Denmarch 2025 challenge #17. Watch one of the movies included in my epic Denmarch the sequel video
Kudos for making a film that portrays normal people in everyday situations, yet still creating something vibrant and entertaining. A hang-out movie, the group of adult friends love football, they talk about it, watch it, even play it. Sidse Babett Knudsen (before she was famous) plays a woman experiencing a nervous breakdown of sorts.
Tonally a bit wild. I think audiences will probably…
2025 CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival
Undeniably powerful; Ukrainians who fled from their homes and the desperation on their faces. Footage depicts the aftermath of bombing, and the Ukrainian tradition of kneeling by the road to honor dead soldiers returning home.
Not pushing statistics or analysis, instead Ukrainian filmmaker Olha Zhurba goes for an emotional response, even if the slow pacing may alienate some viewers. Is the perspective biased? Yes! But that's okay as the documentary is highlighting the…
Sci-fi action mystery-thriller. I remember when I saw the movie back in 2002 at the cinema a person sitting behind me commented out loud “Spielberg?” during the end credits. I can see where he was coming from as it’s darker than Spielberg’s typically sentimental approach, and could have been directed by another filmmaker.
A Hitchcockian ‘man on the run’ story set in the year 2054, loosely based on the 1956 short story "The Minority Report" by Philip…
Prequel-that-really-is-a-remake. If you’re familiar with the 1982 version, you know what to expect from the creature, so the element of surprise is gone. There are moments of suspense, especially the autopsy scene.
I appreciated the updated international cast. Not often you have Norwegian and Danish actors speaking their own language in a big Hollywood production, and distinguishes it from John Carpenter’s which included American researchers. I like the addition of humor which is funnier if you're Scandinavian.
The dialogue this…
