Yesterday we brought you some comments from Twin Peaks co-creator David Lynch, who suggested that there “are complications” surrounding his involvement with Showtime’s proposed revival of the cult TV series, with subsequent reports claiming he’s yet to agree a contract to return for the new season. However, Entertainment Weekly has reached out to the network, […]
Denis and Dune: Reckless financial decision, or potential film for the ages?
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the interesting case of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune adaptation… Denis Villeneuve returns with another epic sci-fi. He’s fast becoming the master of rich sci-fi cinema, catering to cinephiles looking to give themselves over to a piece, rather than let excessive theatrics wash over them. Villeneuve is the antithesis to the […]
Let’s Get Weird! Cinematic Oddities
Tom Jolliffe looks at the weird wonders of cinema… There are pretty standard films when it comes to cinema. It could be straight horror (masked killer stalks teens) or Die Hard formula (terrorists take over something, everyman hero stops them). Sometimes a film lowdown tells you everything you need to know about what you’re about […]
Arrow bringing David Lynch’s Dune to 4K this August
Ahead of the new version from Denis Villeneuve later this year, Arrow Films has announced that it is releasing a brand new 4K restoration of David Lynch’s cult 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune this August; check out the cover artwork and details below… A PLACE BEYOND YOUR DREAMS. A MOVIE BEYOND YOUR IMAGINATION. Following […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Dune (1984)
Dune, 1984. Directed by David Lynch. Starring Francesca Annis, Leonardo Cimino, Brad Dourif, José Ferrer, Linda Hunt, Freddie Jones, Richard Jordan, Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, Silvana Mangano, Everett McGill, Kenneth McMillan, Jack Nance, Siân Phillips, Jürgen Prochnow, Paul Smith, Patrick Stewart, Sting, Dean Stockwell, Max von Sydow, Alicia Roanne Witt, and Sean Young. SYNOPSIS: David […]
David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive gets 20th Anniversary 4K restoration release
Studiocanal and Criterion have announced the upcoming home entertainment release of the brand new 4K restoration of David Lynch’s surrealist mystery-drama Mulholland Drive, supervised by the filmmaker himself, which will arrive in a special 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition set this December. The 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition includes the 4K restoration which premiered earlier this year […]
Dune director Denis Villeneuve says David Lynch’s version left him “half-satisfied”
The latest and highly-anticipated adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune novel is almost upon us and director Denis Villeneuve has reflected on his experience of watching David Lynch’s 1984 adaptation for the first time. In an interview with Empire, Villeneuve stated that while he is a fan of David Lynch’s work, parts of his Dune adaptation left him “half-satisfied” […]
When Film and TV Collide: Acclaimed Directors on the Small Screen
Chris Connor on filmmakers venturing out onto the small screen… As television has come more and more into its own in recent years, the gaps between what we might have seen exclusively on the big screen and less so on TV has become less apparent. Certainly big budget TV series feel more cinematic and can […]
October Horrors 2020 – Twin Peaks: The Return (2017)
Twin Peaks: The Return, 2017. Directed by David Lynch. Starring Kyle MacLachlan, Sherilyn Fenn, Sheryl Lee, Madchen Amick, David Patrick Kelly, Richard Beymer, Miguel Ferrer, Dana Ashbrook, Michael Horse, Ray Wise, Grace Zabriskie, Peggy Lipton, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, James Marshall, Al Strobel, Kimmy Robertson, Harry Goaz, Charlotte Stewart, Gary Hershberger, Jan D’Arcy, Harry Dean […]
October Horrors 2020 – Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, 1992. Directed by David Lynch. Starring Sheryl Lee, Moira Kelly, David Bowie, Chris Issak, Harry Dean Stanton, Ray Wise and Kyle MacLachlan. SYNOPSIS: In the town of Twin Peaks, prom queen Laura Palmer struggles through a troubled life with sex and drugs, all the while attempting to uncover the […]
