In the movie Clueless, Alicia Silverstone’s character says, “Searching for a boy in high school is about as useless as finding meaning in a Pauly Shore movie.” David Lynch passed away in January at the age of 78. And it’s almost fitting his swan song was Twin Peaks: The Return. But sometimes it’s useless toContinue reading “‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ A Fitting Resolution Or Uneven Continuation?”
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Oscars Offer Surprises, Little Cringe
This might have been one of the most uncertain Academy Award ceremonies ever. Going into the show, there were a lot of contenders but it was hard to find any sure things this year. And it was anybody’s game as there were no leading contenders. Adrien Brody won his second Best Lead Actor Oscar forContinue reading “Oscars Offer Surprises, Little Cringe”
David Lynch Made Avant-Garde Cinema/TV Mainstream
I’ve often said even when David Lynch made a bad movie, it was still a lot better than some other director’s best movies. I remember watching the 2002 Academy Awards telecast and very briefly there was a shot of Lynch standing next to Robert Altman as they were casually talking. It was one of thoseContinue reading “David Lynch Made Avant-Garde Cinema/TV Mainstream”
‘Dune: Part Two’ A Stylish Epic
Dune: Part Two is more or less a continuation of the first part, but you feel filmmaker Denis Villeneuve had more freedom and abilities to take more chances. The two movies journey to the silver screen could be recorded as one of the best “Making of” documentaries of all time. The first movie was originallyContinue reading “‘Dune: Part Two’ A Stylish Epic”
‘Frank Herbert’s Dune’ Looks Cheap And Only For True Fans
In the two months that Dune Part Two has been released, it’s grossed over $700 million worldwide. There’s even plans to make a third Dune movie which will be an adaptation of Dune Messiah. Forty years after the unfortunate David Lynch adaptation in 1984, it seems everything has been forgotten and forgiven. But one thingContinue reading “‘Frank Herbert’s Dune’ Looks Cheap And Only For True Fans”
‘Making It So’ Is Amazing
Without a doubt, Sir Patrick Stewart, at 83, has become one of those actors whose mere presence in a TV show or movie is worth the price of admission. He also has a commanding voice that along with actors like Morgan Freeman, Sam Elliott, and James Earle Jones is so distinct that you could listenContinue reading “‘Making It So’ Is Amazing”
‘Blue Velvet’ Is Chilling Look At Horrors Of Small-Town America We Ignore
With the second part of Dune scheduled for theaters on March 1, it’s hard to believe that someone thought an avant-garde director like David Lynch could make a worthy movie that would appeal to the masses and loyal fans. Denis Villeneuve has more of the abilities to do this. The failure of the movie promptedContinue reading “‘Blue Velvet’ Is Chilling Look At Horrors Of Small-Town America We Ignore”
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