Former Venstre MP Jan E. Jørgensen has taken a side job as a film critic for Filmmagasinet Ekko. His first review is of the French drama “De Gaulle: Modstandens pris.”
DR reported on August 16, 2026 that Jørgensen has begun writing reviews for the Danish film magazine Ekko. Speaking to DR’s radio program P1 Morgen, he described the role as an old dream fulfilled and said he has always been enthusiastic about film.
Jørgensen sat in the Folketinget for Venstre from 2011 but was not reelected at the last election. He has held a seat on the Frederiksberg municipal council since 1997. According to DR, he stresses that the critic role is a side gig alongside his local political work.
The trained lawyer told DR that the arrangement grew out of media policy negotiations at Christiansborg, where he spoke with Ekko several times. He kept in touch and later wrote to the editor in chief asking whether it was time for him to review a film.
Five out of six stars for the de Gaulle film
His debut review covers “De Gaulle: Modstandens pris,” directed by Antonin Baudry, about the French general and president Charles de Gaulle. Jørgensen told DR that the film is highly credible and that viewers feel present in the rooms where negotiations take place. He added that the French production stands above most Hollywood output.
Ekstra Bladet reported on August 14, 2026, citing MediaWatch and Jørgensen’s own LinkedIn post, that he gave the film five out of six stars. The paper noted that he called Ekko Denmark’s best film magazine and described the job as a bijob. Ekko has published the review on its own site, crediting it to “politikeren Jan E. Jørgensen.”
BT reported the same day that Ekko’s editor in chief, Claus Christensen, expects Jørgensen to review films, series and programs as needed. Per BT, the magazine aims to pick works relevant to his political and cultural background, such as the de Gaulle film. BT also noted that he had appeared on the site several years ago.
MediaWatch identified Jørgensen as Venstre’s former media and culture spokesperson. The outlet noted his prior role in debates on production rebates for Danish television and film before reporting the new reviewing role.
Jørgensen told DR that his next assignment is a Ukrainian documentary about a school trying to maintain normal operations during the war. That review will appear in the next printed issue of Ekko.
Ekstra Bladet, BT and MediaWatch all dated news of the appointment to August 14, 2026, shortly after Ekko published the de Gaulle review earlier in the month.
