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Tag Archives: Swedish Film
The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
By Josh Kupecki Source: Austin Chronicle A whimsical comedy based on the bestselling Swedish novel (and book-club fodder) by Jonas Jonasson, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared begins with exactly that, as Allan Karlsson (Gustafsson) escapes his retirement … Continue reading
Saturday Matinee: A Man Called Ove
By Odie Henderson Source: RogerEbert.com “A Man Called Ove” tells the familiar story of the curmudgeonly old man whose grumpy life is brightened by forces beyond his control. These forces take the guise of a much younger person who provides … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture, Film, Humor, Saturday Matinee, Video
Tagged A Man Called Ove, Bahar Pars, comedy, Frederick Backman, Hannes Holm, Ida Engvoll, Rolf Lassgård, Swedish Film
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Saturday Matinee: Sound of Noise
‘Sound Of Noise’ A Clever, Unique & Musical Heist Film By Gabe Toro Source: The Playlist “This is a gig!” screams a gang of masked assailants as they enter a busy Swedish bank. The customers are pushed and prodded, forced … Continue reading
Posted in Art, culture, Film, Saturday Matinee, Video
Tagged Cult Film, Johannes Stjärne Nilsson, Ola Simonsson, Sound of Noise, Swedish Film
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