Anders Danielsen Lie

10 Performances to Watch This Fall

10 Performances to Watch This Fall

I’ve already written a bit about the movies that have my attention as the calendar turns toward autumn, but what about the performances? Too often, I overlook actors in favor of their directors and screenwriters (both when I write about films and when I anticipate them), but this fall’s crop of titles has the potential […]

Oslo, August 31st Review

Oslo, August 31st Review

RATING: (3.5 STARS) Throughout Joachim Trier’s mesmerizing sophomore feature, Oslo, August 31st, a recovering drug addict (played brilliantly by Anders Danielsen Lie) visits friends and family members—the most important people in his life—while on leave from rehab for a day in search of an avenue to start anew. Ironically, it’s someone he’s hardly acquainted with, […]