Tag Archives: Laura Dern

revenge in the cold (film: Cold Pursuit – Hans Petter Moland, 2019)

‘Cold Pursuit‘ (2019) is an American remake of a European film – Norwegian in this case – which was called ‘Kraftidioten’ or ‘In Order of Disappearance’ in the English version. In 90% of cases, American remakes are resounding cinematic failures, … Continue reading

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a festival of screaming dinosaurs (film: Jurassic World Dominion – Colin Trevorrow, 2022)

If my count is correct, ‘Jurassic World Dominion‘ (2022 – directed by Colin Trevorrow) is the sixth major studio film to develop the world and characters invented byMichael Crichton and first brought to the screen in 1993 by Steven Spielberg. … Continue reading

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survival of the Force (film: The Last Jedi – Rian Johnson, 2017)

Me and ‘Star Wars’ was not a love at first sight story. I remember myself watching the first series created by George Lucas in 1977 and being quite confused. What was the big fuzz about? I was a big eater … Continue reading

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anatomy of a divorce (film: Marriage Story – Scarlett Johansson, 2019)

‘Marriage Story‘ directed by Noah Baumbach has been compared by many people to ‘Kramer Vs. Kramer ‘and I can’t help suspecting that this comparison was encouraged by or even originated in the PR machine of the film’s producers. There are … Continue reading

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