Nicolas Winding Refn
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In a rare example of inspired programming on behalf of the Hong Kong International Film Festival, Alejandro Jodorowsky’s new film The Dance of Reality was scheduled to play back-to-back with… Read More
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It seems to have taken me a very long time to see Nicolas Winding Refn’s latest effort, and researching a lengthy interview I had with the man, I was forced… Read More
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A long-term passion project for Refn and star Mads Mikkelsen, this utterly bizarre but powerful and beautiful viking movie confounded most audiences, most of whom were drawn to it through… Read More
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Continuing my journey through the works of Nicolas Winding Refn, this unlikely entry in the director’s canon was a made-for-TV movie following Agatha Christie’s beloved amateur sleuth. Geraldine McEwan stars… Read More
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Far and away the bleakest of Refn’s trilogy, the film follows drug dealer Milo (Zlatko Buric), who has been present in all three episodes, on the day of his daughter’s… Read More
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Refn returns home and revisits the world of his hugely successful debut, this time focusing on Mads Mikkelsen’s side-kick, Tonny. Fresh out of jail, he looks to get back in… Read More
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By his own admission, Refn’s Hollywood debut was a misguided attempt at Lynchian surrealism that resulted in artistic and financial disaster. In fairness to the director, who simply let his… Read More
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In preparation for an interview with Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn I decided to go back over his entire back catalogue, as it pained me to admit that I’d never… Read More
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Nicolas Winding Refn was just 26 years old when his debut, Pusher, caused a stir both in his native Denmark and further afield. Refn’s grim portrayal of Copenhagen’s criminal underworld… Read More
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My favourite American film of 2011, Nicolas Winding Refn’s achingly stylish noir is one of the coolest film in recent memory, features a brilliant Ryan Gosling performance, ably supported by… Read More
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It is understandable that some filmgoers might have seen enough of Ryan Gosling for one year. While there can be no denying the man is a talented actor, he has… Read More
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