Read Film Rumpus Original The Rumpus Discussion of Nymphomaniac Arielle Bernstein & Larry FaheyMay 16, 2014 [Lars von Trier is] a black hole in the middle of his cinematic universe, and sooner or later he's going to suck everything right into himself.Read
Read Rumpus Original The Sunday Rumpus Essay: The Weightless Nomad Arielle BernsteinFebruary 23, 2014 "We live in a moment where images fill our lives in more obvious ways than words. Every day we scroll through Tumblrs, memes and gifs, a parade of images as completely absorbing as it is mind numbing."Read
Read Film Rumpus Original Emotional Creatures: Excess, Restraint and Deliverance in Antichrist Arielle BernsteinMay 31, 2010 Lars von Trier's films are effective primarily because he is not afraid of creating complex female characters.Read