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‘Valhalla Rising’: Nicolas Winding Refn’s Oft-Forgotten Gem Scoffs At Your “Thoughts & Prayers”

June 2, 2020 2:14 pm

When totally preventable tragedy strikes anywhere in the world, it’s the fashion among Americans to respond with a three-word bromide: “Thoughts and prayers.” Notre Dame’s burning? Thoughts and prayers. Tsunam...

The Best & The Rest: All Nicolas Winding Refn’s Films, Ranked

Jessica Kiang and Erik McClanahan

June 20, 2016 2:15 pm

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This week, just a month or so after it premiered in Cannes to a now-traditional Refn reception of mingled admiration and jeers (we were among the admirers), "The Neon Demon" comes to theaters. But though we enj...

Watch: 5-Minute NSFW Supercut Explores Nicolas Winding Refn’s Bold Use Of Color

Gary Garrison

May 13, 2016 5:49 pm

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It should come as no surprise that we around here are big fans of Nicolas Winding Refn. The Danish director has put together the eclectic and divisive body of work of an artist unafraid to push the envelope and...

My Favorite Films Of 2010: Christopher Bell

Christopher Bell

January 6, 2011 4:47 am

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My Favorite Films Of 2010: Christopher Bell

In Theaters: ‘Inception,’ ‘The Sorcerers’s Apprentice,’ ‘Valhalla Rising’

Hunter McClamrock

July 16, 2010 2:10 pm

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The marketing campaign for "Inception" may be the most brilliant thing we see all summer. After weeks of franchises and reboots moviegoers seem ready for a something with a little more class as the buzz level f...

Nicolas Winding Refn Talks The Druggy & Spiritual Science-Fiction Of ‘Valhalla Rising’

Rodrigo Perez

July 16, 2010 2:00 am

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If you didn't know otherwise, you might think The Playlist was doing free street-team PR for Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn.We can't help it. We're pretty dazzled and taken aback with his striking, ta...

Review: ‘Valhalla Rising’ A Haunting, Meditative Viking Film Like No Other

Kevin Jagernauth

July 15, 2010 7:26 pm

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The following is a reprint of our EIC's review of the film from TIFF 2009. "Valhalla Rising" begins a limited rollout tomorrow and we encourage you to check it out.Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn is prov...

2010: The Best Films Of The Year… So Far

Rodrigo Perez

June 30, 2010 4:09 pm

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Ok, so we're a bit late, but June is here and almost over (obviously) which means the mid-way point of the year has arrived.So, checking into the six, almost seven month mark of 2010, where do we stand?In prett...

Amazing Trailer For The Haunting ‘Valhalla Rising’ By Nicholas Winding Refn

Edward Davis

June 25, 2010 1:45 pm

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In 1000 AD, held prisoner by a Norse chieftain, a fearless mute warrior, aided by a boy slave, kills his captors and then falls in with a group of Vikings seeking a holy land which begets a journey into the...

‘Cyrus’ Bumped Up To Platform Release On June 18th; Will Open BAMCinemaFest On June 9

Edward Davis

May 4, 2010 9:44 pm

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The Playlist members that have seen the Duplass brothers upcoming comedic drama, "Cyrus" starring Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei and John C. Reilly have raved, calling a sweet, funny, hilarious, charming and even som...

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