Author: John Smistad

John Smistad reviews Troll, the Netflix film about a monster awakened from deep in the Dovre mountains and its destructive pilgrimage to Oslo.

John Smistad reviews Against the Ice, a 2022 historical film on Netflix about two men on an expedition in Greenland and their fight to survive.

John Smistad reviews
Trapped, a mystery series from Iceland where two police officers work to
solve murders that happen in a small town.

John Smistad writes about Oskar’s America, a film about a 10-year-old Norwegian boy who plans to build a craft to sail to the United States.

John Smistad reviews Norway’s film Eventyrland (It’s Only Make Believe) from 2013 about a woman’s life after she does time in prison for murder.

John Smistad reviews Violent, a 2014 Norwegian film directed by

John Smistad reviews Norwegian dark comedy from 2014, In Order of Disappearance, directed by Hans Petter Moland and now available on Amazon.

John Smistad reviews the Norwegian movie
The Worst Person in the World, giving it a resounding recommendation without
revealing any spoilers.

John Smistad reviews the 2021 movie, Margrete: Queen of the North, about the queen who ruled Denmark, Norway, and Sweden in the 15th century.

John Smistad reviews Norwegian film Cabin
Fever about a dysfunctional family that gathers in a mountain cabin for the Christmas holidays.