Department Q Film ‘Boundless’ Unravels
Jussi Adler-Olsen’s Department Q crime thriller The Hanging Girl unravels in its 2024 film adaptation by Ole Christian Madsen, Boundless.
Dimitris Passas
Dimitris Passas is the editor of the online magazine Tap the Line, in which he reviews books, movies and TV series while also featuring articles, news, and Q+As with authors and artists. Recently, he began writing his own fictional stories and is in the process of publishing his first short story. His work can also be found in The Big Thrill.
Nordic Noir in Transition: Jussi Adler-Olsen’s ‘Department Q’ Books on Film
Jussi Adler-Olsen, author of the Nordic noir Department Q series, isn’t thrilled with the transition of his work to film. Five directors of six films argue that’s a crime.
Who Will Be the Next Harry Hole? The 5 Best Norwegian Actors for the Role
The complex detective in Norwegian noir writer Jo Nesbø’s novels needs the perfect actor for the upcoming series. Who will be – who can be – the next Harry Hole?
Who Dare Portray Truman Capote?
Actors Philip Seymour Hoffman, Toby Jones, and Tom Hollander have dared to portray Truman Capote to varying effect. Capote remains a complicated challenge.
Adam Driver’s 5 Best Film Performances
Adam Driver’s transforming, lizard-like qualities make him the modern paradigm of versatility in acting. These five films capture his best performances so far.
Adam Driver’s Chameleon-Like Transformations
Adam Driver’s chameleon-like transformations put him in the rarified company of American male performers who can metamorphose their inner and outer selves.
Six Neo-Noir Films That Mark the Genre
Nihilistic undertones shade these six neo-noir films, which remain loyal to the classical era’s hard-boiled moral obliviousness
Greek Weird Wave’s Absurdism and Tragedy
Greek Weird Wave films are existential with a hefty dose of absurdism, surrealism and tragedy, where alienated protagonists struggle in a meaningless milieu.