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HBO picks up Maniac Cop series from Nicolas Winding Refn
October 12, 2019 | David FarnorNicolas Winding Refn is heading to HBO for his next project: a new TV series based on Maniac Cop.
Released in 1988, William Lustig’s slasher movie, starring Tom Atkins and Bruce Campbell, spawned two further films. Now, the franchise is … Read More
byNWR: Is Nicolas Winding Refn’s streaming service a modern cult classic?
August 12, 2018 | David Farnor“What’s needed is art,” Nicolas Winding Refn wrote recently in an op-ed setting out the aims for his new site, byNWR. For Winding Refn, the director Only God Forgives and Drive, the word “art” doesn’t mean what he considers the … Read More
Nicolas Winding Refn’s free cult streaming service byNWR launches
July 31, 2018 | David FarnorNicolas Winding Refn’s new streaming service byNWR has officially opened its doors onto a world of rare, strange and crazed cinema.
Born from the Drive director’s passion for the unusual and forgotten, the site is described by the filmmaker as … Read More
VOD film review: Night Tide
May 26, 2018 | David FarnorA young Dennis Hopper shines in this stylish but unassuming horror romance.Read More
byNWR teams up with Royal Academy of Arts for preview
February 4, 2018 | David FarnorNicolas Winding Refn’s new streaming service, byNWR, is preparing to launch this spring, and fans can get a taste of what’s in store this week, with a new event hosted at the Royal Academy of Arts.
EXPRESSWAY is an evening … Read More
byNWR film review: Hot Thrills and Warm Chills
November 14, 2017 | Ryan GumbleyThe bizarre slice of American exploitation offers a cinematic experience you’ve never had before.Read More
byNWR film review: The Nest of Cuckoo Birds
November 10, 2017 | Ryan GumbleyAs far as low-budget, badly-acted exploitation movies go, this lost 1965 film is one of the best.Read More
byNWR: Nicolas Winding Refn launches his own retro streaming service
October 17, 2017 | David FarnorNicolas Winding Refn is launching his own streaming service, with a focus on restoring and reviving gems from cinema history.
byNWR.com will see The Drive and Neon Demon director use quarterly themes to share his passion for the rare, forgotten … Read More