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Another day, another Dune casting announcement, as it has now been announced that Denis Villeneuve has found his Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam, Truthsayer to the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV. That mouthful of a name will be played by the wonderful Charlotte Rampling (OBE). For those of you not versed in the ways of the …
When imaging the upcoming cast for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, I had a lot of thoughts. One being, I hope that he casts Kyle MacLachlan as Duke Leto Atreides. That would just be phenomenal and coming full circle. Is it future or is it past? Though, one thought had been, “Who would they cast as the main …
We at 25YL have discovered there are two groups when it comes to the discussion of the cinematic cult masterpiece that is Dune (1984). Those who loved David Lynch’s vision of Dune and will defend it to the death and those who wished any other director had a crack at the story, its characters, and …
Tis the season to be nerdy, and here at 25 Years Later, we thought we would help you find that perfect gift this Christmas for your film addict loved ones. So join Anthony Divers as he roots around the best of movie-related gift ideas, from shoppers on a budget to the wealthiest buyers, we've got …
Here at 25YLSite, we handle a lot of heavy lifting. Analysis, interpretation, deep discussion, introspective interviews…you name it, we've got it. "Favorites" takes a lighter approach to the material we normally cover. Each week, we will take you through a list of favorites---whether it's moments, scenes, episodes, characters, lines of dialogue, whatever!---in bite-sized articles perfect …
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"This movie is a real mess, an incomprehensible, ugly, unstructured, pointless excursion into the murkier realms of one of the most confusing screenplays of all time.” - Roger Ebert [1] Mr Ebert's opinion was not a lone voice at the time of Dune's release onto an unsuspecting public in 1984. The consensus was that this …
Welcome back to 25YL’s series on the biography/memoir of David Lynch, Room to Dream. This series is being written by various staff writers, who look at two chapters at a time to examine the highlights and insights of the book. I am personally covering series’ Parts 4 and 5 (this being ‘part 4’) and am …
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Welcome back to 25YL’s series on the biography/memoir of David Lynch, Room to Dream. This series will be written by various staff writers, who will look at two chapters at a time to examine the highlights and insights of the book. I am personally covering series Parts 2 and 3 and have realized a unique …
Continue reading "Lynch Night: Room to Dream: A Limited Event Book Club Series: Part 3"
Is David Lynch an American filmmaker in the same vein as Oliver Stone, or does his work have more in common with the cinema of Europe? And, why does it seem like he's embraced more by the cinephiles outside of his homeland? Read on to discover my thoughts. From my British perspective, David Lynch is …
Continue reading "Lynch Night: European at Heart – The David Lynch Conundrum"
Here at 25YLSite, we handle a lot of heavy lifting. Analysis, interpretation, deep discussion, introspective interviews… you name it, we’ve got it. “Favorites” is our new series that takes a lighter approach to the material we normally cover. Each week, one of our writers will take you through their list of favorites – whether it’s …