SEX AND THE SINGLE GIRL: Movie Reviews of Nymphomaniac: Vol. 1 and Under the Skin by Howard Casner

Nymphomaniac-Vol-1I feel I should start this review with full disclosure.  I do not like the movies of Lars von Trier, I do not like them, Sam I Am.  I find them preposterous, ridiculous, over the top, impossible to connect with emotionally, and, most importantly, just plain boring the vast majority of the time.    I only keep seeing them because of the critical reception his movies receive and the reputation he has within the film community; so I realize that attention must be paid.
But I’m sorry, he just doesn’t work for me. Read the rest of this entry »