The 50 Best Movies of the Decade (2000-2009)
We're looking at the Best of the Decade throughout the month of the November. Today's list is the 50 Best Movies from 2000 to 2009. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayFourth Annual David Lynch Weekend for World Peace and Meditation Taking Place in Iowa
David Lynch, signature director of quintessentially dark, sometimes confusing, occasionally erotic, often non-linear films, is also a representative for world peace and meditation. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker and his David Lynch Foundation will present the fourth annual David Lynch Weekend at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 13 through Sunday, Nov. 15.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMartin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Terry Gilliam, Many More Sign Petition to Free Roman Polanski
Over 110 top Hollywood figures are now in protest of director Roman Polanski's arrest in Switzerland Saturday, as evidenced by an online petition.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWatch the Trailer for Werner Herzog and David Lynch's My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done has a pedigree that almost guarantees it an audience (IE: Werner Herzog directs, David Lynch produces), so it doesn’t really matter that this first trailer makes the movie look like a glum, dull retread of other self-serious thrillers. The film follows the apparently true story of a man (Michael Shannon) who acts out a Sophocles play in his head and kills his mother (Grace Zabriskie, from Big Love) with a sword. The cast also includes Willem Dafoe, Chloë Sevigny and Michael Peña.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsDavid Lynch Preps Dave Jarequi Tribute Album
Nothing gets the kids dancing provocatively in diners quite like those eerie '50s-style scene-setters found in David Lynch projects. And while it's approaching 20 years since he put forth the postmodern supernatural-soap-opera-murder-mystery, Twin Peaks, Lynch will be channeling its memorable tunes on an upcoming project. Marking another foray into the music world, Lynch has announced the release of Fox Bat Strategy: A Tribute to Dave Jarequi, which he produced.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsVodka Company Asks Cat Power, David Lynch, James Franco, 39 Others to Share Dreams
Few things seem as personal as being allowed a peek into someone's subconscious, even if it's only for 42 seconds. But ONEDREAMRUSH, a promotional project from the New Zealand-based 42Below vodka, will let you do just that. Forty-two directors have signed on to create super-short films based on dreams they've had.... read more
Found in: Culture, News10 Filmmakers to Follow on Twitter
As potent as they can be, our interactions with our favorite filmmakers generally only come once every couple of years and last for a scant two hours. What are they doing when they're not sharing their brilliant narrative visions with us? Well, at least some of them are sharing the decidedly less dramatic narratives of their life via Twitter (Greg Mottola: "i'm equally ambivalent on the green chili. Like the taste okay -- don't love the heartburn"). We've selected 10 of the most interesting filmmaker Twitterers for your following pleasure.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayDark Night of the Soul Online Store Opens Its Doors for Limited-Edition Book
Sure, the music recorded for the Dark Night of the Soul project may not be available for sale, but the Danger Mouse/Sparklehorse/David Lynch/Everyone Else in the World collaboration is still a hot commodity. Banking on the limited-edition book for its sales instead of the legally troubled music, the store is now open for business.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsDavid Lynch's Interview Project Launches with Trailer
If you've been following David Lynch's involvement with Dark Night of the Soul, you know that the album didn't turn out quite as planned. Fans of the dark horse filmmaker have little reason to worry, though, because the dude is more resilient than an Arrakeen sandworm. Case in point, Lynch has just announced his next venture: a documentary series called "The Interview Project."... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsLegal Dispute Results in Music-less Danger Mouse Project
It would have been a perfect summer birthday gift for any modern music lover: a long-awaited and mysterious project headed by Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse and David Lynch with musical collaborations with The Flaming Lips, Iggy Pop, The Shins' James Mercer, The Strokes' Julian Casablancas and others, sold in a three-part package online for a cool $50. But buyer beware: The official site now warns that the project will include a blank CD-R.... read more
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