In 1995, two friends and filmmakers Thomas Vinterberg and Lars Von Trier created the Dogme 95 manifesto and associated ˜vow of chastity'. They felt that movies had become far too much about special effects and technology and so, in an attempt to get away from this, gave themselves a set of rules and restrictions to abide by. By doing so they hoped to put the story, acting and … [Read more...]
Review: In a Better World (2010, Denmark)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B005K8IOUU][/pullquote] Winner of Best Foreign Language film at the 83rd Academy Awards in February, In a Better World has only just arrived in UK cinemas. In a Better World is something of a ensemble piece, but there a two main focuses; Anton, a middle-aged doctor … [Read more...]