Director Erika Wasserman discusses her new film The Year I Started Masturbating

If there is one film winning most obscure title this year it surely has to be Erika Wasserman’s debut feature; The Year I Started Masturbating. A fantastic, heartfelt comedy about modern women, marriage and motherhood, and features a particularly brilliant … Continue reading Director Erika Wasserman discusses her new film The Year I Started Masturbating

Speak No Evil’s director Christian Tafdrup on exploring Scandinavian social awkwardness in his dark Danish horror

Speak No Evil is a film you’re likely going to hear a lot about as it finally gets released this month. Having started the year by debuting at Sundance and proving a pretty big hit there, it has continued to … Continue reading Speak No Evil’s director Christian Tafdrup on exploring Scandinavian social awkwardness in his dark Danish horror

“LOST IT is a banger we wrote after binge-watching Parks & Recreations” – Cut City are back. Nordic Watchlist caught up with the band!

Back in 2020 we discovered the Gothenburg based rock outfit Cut City – its been a long time since we last heard new music from the band but we are stoked to hear their new single ‘Lost It’. Alex caught … Continue reading “LOST IT is a banger we wrote after binge-watching Parks & Recreations” – Cut City are back. Nordic Watchlist caught up with the band!

Trapped star Ólafur Darri Ólafsson on playing a cowboy killer in new BBC Series ‘The Tourist’

The last time I spoke with Icelandic star Olafur Darri Olafsson, we were chatting at a live online event with Barnet libraries one evening in spring 2021. But it was 06.30 in the morning for Darri, and he was in … Continue reading Trapped star Ólafur Darri Ólafsson on playing a cowboy killer in new BBC Series ‘The Tourist’

Netflix’s new Danish series ‘Elves’ brings some chills along with Christmas cheer…

New on Netflix from this weekend you can find a six-episode Danish series called Elves (aka Nisser), that delivers something quite original this festive season. Combining a Christmas family drama with fantasy, folklore, and horror – on a par with … Continue reading Netflix’s new Danish series ‘Elves’ brings some chills along with Christmas cheer…

SPOTLIGHT: Danish historical drama ‘Margrete: Queen of the North’

One of the many big movies that we caught at Reykjavik International Film Festival was Denmark’s Margrete – Queen of the North (Margrete den Første). If there is one way to describe this incredible piece of Nordic cinema, it’s that it … Continue reading SPOTLIGHT: Danish historical drama ‘Margrete: Queen of the North’