The Square Wins at Cannes 2017 The Square, a film described as a social satire set in the art world, and directed by Ruben Östlund, whose previous film, Force Majeure was critically acclaimed as an 'icily disturbing family drama set in the French Alps', has won this year's Palme d'Or at the Cannes … [Read more...]
Nordic TV Drama: The Legacy
As you know I'm a huge fan of Nordic drama, and my latest passion is a Danish series from the makers of The Killing, called The Legacy (Arvingerne). Unlike The Killing, this is not a detective story, but an intricate drama of what happens after the sudden death of a celebrated artist, … [Read more...]
Kate O’Mara and The Brothers (TV series)
Today we had the sad news of Kate O'Mara's passing. I remember her best from the 1972 TV series, The Brothers where she played Jane Maxwell, the tough female boss of an air freight business. We watched this series with my mother and sister in the mid 1970's in Finland. To me England seems very … [Read more...]
