David Lynch Films Ranked: #1 – The Straight Story (1999) David Vining September 21, 2022 #1 in my definitive ranking of David Lynch’s films This is the black sheep of David Lynch’s filmography. Even Dune doesn’t stick out as much as this… Continue Reading
David Lynch Films Ranked: #7 – Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992) David Vining September 14, 2022 #7 in my definitive ranking of David Lynch’s films. This movie exists in a weird little spot. It’s almost like a franchise film that… Continue Reading
David Lynch Films Ranked: #9 – Inland Empire (2006) David Vining September 10, 2022 #9 in my definitive ranking of David Lynch’s films. This is the ultimate David Lynch movie. Born of a series of experimental short films he… Continue Reading
David Lynch Films Ranked: #10 – Wild At Heart (1990) David Vining September 9, 2022 #10 in my definitive ranking of David Lynch’s films. This is probably the most extreme example of the combination of wildly variant tones that… Continue Reading
John Carpenter Films Ranked: #8 – ‘Escape from New York’ (1981) David Vining October 24, 2021 #8 in my ranking of John Carpenter’s films. There are three movies I most closely associate with my father, The Hunt for Red October, The Great Escape,… Continue Reading
The Black Marble (1980): Not Just Another Shaggy Dog Tale Stephen Arnell July 30, 2020 Lock Down Movie: THE BLACK MARBLE (1980) I’d be surprised if many of you have heard of Harold Becker’s hybrid romance/crime thriller The Black… Continue Reading
Retro Review: Wild at Heart (1990) To Survive in Big Tuna You Need an Active Sense of Humor Stephen Arnell June 11, 2020 Wild At Heart (1990) - Official TrailerWatch this video on YouTube David Lynch’s 1990 picture Wild at Heart divided critics at the… Continue Reading
Wild Ride: Jack Nicholson & Marlon Brando in The Missouri Breaks Stephen Arnell April 7, 2020 In theory, Arthur Penn’s The Missouri Breaks should have been one of the biggest box office draws of 1976. Two mega-stars… Continue Reading