We don’t even see Overgård’s small plane crash into the icy arctic wilderness. If anyone was with him they’re dead now (I’m assuming he didn’t eat them). In fact we get no backstory at all. We know nothing about him, apart from what we witness. It makes Arctic stand out, that Overgård is doubly isolated; physically… Arctic Read More
Cold Comfort For Mads Mikkelsen In New Arctic Trailer
*** Read my Arctic review (4/5) *** Mikkelsen plays Overgård, a man left stranded in the arctic after his small plane crash lands. Mikkelsen has been lauded for his portrayal, and it’s one I can’t wait to see. Sadly I missed it at the London Film Festival last autumn as I had an injured foot,… Cold Comfort For Mads Mikkelsen In New Arctic Trailer Read More
Christmas Classics with London’s Pop Up Screens
*** The article below is about 2017’s line up – check out my piece on Pop Up Screen’s Christmas 2018 schedule *** If you’re in London, between Friday 7 December and Christmas Eve, Pop Up Screens is transforming East London’s Hackney Showroom into a Christmas wonderland. (Luckily they keep the heating on as most cinemas are… Christmas Classics with London’s Pop Up Screens Read More