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Evil Is Art, Murder Is Art, Torture Is Art: On Lars von Trier’s ‘The House that Jack Built’

By Alex Leininger / 20 December 2018

It isn't entirely irredeemable, but The House that Jack Built's familiar gimmicks say much more about Lars von Trier as a brand than as a provocateur or artist.

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Authority Issues: Questioning Authorial Control in the Films of Lars von Trier

By PopMatters Staff / 13 April 2016

Lars von Trier’s reputation rests on his ability to create and shape narratives of control, but has this approach always proven successful?

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40 Nights at the Movies (in the Comfort of Your Home): The Franchise

By Michael Barrett / 26 November 2015

Back by popular demand! Recommendations from "40 Nights at the Movies" will keep you, your dog and your elephant glued to the couch for months.

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The Extended Director’s Cut of ‘Nymph()maniac’ Is the Must See Version

By Jose Solis / 16 January 2015

The fully realized five hour version of Lars Von Trier's Nymph()maniac feels as worthy of revisits as your copy of Crime and Punishment or Ulysses.

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Von Trier’s Cinema as Literature in ‘Breaking the Waves’

By Paul Risker / 8 December 2014

Lars Von Trier’s cinema, particularly in Breaking the Waves, is an acknowledgement of film as an offshoot of literature and the heritage of storytelling.

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In ‘Nymph()maniac – The Director’s Cut’, More Actually Is More

By Bill Gibron / 17 October 2014

Even with all its XXX gimmickry, Nymph()maniac remains grounded in character. From someone like Von Trier, we'd expect nothing less, and we even get a lot more.

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Films for Fans of Visionary Directors

By Michael Barrett / 5 August 2014

In film, "visionary" has become a marketing adjective, like "iconic". Here, on the matter of visionary directors, we separate the claret from the beaujolais, if you will.

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lars von trier

Evil Is Art, Murder Is Art, Torture Is Art: On Lars von Trier’s ‘The House that Jack Built’

Authority Issues: Questioning Authorial Control in the Films of Lars von Trier

40 Nights at the Movies (in the Comfort of Your Home): The Franchise

The Extended Director’s Cut of ‘Nymph()maniac’ Is the Must See Version

Von Trier’s Cinema as Literature in ‘Breaking the Waves’

In ‘Nymph()maniac – The Director’s Cut’, More Actually Is More

Films for Fans of Visionary Directors

A Paean to the Pictures: ‘The Story of Film: An Odyssey’

‘Melancholia’: The Stasis of Despair and the Allure of Rapture

‘Caligula’s Ghost: Why Cinema Needs Epic Failure More than Mediocre Success

Toronto International Film Festival 2011: ‘Melancholia’

The Optimist Died Inside of Me: Death Cab for Cutie’s ‘Narrow Stairs’

Silent Film’s Raymond Griffith Pulled Tricksters Out of Top Hats

The 10 Most Memorable Non-Smash Hit Singles of 1984

30 Years of Slowdive’s ‘Souvlaki’

Everything You Know Means Nothing: Problematic Art and Crystal Castles’ Legacy

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PopMatters Seeks Film Critics and Essayists

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The Optimist Died Inside of Me: Death Cab for Cutie’s ‘Narrow Stairs’

Silent Film’s Raymond Griffith Pulled Tricksters Out of Top Hats

The 10 Most Memorable Non-Smash Hit Singles of 1984

30 Years of Slowdive’s ‘Souvlaki’

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