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Netflix’s Christmas hit Bird Box, directed by Susanne Bier, is a post-apocalyptic thriller that follows the hardened Malorie as she and her children brave a dangerous journey in order to escape the supernatural force that’s killed off most of the human population—the “creature”. (BV 4.0/5.0) Review by Intern Beatrice Viri Bird Box opens by establishing […]
New drama directed by Oscar-winning Danish director Susanne Bier stars Jennifer Lawrence & Bradley Cooper. Serena is based on a best-selling novel by Ron Rash, but in this case screenwriter Christopher Kyle has emphasized the most melodramatic aspects of the novel’s plot, turning Serena from a Lady Macbeth character–someone who urges her husband to commit ever greater […]
Sun-kissed dramedy about a tightly-wound businessman (Pierce Brosnan) who finally comes unstuck on a family trip to Italy. Jan was thoroughly charmed by this new film by Oscar-winning Danish director Susanne Bier. Rich also enjoyed how Bier developed the Brosnan/Dryholm relationship but thought some of the other characters were too undeveloped &/or stereotyped. Click HERE […]
“Anton,” the central character in Susanne Bier’s Oscar-winning film In a Better World, is a physician who divides his time between the comforts of Denmark and the rigors of an African refugee camp. Although surrounded by poverty and hardship, Anton knows who he is in Africa. He does his job and most days he wins: […]
