Red Road *** Jun 29, 2007
Writer-directors Lone Shefrig ( Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself) and Anders Thomas Jensen ( Brothers) created a cast of nine characters and the Glasgow setting, and left it to three first-time directors to fill in the narrative gaps. Each filmmaker is obliged to abide by the Dogme 95 restrictions no special effects, mostly hand-held camera work, natural lighting in the service of a muted melodrama. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
'Adam's Apples' tests the limits of goodness Apr 13, 2007
A member of Denmark's defunct Dogme 95 prankster collective, he's written or co-written what seems to be every interesting Danish or Dane-directed movie to be released in the country in the last eight or nine years, the ones Lars von Trier didn't make: Soren Kragh-Jacobsen's "Mifune ," Lone Scherfig's "Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself ," Susanne Bier's "Open Hearts " and "After the Wedding ." (Dogme abhorred frills. To make up for that , Jensen uses a lot of mischievous, slightly wicked music to... (Boston Globe)
This Bond Relies On Brute Strength Nov 17, 2006
Mads Mikkelsen ("Wilbur Wants To Kill Himself") doesn't embody the classic Bond villain, in that he's not larger than life. The classic "Bond girl" is Eva Green ("Kingdom of Heaven"), an intoxicating beauty with little screen presence. (CTNow.com)
'Superbly intelligent surveillance thriller' ... Red Road Oct 29, 2006
The way was open for sterile pieces of flimsy nonsense in the manner of Scherfig's 2002 comedy Wilbur Wants To Kill Himself. But this set-up has actually enabled first-time feature director Andrea Arnold to create a tough and superbly intelligent surveillance thriller, with real and believable characters brought to life by very good actors: it's an undoubted success to go with the Oscar she has won for her short film, Wasp. (Guardian Unlimited)
Popcorn and soda treat Sep 8, 2006
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Sydney Film Festival - the good, the bad and the ugly. Jun 15, 2006
There he meets an eccentric priest, from King Arthur and Wilbur Wants To Kill Himself, who convinces him to take on a project - using the apples from the church tree to bake a pie before he leaves. It was a fun, warm-hearted and well-received film directed by , the writer of last year's audience poll winner. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
New Bond film finds its villain Feb 18, 2006
Mikkelsen's credits include "King Arthur," "The Green Butchers," "Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself" and the first two installments of the gritty Danish crime trilogy "Pusher.". Copyright 2006. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Casino Royale has a villain Feb 17, 2006
He already has "The Green Butchers" and "Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself" to his credit besides King Arthur and a role in the crime trilogy from Denmark, "Pusher.". The Bond makers also announced that the choice of Vesper Lynd, Bond's leading lady had been narrowed down to two or three names. (Earthtimes.com)
Mikkelsen enters 'Casino' as Bond foil Feb 17, 2006
Mikkelsen's credits include "King Arthur," "The Green Butchers," "Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself" and the first two installments of the gritty Danish crime trilogy "Pusher.". - REUTERS/Hollywood Reporter. (New Zealand Herald)
