The Northman
Popcorn Podcast travels to the 10th Century for Robert Eggers' Viking saga, The Northman. Starring Alexander Skarsgård, Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicole Kidman, The Northman tells the story of a ruthless Viking berserker who is reminded of a vow to avenge his father, save his mother and kill his uncle. Listen to discover if Eggers' bloody and brutal film is worth raiding the popcorn for. Plus, the Thor: Love and Thunder teaser drops; Celine Dion lends her music to a new romantic drama; Minecraft finds its leading man; and Graceland comes to the Gold Coast for the Australian premiere of Baz Luhrmann's Elvis.
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THE NORTHMAN MOVIE REVIEW
Leigh: This is Robert Eggers’s biggest film to date, it's worth noting, and it's his most mainstream. Although, it still is distinctly his style. And by that, I mean it's got the fantastical elements, it's got the long holding shots, it’s very visually stunning.
Tim: Yes!
Leigh: A lot of black and white.
Tim: Yeah. And he doesn't shy away from the brutality and the grittiness of things. So many of the rituals we encountered in The Northman, I found quite confronting. I was really fascinated by it. It didn't shy away from much, plus the elaborate customs of the people. It was really, really interesting.
Leigh: Eggers’s signature style is horror, at its most basic element. And he has a unique approach to horror, blending the mythology and history in ways that can be interpreted as either really happening or just a character's state of mind. Those fantastical elements, you think, ‘Oh, is this really magical and mythical, or is it just inside someone's head?’
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