Twitch (Free subscription) | 28/10/2008
After turning out a pair of brilliant but largely overlooked films it appears that Norway’s Erik Poppe is finally getting some well-deserved love with his third effort, De Usynlige ( Troubled Water ). While the film followed Poppe’s normal pattern of being mysteriously passed over by the big name festivals - I’ll never understand why the big programmers aren’t picking up on this...
Twitch (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
Why, why, why does Erik Poppe not get the respect he deserves? Yes, the Norwegian director tends to take a long time between projects, which probably contributes a good deal to people not knowing who he is, but the simple fact is that he is now three feature films into his career and each of those three are near-flawless works - impeccably crafted, beautifully observed, and neatly balancing...
jürgen fauth's muckworld (Free subscription) | 23/11/2008
... won Best Narrative Feature and the audience award at the Hampton’s Film Fest. Marcy reviews . Erik Poppe, 2008. *** Nothing But the Truth Reasonably amusing fun-house mirror version of the Miller/Plame case. Could’ve used more Vera Farmiga — but that’s true of every movie. Rod Lurie, 2008. *** Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson I love the man as much as anyone, but...
dignmore.com (Free subscription) | 21/10/2008
Erik Poppe's ex-con drama "Troubled Water" and Megumi Sasaki's art collector documentary "Herb and 2 Vote(s)
