Lars Von Trier Archives

‘The Kingdom’: Lars Von Trier Returns To His Cult ’90s Series With Third Season

December 20, 2020 9:36 am

If you thought revivals of '80s and '90s properties only applied to big-budget Hollywood productions, think again. Almost like he was taking a cue from "Twin Peaks: The Return," Lars von Trier will be returni...

Olivier Assayas Says Lars Von Trier’s Anti-Semitic Joke Caused ‘Melancholia’ To Lose The Palme D’Or In 2011 To ‘The Tree of Life’

Rafael Motamayor

May 30, 2020 12:30 pm

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When Terrence Malick won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2011 with "The Tree of Life," it was one of the few times award juries actually recognized one of the best movies of the year. The runner-up? One of 2011's ...

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Bernie Sanders Reportedly Enjoys Watching Martin Scorsese & Lars Von Trier Films On The Campaign Trail

Charles Barfield

March 9, 2020 12:22 pm

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Sure, the Democratic Presidential Primary candidates have been featured in quite a few televised debates, hundreds of speeches, and numerous TV interviews. They’ve talked about healthcare reform, immigration, ...

John Waters Says Lars Von Trier Has “One Of The Best Senses Of Humor” & Names Gaspar Noé’s ‘Climax’ His Favorite Film Of The Last Year

Charles Barfield

June 28, 2019 2:23 pm

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Even at 73-years-old, filmmaker John Waters still has the same interests and sensibilities that made him one of the most controversial directors of all time. The man who gave audiences “Pink Flamingos,” “Cry Ba...

Ari Aster Is A Big Fan Of Lars Von Trier & Says He “Inadvertently Tried To Make My ‘Dogville” With ‘Midsommar’

Charles Barfield

June 19, 2019 2:11 pm

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As a film fan, you probably wouldn’t immediately lump filmmakers Ari Aster and Lars von Trier together. While we don’t have the huge filmography to judge Aster on yet (his second film, “Midsommar,” will be rele...

Gaspar Noé Talks Violence, Porn, & Why He “Likes Laughing About Cruel Things”

Charles Barfield

March 1, 2019 2:38 pm

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Once you begin watching a Gaspar Noé film, it’s completely obvious that the filmmaker is not interested in making four-quadrant, appeal-to-the-masses fare. His work is often challenging, and pulls no punches wh...

WTF? Lars Von Trier Turned His ‘Melancholia’ Movie Into A Diamond Project

Kimber Myers

February 12, 2019 2:24 pm

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Lars von Trier has put his cinematic scamming on hold and turned to fleecing the art world instead. After the failure of last year's "The House That Jack Built," the controversial director has mined one of his ...

2018 Top 10 Filmmaker Hot Takes: Love For ‘Venom,’ ‘Solo’ & ‘The House That Jack Built’

Rodrigo Perez

December 31, 2018 4:31 pm

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2018 superlatives are almost done, though again, you’ll have to excuse some of us who are late and get our assignments done in the New Year. Indiewire, as you may have seen in the list of Edgar Wright and Guill...

Lars von Trier Is Self-Deprecating With ‘The House That Jack Built’ But Do We Care? [Podcast]

Ryan Oliver

December 7, 2018 9:15 am

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Welcome back to The Playlist Podcast, the show in which we review films, discuss relevant pop culture items, or really anything that we think is worth considering. While this week's discussion may not be a fun ...

‘The House That Jack Built’: Lars Von Trier’s Film Is A Sad, Self-Loathing Cry For Help From A Failed Artist

Rodrigo Perez

November 30, 2018 4:32 pm

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Danish director Lars von Trier’s scabrous and controversial “The House That Jack Built” screened this week in scattered cities around the country—IFC Films touting a one-night-only screening of the director’s c...

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