Lars von Trier

  • Cannes: Lars Von Trier to Throw ‘Obstructions’ at Martin Scorsese

    Danish provocateur and American icon plan to collaborate of new version of von Trier’s 2003 doc “The Five Obstructions”

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  • Cannes Logic: Who Needs Hits When You’ve Got Auteurs?

    The stars will be there for show, but the real substance at Cannes will come from a strong lineup of arty filmmakers

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  • Coachella 2010: ‘Twilight,’ Toons, Jack White

    Also on the bill: Jay-Z, Thom Yorke, MGMT and, maybe, Sly and the Family Stone

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    Dominic Patten

  • Von Trier Preps ‘Melancholia’

    Film combines elements of psychological drama, disaster movie.

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    Variety

  • This Year’s NYFF Theme: Divisiveness

    Both “Precious” and “Trash Humpers” bring on the dissent

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    Eric Kohn

  • Who’s the Goriest Filmmaker at the Fest?

    With Nazi scalpings, genital mutilation and violent rape scenes appearing in various places throughout Cannes’ Official Competition, this year’s selection undoubtedly contains the most explicit content in recent memory. But while Lars Von Trier’s "Antichrist" — recently picked up for U.S. distribution by IFC Films — may offer the most infamously extreme image of the…

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    Eric Kohn

  • A Nutty Nightmare From Lars von Trier

    Five days into the festival, it would appear the nuttiest entry has arrived. I doubt anyone can top the sheer madness and graphic absurdity of Lars Von Trier’s "Antichrist." At first, it’s an elegant grief drama. Then it transforms into "The Shining" meets "Evil Dead" with green politics, torture porn and a fair amount of…

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    Eric Kohn