Salmer fra kjøkkenet (Kitchen Stories)

Bent Hamer's abstract comedy, which has been successful at a number of film festivals over the past year, is essentially about male friendship. And, you know, the director, Bent Hamer, invites us into his sense of humour with this film you know, right from the opening shots with those caravans travelling along the road. ... Full Review

This film is a gem.....many viewers will not be aware that it's screamingly funny..... ... Full Review

Kitchen Stories is the 2003 Norway entrant for the Academy Award of Best Foreign Language film.....If lack of dialogue concerns you....... ... Full Review

In some ways, the central relationship between Folke and Isak, despite being the most emotionally satisfying aspect of the film, is the least interesting. Rather, let me say that it's a simple story told well, with plenty of lighthearted moments and kernels of thought-provoking material, but little to really excite the cinematic appetite. ... Full Review

Hence home research units were sent to Norway and what a fantastic idea for a film.....the actors both Norwegian and Swedish by Scandinavian standards are good.....The film evokes a nostalgic time with the customs and traditions of the 50s The dialogue is realistic.... ... Full Review

The day you retire is a little late to realize everything in life you've missed. But that's what Odd Horten does in this droll, wistful Norwegian (with English subtitles) comedy. ... Full Article

Like the character it's named for, O'Horten is charming and a little bit daft. The story of some days in the life of Odd Horten (a common enough name in its native Norway), this is a gentle comedy, both funny... ... Full Article

Hans-Jorgan Osnes Bard Owe stars in "O'Horten." Odd Horten (Bard Owe) isn't the first 67-year-old Norwegian to feel restless in retirement. But he is an Oslo man whose solitary life and routines have been shaped and driven by schedules. ... Full Article

For movie details, please click here . It's obvious Horten is clueless about what he'll do after he leaves the rails, but in the few days that follow his official departure-a ceremony in which fellow trainmen wish him well by... ... Full Article

Julie Rigg reviews Kitchen Stories , a deadpan comedy from Sweden and Napoleon Dynamite , a deadpan comedy from America. One I loved to bits, and another is pretty droll and kind of grows on you. ... Full Article

Film review When Hollywood gets its hand on "Kitchen Stories" - and it most certainly will, given the lack of original ideas going around the movie industry these days - you can easily see someone remaking it into a buddy... ... Full Article