By Simon Miraudo March 28, 2014 As I concluded my review of Nymphomaniac‘s first volume, I wondered if director Lars von Trier would surprise us with a happy ending in its follow-up. For him, that would truly be shocking. Turns out it was a misjudged prediction. I also said the following: “Lars von Trier may […]
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New sensation – Nymphomaniac Vol.1 review
March 24, 2014 
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By Simon Miraudo March 24, 2014 Overheard after the screening of Nymphomaniac Vol.1: “It certainly had a lot of… ideas.” No kidding. I can’t believe how some of those ‘ideas’ got past the censors. And did you see the size of that one dude’s ‘idea’? The first entry in Lars von Trier‘s two-part odyssey of […]
Continue reading‘Nymphomaniac’ banned in Turkey
March 6, 2014 0 Comments
Lars von Trier’s four-hour sauce-fest Nymphomaniac has been banned in Turkey. That’s gotta hurt. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Turkish film board has labelled the flick “pornography” despite it starring legitimate artist Shia LaBeouf in a prominent role. Though it’s unfortunate Turkish art-house aficionados won’t be able to see Nymphomaniac (especially considering it was […]
Continue reading‘Nymphomaniac’ to hit Australian cinemas March 20 as four-hour epic
February 4, 2014 0 Comments
Hold onto your hat (or, rather, the safety straps of your home-made sexual gratification harness): Nymphomaniac has an Australian release date. Distributor Transmission Films has announced they will release both parts of Lars von Trier’s controversial sex drama as one epic instalment on March 20, 2014. That means both Volume I and Volume II will be screened as a […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: ‘Nymphomaniac’ (NSFW)
November 26, 2013 0 Comments
Look, we’re all adults here. We knew that Lars von Trier would only be able to accurately advertise his epic sexual odyssey Nymphomaniac with a truly NSFW trailer. But still … get those fainting couches ready, because you’ll be feeling a little light-headed after watching this thing. Do not be pressing play if you are indeed at W, […]
Continue readingLars von Trier hands over final cut to Nymphomaniac; will only release hardcore version
November 14, 2013 0 Comments
Lars von Trier has abandoned plans to release individual softcore and hardcore versions of Nymphomaniac, and, even more shockingly, has handed over final cut for the first time in his career. According to The Hollywood Reporter – citing an upcoming report by Danish mag Ekko – von Trier delivered a final cut that lasted five-and-a-half hours. When […]
Continue readingSee the cast of Nymphomaniac in orgasmic delight
October 14, 2013 0 Comments
Lars Von Trier’s canny promotional campaign for his upcoming five-hour pornographic opus, Nymphomaniac, hits a new height with the release of fourteen provocative character posters. Featuring all his major actors offering up their best “o-face,” these posters give us a curious introduction to what we can expect from this inevitably divisive film, set to be […]
Continue readingSee Lars von Trier and the cast of Nymphomaniac in, ahem, action
May 20, 2013 0 Comments
The first official image from Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac – featuring Charlotte Gainsbourg mid-threesome – set tongues wagging. Now comes a new cast picture showing off her co-stars Shia LaBeouf, Jamie Bell, Willem Dafoe, Udo Kier, Stellan Skarsgard, Christian Slater, Uma Thurman, Sophie Kennedy Clark, and Mia Goth. Oh, and capturing it all on his […]
Continue readingNew image from Lars Von Trier’s hardcore Nymphomaniac; film to be released in two parts
February 13, 2013 0 Comments
As Lars Von Trier releases another image from his upcoming pornographic opus Nympomaniac, we get the distinct impression this combination of eroticism and miserablism is sure to be controversial. Ever the provocateur, Von Trier is playing with our expectations by releasing such a racially sharp, inciting still. Charlotte Gainsbourg, after being put through the ringer […]
Continue readingThe first picture from Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac is, predictably, a bummer
February 7, 2013 0 Comments
Well, if Lars von Trier considered Melancholia a “comedy,” you may as well start bracing yourself for the depressing assault of his upcoming Nymphomaniac. The first official image from the film features star Charlotte Gainsbourg battered and bruised in an alley, with snow flakes just starting to fall on her unconscious form. At least snow is kinda […]
Continue readingShia LaBeouf ready for real sex in Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac
August 20, 2012 0 Comments
It’s becoming a regular catch-cry, but, you crazy for this one Lars! Shia LaBeouf tells MTV he’s ready to perform real sex acts in Lars von Trier‘s upcoming Nymphomaniac. According to the official synopsis, the film is “the light and poetic story of a woman’s erotic journey from birth to the age of 50.” LaBeouf, who has […]
Continue readingThe top 10 end of the world movies
April 20, 2012 4 Comments
The top 10 end of the world movies. By Simon Miraudo. It’s the end of the world as we know it, and we feel fine! And why wouldn’t we, when there are these great apocalyptic flicks to enjoy in the lead up to Earth’s eventual shuttering? The old girl still may have a little life […]
Continue readingCarry that weight – Melancholia review
April 16, 2012 0 Comments
Melancholia – Starring Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Kiefer Sutherland. Directed by Lars von Trier. Originally published August 6, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Melancholia arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia on April 18, 2012. People don’t realise that Lars von Trier has quite a sense of humour, which is why he gets into so much trouble at press conferences when he tries to crack wise. […]
Continue readingThe ice queen cometh – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo review
January 9, 2012 1 Comment
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Starring Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig and Christopher Plummer. Directed by David Fincher. Rated MA. Originally published December 22, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. Lisbeth Salander chows down on not one but two Happy Meals; a sadistic murderer listens to Enya’s ‘Orinoco Flow’ as a means of psyching himself up […]
Continue readingCarry that weight – Melancholia review
December 14, 2011 0 Comments
Melancholia – Starring Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Kiefer Sutherland. Directed by Lars von Trier. Originally published August 6, 2011. By Simon Miraudo. People don’t realise that Lars von Trier has quite a sense of humour, which is why he gets into so much trouble at press conferences when he tries to crack wise. Like any comic, sometimes his jokes fall flat (unsurprisingly, saying “I’m […]
Continue readingCharlotte Gainsbourg to play Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac
December 13, 2011 0 Comments
Charlotte Gainsbourg really must be a glutton for punishment. After bearing all (literally and figuratively) in Lars von Trier‘s Antichrist and Melancholia, the actress is set to reunite with the Danish provocateur for his upcoming film Nymphomaniac. According to Variety, Gainsbourg is in talks to star in the pic, which is set to film mid-2012. […]
Continue readingLars von Trier questioned by police over “Nazi” comments … or was he?
October 6, 2011 0 Comments
It’s the controversy that just won’t die. Lars von Trier has reportedly been questioned by Danish police regarding his comments at the Cannes Film Festival (you know the ones; when he said that he was “a nazi”). The director issued the following statement: Today at 2 pm I was questioned by the Police of North […]
Continue readingLars von Trier appears in character poster for Melancholia
September 28, 2011 0 Comments
Classic Lars. Note the “persona non grata” badge he earned after getting kicked out of the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. We only hope the Lars von Trier collectable action figure is around the corner! Check out the rest of the character posters (featuring actual characters from Melancholia) over at Empire. You can read […]
Continue readingAvengers star cast in Lars von Trier’s “porno” Nymphomaniac
September 7, 2011 0 Comments
Stellan Skarsgard – last seen as Dr. Eric Selvic in Marvel’s Thor and set to reprise his role in Joss Whedon’s upcoming team-up flick The Avengers – is a bold man. Skarsgard told E! News he has agreed to star in Lars von Trier’s new film Nymphomaniac, after receiving the following call from the controversial […]
Continue readingMelbourne International Film Festival – Melancholia review
August 6, 2011 2 Comments
Melancholia – Starring Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Kiefer Sutherland. Directed by Lars von Trier. By Simon Miraudo. People don’t realise that Lars von Trier has quite a sense of humour, which is why he gets into so much trouble at press conferences when he tries to crack wise. Like any comic, sometimes his jokes […]
Continue readingMelbourne International Film Festival – Day Fifteen
August 6, 2011 4 Comments
Melbourne International Film Festival – Day Fifteen. By Simon Miraudo. Sorry! No time to chit-chat. On Day Fifteen of the 2011 Melbourne International Film Festival I caught five films – three of which are contenders for ‘best of the fest’. I’d love to regale you with anecdotes about angry cinemagoers, crazed cab-drivers, the pain-killers I’m […]
Continue readingLars von Trier to take on Nymphomaniac
August 4, 2011 0 Comments
Lars von Trier, always one to avoid controversy, is set to follow up Melancholia with a new film entitled Nymphomaniac. According to Screen Daily, the film will focus on “the erotic life of a woman from the age of zero to the age of 50.” The logline was revealed by von Trier’s producer Peter Aalbæk Jensen, who […]
Continue readingLars von Trier responds to Norway killer’s love for Dogville
August 2, 2011 0 Comments
Lars von Trier, who jokingly claimed he was a Nazi at Cannes earlier in the year only to find himself banned from the festival, could use some good press right about now. His reputation probably wasn’t helped when it was revealed that Anders Behring Breivik, the man responsible for 77 deaths in the recent Norway […]
Continue readingThe Tree of Life takes top prize at Cannes
May 23, 2011 0 Comments
Although Terrence Malick‘s The Tree of Life was met with a few boos following its debut screening at Cannes, the jury charged with handing out the festival’s top awards were more receptive, bestowing upon it the prestigious Palme d’Or for Best Film. At a press conference following this year’s awards ceremony, chair Robert De Niro […]
Continue readingLars von Trier banned from Cannes
May 20, 2011 0 Comments
Update: Lars von Trier has responded to the ban. Head to the bottom of the story for his comments. Apology not accepted. That’s the message coming from Cannes following Lars von Trier’s hilariously offensive press conference following the screening of his film Melancholia, in which he jokingly claimed to be a Nazi. Although von Trier […]
Continue readingLars von Trier jokes about being a Nazi, then takes it back
May 19, 2011 0 Comments
You crazy for this one, Lars! Exactly two years (to the day!) since his controversial screening of Antichrist at the Cannes Film Festival – where he met angry catcalls from the press with the response, “I am the best director in the world” – von Trier returned to the Croisette to screen his new film […]
Continue readingLars von Trier to obstruct Scorsese’s Taxi Driver remake?
May 16, 2011 0 Comments
Lars von Trier and Martin Scorsese have confirmed they will collaborate on a follow up to von Trier’s The Five Obstructions, Screen Daily reports. In von Trier’s The Five Obstructions, the Danish provocateur collaborated with filmmaker Jørgen Leth, asking him to remake his short film The Perfect Human five times, each time with a different […]
Continue reading2011 Cannes lineup announced!
April 15, 2011 2 Comments
A bunch of exciting, controversial and most-likely confounding feature films will compete for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival this year. The competition lineup was announced yesterday, confirming rumours that Terence Malick’s The Tree of Life and Lars von Trier’s Melancholia would make their debut on The Croisette. Other big names debuting their […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Melancholia
April 11, 2011 0 Comments
Now that Roland Emmerich is busy making period dramas (admittedly, expensive looking ones), a void has been left in the cinematic landscape. Who can we rely on to annually film the destruction of our planet? With the trailer for his new film Melancholia, Danish provocateur Lars von Trier modestly asks we consider him for the […]
Continue readingArrested Development creator to remake Lars von Trier comedy
February 24, 2011 1 Comment
Well, you don’t read a headline like that every day. Mitchell Hurwitz, creator of the peerless and gone-far-too-soon TV show Arrested Development, is developing a remake of Lars von Trier’s Norwegian comedy Direktoren For Det Hele (or rather, The Boss of it All). The news comes from The Wrap, who claim Imagine’s Brian Grazer and […]
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