Tag Archives: Ruben Östlund

Triangle of Sadness review — Eat the rich, then throw them up

October 21, 2022 flawintheiris

Written and Directed by Ruben Östlund | 147 min | ▲▲▲▲△ | Amazon Prime An earlier version of this review appeared here on the blog during the coverage of the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Östlund’s The Square was a favourite of mine the year it came out, and like that film his new one… Read More

Triangle of Sadness, Women Talking reviews #TIFF22

September 9, 2022 flawintheiris

Spent a couple hours in line-ups on Thursday to collect tickets and waiting for access to press and industry screenings, but it was all worth it to see two interesting features and get my first taste of #TIFF22 from the inside. I'm sharing photos and videos on the flaw_in_the_iris Instagram account, so if you're interested… Read More

Force Majeure/Downhill reviews — The remake disappoints; stick to the original

February 24, 2020 flawintheiris

Back in 2014, Carbon Arc Cinema in Halifax screened Force Majeure, the Ruben Östlund picture. The film won the Jury Prize at Cannes and was the Swedish entry for Best Foreign Language film at the Academy Awards. It's now available on iTunes, and there's a copy on DVD at the Halifax Public Library. Force Majeure… Read More

#AIFF2017 Day 3: The Square, Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool, Sweet Virginia

September 17, 2017 flawintheiris

I tend to be impressed by film doing a single thing well and managing to do that one good thing through its running time. Ruben Östlund's Palme d'or-winning The Square manages to be good at doing many things simultaneously, to the point where it's hard to collect all those things in your head at once. I… Read More

New On Canadian Netflix: March 2017

March 20, 2017 flawintheiris

In an effort to keep up to date with films now available on platforms aside from the big screen, I had a look at the past few weeks of new releases on Canadian Netflix and I’ve got a few films for you to consider when you're looking to chill. (You can click on the movie… Read More