Tag Archives: Lisbeth Salander

Movies to See Right Now – updated for this week

Posted on November 4, 2010 by moviegourmet

Charles Ferguson’s brilliant documentary Inside Job may be the most important movie of the year. It is a harsh but fair explanation of the misdeeds that led to the recent near-collapse of the global financial system. Unexpectedly, the film begins … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest

Posted on October 31, 2010 by moviegourmet

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest is an acceptable final chapter in Stieg Larsson’s Millenium trilogy and best as the showcase for Noomi Rapace’s final performance as Lisbeth Salander.  If you’ve seen the first two movies, you should complete … Continue reading →

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The Social Network and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Posted on October 23, 2010 by moviegourmet

The Social Network tells us something about The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo – not about this year’s Swedish version, but about next year’s Hollywood version to be directed by David Fincher. First, The Social Network shows that Fincher (Fight … Continue reading →

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Hollywood’s Lisbeth Salander

Posted on August 16, 2010 by moviegourmet

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The Girl Who Played With Fire

Posted on August 2, 2010 by moviegourmet

    The Girl Who Played With Fire (Flickan Som Lekte Med Elden):  This is a highly entertaining follow-up to my personal favorite film of the year so far, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.  Again, the story revolves around … Continue reading →

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Hollywood’s Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Posted on July 26, 2010 by moviegourmet

    There’s some good news about the upcoming Hollywood versions of Stieg Larsson’s Millenium trilogy.  First, David Fincher (Fight Club, Zodiac) will direct, and Fincher’s track record suggests that he is the perfect guy to pull this off. Second, … Continue reading →

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Bella and Lisbeth – NPR’s John Powers

Posted on July 19, 2010 by moviegourmet

“Two Ladies:  Are You Team Bella, or Team Lisbeth?”  NPR’s Fresh Air’s John Powers has written a very insightful essay on this year’s two most popular – and contrasting – female role models – Bella of the Twilight series and Lisbeth of Stieg … Continue reading →

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Lisbeth Salander returns July 9

Posted on June 26, 2010 by moviegourmet

    Noomi Rapace reprises her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in The Girl Who Played With Fire, the second part of Stieg Larsson’s trilogy.  It follows one of my personal favorite films of the year, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Lisbeth … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Pushing The Girl with Dragon Tattoo

Posted on April 15, 2010 by moviegourmet

    This is the third straight week that I’ve been recommending The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.   I’ve gotten some initial resistance, primarily from women who have read the Stieg Larsson novel; one of those women went to the … Continue reading →

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