
At Cannes this year Festen director Thomas Vinterberg brought a new drama, The Hunt, and it was a welcome return to form for the filmmaker. Starring Valhalla Rising and Pusher‘s Mads Mikkelsen, the lead picked up the best actor award for his performance in the film we called one of the best at the festival, saying it’s a “perfectly paced and never striking a false note even despite its taboo subject matter…Vinterberg has built a world of observation that’s deceivingly simple and undeniably thought-provoking.”
The great, inevitable news has come from THR that we’ll be able to see the film soon thanks to Magnolia Pictures, who picked up Zentropa’s Melancholia last year. One would expect they’ll also push for some awards consideration, which may be tough considering some of the topics of the film. But with a talent like Mikkelsen, it’s great to see him paired with such a visceral director. A trailer was also released during the fest and one can check it out below, along with our full review.

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May 20, 2013 at 1:45 pm
‘The Class’ Director Laurent Cantet Returns To Cuba For ‘Itaca’
May 20, 2013 at 12:54 pm
‘Senna,’ ‘The Raid’ and ‘We Are What We Are’ Directors Line Up New Features
May 20, 2013 at 10:22 am
Red Band Trailer For Sundance Hit ‘The Kings of Summer’
May 20, 2013 at 9:39 am
Trailer For Cannes Crime Drama ‘Blood Ties’ With Clive Owen, Marion Cotillard, Mila Kunis & More
May 20, 2013 at 9:16 am
‘The Dance of Reality’ Trailer – Alejandro Jodorowsky Returns After 23 Years With Personal, Meta Cannes Drama
May 19, 2013 at 4:15 pm
More of the Same in Latest Teaser For ‘Anchorman: The Legend Continues’
May 18, 2013 at 8:40 pm
There is truly something magical when you combine the French Riviera, the global film market and thousands of hungry filmgoers and critics. The end result is what has come to be known as the most prestigious film festival in the world, the Cannes Film Festival, currently in its 66th iteration. This is my third year [...]
The Archive is a collection of cinephile-friendly findings around the web, including rare or never-before-seen photos, interviews, footage or any other bits related to classic or independent cinema. If you have any suggestions, feel free to e-mail in or tweet to @TheFilmStage. Check out the rundown below. Above, an unused Taxi Driver poster made for SpokeArt’s Martin [...]
Since any New York City cinephile has an almost suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not [...]
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