Tag: Pusher
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Nicolas Winding Refn’s Favorite Films: 37 Movies the Director Wants You to See
Danish auteur Nicolas Winding Refn is infamous for being one of the most provocative filmmakers working today, so it shouldn’t be too surprising that several of his favorite films are some of the most disturbing movies ever made. Over the years, Refn has given wide-ranging interviews that don’t hide the influences that have driven his…
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‘The Promised Land’ Trailer: Mads Mikkelsen Reunites With Director Nikolaj Arcel For A New Venice-Bound Drama
Before Bond and “Casino Royale,” before many of his now iconic performances and appearances in franchises like “Rogue One,” ‘Fantastic Beasts,’ “Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny,” Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen first came to fame with Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Pusher” trilogy. But one of the acclaimed films that kept pushing up the mountain of…
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This Drug-Fueled Drama Gave Us Unhinged Mads Mikkelsen Before ‘Hannibal’
No doubt Hollywood’s favorite Dane, Mads Mikkelsen is currently turning heads as the latest Indiana Jones baddie in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, though his career actually began with an entirely different kind of franchise much more concerned with the grittiness of drug-dealing than any kind of Hollywood spectacle. The franchise in question…
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Mads Mikkelsen May Be a Franchise King, but This Danish Film Is His Best
Mads Mikkelsen, the undisputed franchise king, has triumphantly conquered the big screen, leaving his mark on every major franchise imaginable. From Star Wars to Marvel, Fantastic Beasts, James Bond and now Indiana Jones, Mads has rightfully become a household name. But in the midst of countless blockbusters, there is a hidden gem that showcases the…
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‘Copenhagen Cowboy’ Trailer: Nicolas Winding Refn Returns to Denmark with Stylish Netflix Series
In recent years, Nicolas Winding Refn has become known to many domestic audiences for his neon-tinged, Los Angeles-set films such as “Drive” and “The Neon Demon.” But before that, the Danish director rose to prominence for documenting the criminal underbelly of Copenhagen in the “Pusher” trilogy. When the Covid-19 pandemic prevented him from traveling outside…
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Netflix Signs First-Look Deal With Producer Kim Magnusson for Nordic Movies (Exclusive)
Netflix has signed an exclusive multi-year first-look deal with leading Danish producer Kim Magnusson to produce original feature films from the Nordic region. The projects, which will be produced, predominantly, in their local languages, will be released globally on the streaming platform. Magnusson will work with both established filmmakers and new talent.Magnusson has produced or…