By Simon Miraudo June 25, 2014 The inexorable march of time continues ever forward, a crushing reminder our too brief, finite existence. Or, to be less of a ‘von Trier’ about it: Can you believe it’s almost July? The first six months of 2014 are behind us, and what do we have to show for […]
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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 readingThe 10 Most Exciting Films of 2014
January 15, 2014 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo January 15, 2014 And so it begins, all over again. “But wait,” you protest, “We’re still catching up with the best of 2013!” The film industry cares not for your tardiness! 2014 has arrived, and with it, a promising fleet of brand new features. Though it’s true some of our most anticipated […]
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 readingThe 10 most exciting films of 2013
January 11, 2013 0 Comments
The 10 most exciting films of 2013. By Simon Miraudo. Though the holidays are over and many of us are back at work, it’s hard to feel anything but elation during January. With the whole year ahead of us, anything is possible. Yes, we can lose that Christmas weight! Yes, those new Arrested Development episodes […]
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 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 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 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 […]
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