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Jack Stevenson

Jack Stevenson is an American film writer living in Denmark since 1993 with a dual speciality in American exploitation and Danish cinema. His books include Lars von Trier (BFI), Dogme Uncut (Santa Monica Press), Addicted (Creation Books), Fleshpot and Land of a Thousand Balconies (Headpress), Witchcraft Through the Ages for FAB (UK) and this fall (2009) will release Scandinavian Blue (McFarland). He can be reached here.

in issue 66

Porno to the People: The Danish Revolution That Liberated America
"Tease was out, honesty was in."

in issue 65

Jesus Fucking Christ: Lars von Trier's Antichrist — The scandal-plagued release of Lars von Trier's latest film inspired Jack Stevenson, American expat in Copenhagen, to take a deeper look at the film in a Danish context.

in issue 43

Lars von Trier: Pornographer?
Impossible...

in issue 41

The Wave Breaks: Star Danish Directors Fail to Translate
From the regional to the international and back in a few short years

in issue 26

The Day the Bronx Invaded Earth: The Life and Times of Mike and George Kuchar
Jack Stevenson turns his searchlights on New York’s legendary underground kitschmeisters

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