Tag: comedy
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Dyke Hard preview
Sweden has been a sexually open country for some time, so it’s maybe not surprising that the Swedes will be releasing the lesbian exploitation musical Dyke Hard on the world. Dyke Hard is a feature length independent movie currently being produced in Sweden by a group of “film nerds in love with trash”. The movie […]
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Review: Norwegian Ninja
Once in a while, a movie comes along that are so different, innovative and absurd that it defies description. Norwegian Ninja is clearly an example of that. Some topics are just too big, too serious or too boring to make films about. The real-life case of Arne Treholt, a diplomat convicted to 20 years in […]
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Hellfjord preview
We are not sure about the actual horror content of the mini-series Hellfjord, but it has been described as “Twin Peaks on acid” and as a horror-comedy. The 7-part mini-series, which was commissioned by Norwegian state broadcaster NRK, premieres tonight on NRK1. Here are the network’s two trailers for the series: NRK promotes the series […]
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Review: The last reality show
Sweden was in the 90s a pionéer in developing reality TV, or what they call it; documentary-soap. It is perhaps fitting then, that The last reality show to end them all aired on TV6 in Sweden this spring. Commissioned by and debuting on TV6, a minor channel in the Nordic TV3 network, The last reality show (original […]
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Last Reality Show preview
A new drama series is about to start in Sweden; The Last Reality Show blends zombies, death, reality and celebrities. Premiering on Sweden’s cable and satelite channel TV6 on March 6th, The Last Reality Show (original title; Den sista dokusåpan) is an original drama production for TV6, concieved as a reality show spoof / mockumentary […]
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Review: The Dal Brothers
Following our Dal Brothers documentary coverage we now offer you reviews of all their five adventures. Four TV miniseries and one stage play turned into feature film. The Dal Brothers is a Norwegian entertainment phenomenon that has made Scandinavians laugh since the late 70s. Created, written and performed by three of Norway’s most popular comedians, […]
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The Dal Brothers – an introduction
In the late 1970s, a comedy trio created what was to become an entertainment phenomenon and a reference point in Norwegian popular culture. The Dal Brothers franchise mixed adventure, fantasy, sci-fi and comedy in a way never done before or after in the Nordic countries. In Norway, everyone knows the comedy trio KLM. Made up […]
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Win Dal Brothers DVDs and merch
This is your chance to win the complete Dal Brothers DVD set, as well as other official Dal Brothers merchandise! Answer our simple question by email, and if you get the answers right, you’re in the prize lottery! On the occasion of the recent DVD release of the Dal Brothers adventure Curse of the Viking […]
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Fourth Dal adventure now on DVD
The Brothers Dal – the legendary Norwegian trio of adventurers now see their fourth feat on DVD. The Curse of the Viking Sword was originally a live show in 1997 but was shown in cinemas last year and is now out on DVD. Gaus, Roms and Brummund Dal are the main characters in a series […]
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Review: The Troll Hunter
Tourists who visit Norway will be very familiar with the thousands of troll figures on display in souvenir shops. Nice, cosy, cute, creatures of fairy tales. All a lie, of course. Trolls are real. Trolls are evil. Trolls are lethal. And the Norwegian government are directing a massive cover-up to hide their existence from the […]