr. Mom. And then decided to make exact opposite of that film for the rest of his life. If such a thing did happen, he’s kept his promise, churning out movies that are best accompanied by a barbiturate overdose while Gloomy Sunday plays on a phonograph. His latest project, Antichrist, is no exception. It tells the story of a couple who, after losing their son, travel to a secluded cabin, where the wife deals with her grief and guilt by masturbating in front of Satanic Bambi extras and mutilating her husband’s crotch. Tonight, Sound and Sight takes a look at von Trier’s controversial new film, as well as 1984’s The Element of Crime, the director’s debut feature. »

- Ricky

1 September 2009 8:53 PM, PDT | Filmmaker Magazine - Blog | See recent Filmmaker Magazine news »

With news today from Variety that the Criterion Collection will release some IFC Films titles on DVD and Blu-ray (including A Christmas Tale and Gomorrah in Nov. and Che and Hunger in Dec.) I'm curious what other IFC titles should get the coveted Criterion treatment. 1) In The Loop - Not only would director Armando Iannucci do a great commentary but also included could be episodes of the inspiration for the film, the BBC series The Thick of It. Essay could be written by David Frost (hey, this is a wish list, I can dream). 2) Antichrist - Yes, sex sells, but there's more to why Criterion should take on Lars von Trier's horror. Having a good track record with the director already, having done amazing releases for The Element of Crime »

- Jason Guerrasio

2 articles from 2009