(Quick apology for some of the audio this week, between missing microphones and babies, it has some issues, bear with us, it will get better...)This week’s film — and the next in our Nicolas Winding Refn mini-season — is one close to Rob’s heart: VALHALLA RISING (2009). We get the inside scoop on some of the decisions made by the director, as well as considering some of the mythical/religious ideas behind the film — and if this is a film about giving or withholding answers. Next WeekOur next NWR film is 2011’s DRIVE. Watch it online, ready for next week’s episode, here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Drive-Ryan-Gosling/dp/B00NSLMWF4. This Week’s MediaSHE’S THE MAN (2006): Andy Fickman, Amanda Bynes, Laura RamseyLOVE, NINA (2016): S.J. Clarkson, Nina Stibbe, Faye Marsay RecommendationsFLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS (2016): Stephen Frears, Meryl Streep, Hugh GrantPSYCHO (1960): Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Perkins, Janet LeighAMERICAN GODS (2017-): Chris Byrne, Ricky Whittle, Emily Browning

GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002): Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron DiazFootnotesThe footnotes are a little sparse this week, owing to the intervention of a third presenter during the time Sam is usually writing them (4 months old, and already podcasting!). This is a good starting-point for some of the mythology which may or may not be behind this story: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norse_mythology. This is also a good primer: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Christianity. Finally, for more on what Rob was doing to get such brilliant (in all senses of the word) visuals, see here: https://nofilmschool.com/2014/09/colorist-really-films-video-takes-look. And here: https://ideas.ted.com/how-color-helps-a-movie-tell-its-story/amp. And here: https://digitalsynopsis.com/design/film-movies-color-psychology.