Tag: Alicia Vikander

“Earthquake Bird”—An Unpredictable Flight

Written by Diana Paul on March 15, 2020. Posted in movie reviews. 1 Comment on “Earthquake Bird”—An Unpredictable Flight

Based on the titular novel by Susanna Jones, Earthquake Bird was released in November 2019. A psychological thriller with film noir features reminding this viewer of Alfred Hitchcock, Earthquake Bird is all about guilt and the insidious nature and burden of carrying it. More slow-paced with a scene or two...

“Pure”–A Torn Soul

Written by diana on April 9, 2017. Posted in movie reviews. 2 Comments on “Pure”–A Torn Soul

"Pure" is a portrait of a 20-year-old girl who is determined to flee her dreary grungy life, bullied by tormenters at school and neglected by her alcoholic prostitute mother. Everything changes when she hears a performance of Mozart's Requiem, opening up a new world to a soul aching for an intellectual life.

“A Royal Affair”

Written by diana on March 19, 2017. Posted in movie reviews, Unhealed Wound. 2 Comments on “A Royal Affair”

A Royal Affair A Royal Affair, a 2012 historical Danish film based on a true story, is a surprisingly delicious introduction to court intrigue in 18th century Denmark. Starring Mads Mikkelsen (“Doctor Strange”, “The Hunt”), Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl”, “Ex Machina”) and Mikkel Følsgaard, A...

“The Danish Girl”—There are Two

Written by diana on May 10, 2016. Posted in movie reviews. 3 Comments on “The Danish Girl”—There are Two

Based on David Ebershoff’s novel, “The Danish Girl” is a compelling portrait of transgender life in the early twentieth century. A dramatization of the diaries of Einar Wegener, one of the first trans women to undergo sex reassignment surgery, we see the transgender world: first, as Einar and then later, as Lili. “The Danish Girl” opens with...

Tag: Alicia Vikander

“Earthquake Bird”—An Unpredictable Flight

“Pure”–A Torn Soul

“A Royal Affair”

“The Danish Girl”—There are Two

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