Tag: The Neon Demon
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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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Medusa review – body fascists on the loose in heady satire on Brazil’s police state
Anita Rocha da Silveira’s genre-bending tale of masked religious vigilantes is a genre film with something to sayWith its squishy synth soundtrack, candy-coloured teen environs and role-playing girl-gang violence, this second feature from Brazilian writer-director Anita Rocha da Silveira feels like a time-warped precursor to Heathers, Clueless and The Neon Demon. It’s a satirical nightmare…
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Jena Malone ‘Maybe Sold Her Soul to the Indie Film Devil’ — and Lived to Tell Many Tales
It’s a long, treacherous road for child stars. Many don’t make it to adulthood unscathed, and rarely with a respected career to show for it. Much like Kristen Stewart or Daniel Radcliffe, however, Jena Malone has comfortably moved into a mature body of work that runs the gamut from auteur-driven indies (to stay relevant) with…
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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 Unveils Details of Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Copenhagen Cowboy’
Netflix has officially announced that it has boarded “Copenhagen Cowboy,” a poetic neon-noir series by Nicolas Winding Refn, the Danish filmmaker of the “Pusher” trilogy, “Drive” and “The Neon Demon.”“Copenhagen Cowboy” is a thrill-inducing series set in six episodes about a young heroine, Miu (Angela Bundalovic) who travels through Copenhagen’s criminal underworld. The six-episode drama…
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Nicolas Winding Refn wraps noir series ‘Copenhagen Cowboy’ for Netflix
Thriller marks director’s first project in native Denmark in 15 years.Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn has wrapped filming on a six-part noir series Copenhagen Cowboy for Netflix.Angela Bundalovic stars as a young woman who travels through Copenhagen’s criminal netherworld.Copenhagen Cowboy marks Winding Refn’s first production in his native Denmark in 15 years. He is best…
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Nicolas Winding Refn to make noir series ‘Copenhagen Cowboy’ for Netflix
Thriller marks director’s first project in native Denmark in 15 years.Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn has wrapped filming on a six-part noir series Copenhagen Cowboy for Netflix.Angela Bundalovic stars as a young woman who travels through Copenhagen’s criminal netherworld.Copenhagen Cowboy marks Winding Refn’s first production in his native Denmark in 15 years. He is best…
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Nicolas Winding Refn Is Creating A Free Streaming Service
Director Nicolas Winding Refn is creating his own streaming service (via Slashfilm), and it sounds like something a hardcore film buff would be interested in. Refn, who has brought the world features like Drive, The Neon Demon, and Bronson, is creating an absolutely free streaming service that will give access to several obscure cult films…
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Nicolas Winding Refn’s Streaming Service Will Offer Cult Classics to Stream For Free
Everybody is launching their own streaming service these days. Apple, Disney, YouTube…and Nicolas Winding Refn. Yes, the director behind Drive and The Neon Demon is setting up his own website where he plans to stream films and host essays. Now, the director has announced several cult classics he plans to make available to stream first.…
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Nicolas Winding Refn: ‘We’re Living in a Dystopian Reality TV Show’
Nicolas Winding Refn, the Danish director of films including “Drive” and “The Neon Demon” unloaded on the dystopian state of America in a blistering essay in the Guardian Wednesday.“This is a frightening time to be alive,” Refn wrote. For the past six months, I’ve been shooting in America, and it seems increasingly clear we’re now…