The documentary revolving around French screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière world premiered at Cannes Classics
Paris-based documentary specialist Reservoir Docs has unveiled first deals on José Luis López Linares’s Cannes Classics title Goya, Carrière And The Ghost Of Buñuel.
The title has sold to France (Epicentre Films), Switzerland (Xenix) and Germany (Weltkino). Latin America and European arthouse focused distributor Epicentre Films is planning an October 5 release.
The documentary follows celebrated French screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière, who was a long-time collaborator of Spanish director Luis Buñuel, taking co-writing credits on 1960s classics such as Diary Of A Chambermaid and Belle de Jour and...
Paris-based documentary specialist Reservoir Docs has unveiled first deals on José Luis López Linares’s Cannes Classics title Goya, Carrière And The Ghost Of Buñuel.
The title has sold to France (Epicentre Films), Switzerland (Xenix) and Germany (Weltkino). Latin America and European arthouse focused distributor Epicentre Films is planning an October 5 release.
The documentary follows celebrated French screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière, who was a long-time collaborator of Spanish director Luis Buñuel, taking co-writing credits on 1960s classics such as Diary Of A Chambermaid and Belle de Jour and...
- 5/25/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Jim Broadbent as Kempton Bunton, Helen Mirren as Dorothy Bunton in The Duke. Photo by Mike Eley, Bsc. Courtesy of Pathe UK. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.
In this delightful, true story-based, quirky comic tale, Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren costar as a bickering couple in a tale of a working class Newcastle man with a plan to ransom a stolen painting, Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington, to provide benefits for low-income retirees. Broadbent plays the rarely practical but idealistic man with the plan, while Helen Mirren stars as his long-suffering, more practical wife. The Duke focuses on a real 1961 incident in which a portrait of the Duke of Wellington by Francisco Goya, newly purchased by the British government for 140,000 pounds, was stolen from the national gallery, the first and so far only theft from the gallery to date. The authorities are convinced a professional ring of thieves,...
In this delightful, true story-based, quirky comic tale, Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren costar as a bickering couple in a tale of a working class Newcastle man with a plan to ransom a stolen painting, Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington, to provide benefits for low-income retirees. Broadbent plays the rarely practical but idealistic man with the plan, while Helen Mirren stars as his long-suffering, more practical wife. The Duke focuses on a real 1961 incident in which a portrait of the Duke of Wellington by Francisco Goya, newly purchased by the British government for 140,000 pounds, was stolen from the national gallery, the first and so far only theft from the gallery to date. The authorities are convinced a professional ring of thieves,...
- 4/29/2022
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on Wbgr-fm on April 28th, reviewing “The Duke,” a British heist comedy featuring Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren, in select theaters April 29th.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Kempton Bunton (Jim Broadbent) is a perpetually unemployed dreamer, who write plays and drives his wife Dorothy (Helen Mirren) crazy with his anarchistic principles, often getting his younger son Jackie (Fionn Whitehead) involved. When collectors come for his TV license … Britain collects fees from each home for programming … he begins a protest that leads to London, and while there he gets involved in stealing a priceless painting – the Duke of Wellington by Francisco Goya – to further his cause.
“The Duke” is in select theaters beginning April 29th. Featuring Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren, Fionn Whitehead, Matthew Goode and Jack Bandeira. Written by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman. Directed by Roger Mitchell. Rated “PG-...
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Kempton Bunton (Jim Broadbent) is a perpetually unemployed dreamer, who write plays and drives his wife Dorothy (Helen Mirren) crazy with his anarchistic principles, often getting his younger son Jackie (Fionn Whitehead) involved. When collectors come for his TV license … Britain collects fees from each home for programming … he begins a protest that leads to London, and while there he gets involved in stealing a priceless painting – the Duke of Wellington by Francisco Goya – to further his cause.
“The Duke” is in select theaters beginning April 29th. Featuring Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren, Fionn Whitehead, Matthew Goode and Jack Bandeira. Written by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman. Directed by Roger Mitchell. Rated “PG-...
- 4/29/2022
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Helen Mirren paid tribute to her director on “The Duke,” the late Roger Michell, ahead of the release of what will be his final fictional film opening this weekend.
And though this was her first time working with Michell in their careers that have each spanned decades, she acknowledged in a conversation with TheWrap that he “meant a huge amount to the British film industry.”
“It was devastating for all of us to lose Roger. We never…it completely came out of the blue, he was very very fit and active and creative. There was never any sense that this was someone who was ailing,” Mirren said of the “Notting Hill” director who died last September at age 65. “He wasn’t ailing. It was a very sudden heart attack that took him away. He meant a huge amount to the British film industry.
Mirren even teased that she was “very...
And though this was her first time working with Michell in their careers that have each spanned decades, she acknowledged in a conversation with TheWrap that he “meant a huge amount to the British film industry.”
“It was devastating for all of us to lose Roger. We never…it completely came out of the blue, he was very very fit and active and creative. There was never any sense that this was someone who was ailing,” Mirren said of the “Notting Hill” director who died last September at age 65. “He wasn’t ailing. It was a very sudden heart attack that took him away. He meant a huge amount to the British film industry.
Mirren even teased that she was “very...
- 4/19/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
It’s a wild story of a British “Robin Hood” stealing from the government in 1961 to hopefully (and earnestly) compensate taxpayers who better deserved the funds set aside to stop a hostile takeover of ownership of Francisco Goya’s Portrait of the Duke of Wellington. Kempton Bunton (Jim Broadbent) had already gone on record (and served jailtime) for his efforts to end the BBC license fee being charged poor pensioners who simply wanted a television to connect with the fast-growing world outside their doors. With no one listening and constant talk about England having today’s equivalent of £3 million to stop a private collector from purchasing said painting, Bunton decides to cause a ruckus nobody can ignore: stealing and ransoming it for that same price. This time for charity.
The ordeal fascinated the nation because of how absurd the whole thing looked. Everyone assumed it was a professional thief who...
The ordeal fascinated the nation because of how absurd the whole thing looked. Everyone assumed it was a professional thief who...
- 4/19/2022
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Angelika Film Center and Sony Pictures Classics want you to go back to the movies…with a friend.
In an effort to increase foot traffic at arthouse cinemas, Angelika and SPC have partnered to launch “Bring a Friend Back to the Movies.” The initiative is timed to the release of “The Duke,” a dramatic heist comedy starring Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren, on April 22.
“Bring a Friend Back to the Movies” will provide one complimentary ticket to customers who purchase a ticket directly from the Angelika website, app or in theaters to see “The Duke” during the first week of its release. Select Angelika locations will also offer each ticket holder for “The Duke” a specially priced split of bubbly to share with their friend in celebration of their return to the movies. The film, which premiered at Venice and Telluride Film Festivals, will land in theaters in New York...
In an effort to increase foot traffic at arthouse cinemas, Angelika and SPC have partnered to launch “Bring a Friend Back to the Movies.” The initiative is timed to the release of “The Duke,” a dramatic heist comedy starring Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren, on April 22.
“Bring a Friend Back to the Movies” will provide one complimentary ticket to customers who purchase a ticket directly from the Angelika website, app or in theaters to see “The Duke” during the first week of its release. Select Angelika locations will also offer each ticket holder for “The Duke” a specially priced split of bubbly to share with their friend in celebration of their return to the movies. The film, which premiered at Venice and Telluride Film Festivals, will land in theaters in New York...
- 4/13/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Angelika Film Center and Sony Pictures Classics unveiled a “Bring A Friend Back To The Movies” initiative timed to the April 22 release of dramatic comedy The Duke.
The arthouse cinema and specialty distributor are offering a complimentary second ticket to anyone who buys a first directly from the Angelika’s website, app or in the theater to see the film during its first week of release. It’s a nod to the fact that older arthouse demos have been the slowest to return to theaters, wary of Covid but also just having gotten out of the habit.
The Duke by the late Roger Michell stars Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren. It premiered at Venice and Telluride last year. SPC is opening the film in NY and LA, expanding to additional cities thereafter.
“The Covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on theaters and the moviegoing experience,” said Tom Bernard, Sony Pictures Classics’ co-president.
The arthouse cinema and specialty distributor are offering a complimentary second ticket to anyone who buys a first directly from the Angelika’s website, app or in the theater to see the film during its first week of release. It’s a nod to the fact that older arthouse demos have been the slowest to return to theaters, wary of Covid but also just having gotten out of the habit.
The Duke by the late Roger Michell stars Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren. It premiered at Venice and Telluride last year. SPC is opening the film in NY and LA, expanding to additional cities thereafter.
“The Covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on theaters and the moviegoing experience,” said Tom Bernard, Sony Pictures Classics’ co-president.
- 4/13/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Pathé has sold Roger Michell’s Venice title “The Duke,” starring Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent to Sony Pictures Classics for the U.S., Latin America and Scandinavia.
Written by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman, the comedy drama follows a 60-year-old taxi driver who, in 1961, stole Francisco Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first, and remains the only, theft in the Gallery’s history. He sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government agreed to provide television for free to the elderly.
Pathé International had pre-sold the rest of the world rights prior to the Venice Film Festival. The distributor will release the film in the U.K,, France and Switzerland. Other sales include: Australia (Transmission), Benelux (Paradiso), Canada/Germany/Spain (eOne), China (Huanxi), Czech Republic (Aqs), Former Yugoslavia (McF), Israel (Forum...
Written by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman, the comedy drama follows a 60-year-old taxi driver who, in 1961, stole Francisco Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first, and remains the only, theft in the Gallery’s history. He sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government agreed to provide television for free to the elderly.
Pathé International had pre-sold the rest of the world rights prior to the Venice Film Festival. The distributor will release the film in the U.K,, France and Switzerland. Other sales include: Australia (Transmission), Benelux (Paradiso), Canada/Germany/Spain (eOne), China (Huanxi), Czech Republic (Aqs), Former Yugoslavia (McF), Israel (Forum...
- 9/22/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Roger Michell, the British director behind Venice competition title “The Duke” and films such as “Notting Hill” and “Venus,” says he feels “great sympathy” for the BBC and its ongoing tensions with the U.K. government.
Speaking at a press conference for “The Duke” in Venice, alongside star Jim Broadbent (co-star Helen Mirren did not make the trip to Italy) and producer Nicky Bentham, Michell said the issue of who will foot the bill for TV license fees for people over 75 years old “feels like another attempt to curtail the power of BBC to make it less likely that its Charter will be renewed.”
The matter of the BBC’s license fee, a mandatory £157.50 ($207) annual payment that helps the public broadcaster fund its programs, is central to “The Duke,” which stars Broadbent as disabled pensioner Kempton Bunton, who stole a painting in 1961 in protest of an extravagant sum paid by...
Speaking at a press conference for “The Duke” in Venice, alongside star Jim Broadbent (co-star Helen Mirren did not make the trip to Italy) and producer Nicky Bentham, Michell said the issue of who will foot the bill for TV license fees for people over 75 years old “feels like another attempt to curtail the power of BBC to make it less likely that its Charter will be renewed.”
The matter of the BBC’s license fee, a mandatory £157.50 ($207) annual payment that helps the public broadcaster fund its programs, is central to “The Duke,” which stars Broadbent as disabled pensioner Kempton Bunton, who stole a painting in 1961 in protest of an extravagant sum paid by...
- 9/4/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
A funny-moving story enjoyably retold with classic British understatement and just the right twist at the end, The Duke is the account of an incredible true event from 1961, when a man from the working-class north of England climbed through a bathroom window into London’s National Gallery one night and stole a valuable painting of the Duke of Wellington by Francisco Goya. His motive was charity.
The fact that the perp is a lovable old head-in-the-clouds social reformer played by Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren is his brooding, resentful wife gives the incident, directed by Roger Michell of Notting Hill and My ...
The fact that the perp is a lovable old head-in-the-clouds social reformer played by Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren is his brooding, resentful wife gives the incident, directed by Roger Michell of Notting Hill and My ...
A funny-moving story enjoyably retold with classic British understatement and just the right twist at the end, The Duke is the account of an incredible true event from 1961, when a man from the working-class north of England climbed through a bathroom window into London’s National Gallery one night and stole a valuable painting of the Duke of Wellington by Francisco Goya. His motive was charity.
The fact that the perp is a lovable old head-in-the-clouds social reformer played by Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren is his brooding, resentful wife gives the incident, directed by Roger Michell of Notting Hill and My ...
The fact that the perp is a lovable old head-in-the-clouds social reformer played by Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren is his brooding, resentful wife gives the incident, directed by Roger Michell of Notting Hill and My ...
Jim Broadbent plays Kempton Bunton, the ex-bus driver accused of carrying out one of the most infamous heists in British history
The story of an ex-bus driver and cabbie from Newcastle upon Tyne who was accused of executing one of the most infamous heists in British history has been given a starring role at this year’s Venice film festival.
The Duke, which stars Jim Broadbent as the unlikely art “thief” Kempton Bunton and Helen Mirren as his wife, premiered on the Lido on Friday and reacquainted the world with a story that captivated Britain in the early 60s. Bunton was charged with stealing a portrait of the Duke of Wellington by the great Spanish painter Francisco Goya from the National Gallery in 1961.
The story of an ex-bus driver and cabbie from Newcastle upon Tyne who was accused of executing one of the most infamous heists in British history has been given a starring role at this year’s Venice film festival.
The Duke, which stars Jim Broadbent as the unlikely art “thief” Kempton Bunton and Helen Mirren as his wife, premiered on the Lido on Friday and reacquainted the world with a story that captivated Britain in the early 60s. Bunton was charged with stealing a portrait of the Duke of Wellington by the great Spanish painter Francisco Goya from the National Gallery in 1961.
- 9/4/2020
- by Lanre Bakare in Venice
- The Guardian - Film News
Tony Sokol Feb 5, 2020
The child killer on The Outsider has infected our dreams for centuries. We take an in-depth look at the real life inspiration for El Coco.
If the mystery at the center core of HBO’s The Outsider is keeping you up at night, there's a good reason. It may be a part of our collective subconscious.
The series is based on the book The Outsider by Stephen King. The scripts are written by Richard Price, who wrote HBO's The Night Of and The Deuce, as well as novels like The Wanderers, Clockers, and Ladies Man. King is the long-reigning master of the macabre, while Price keeps things real and captures the mundane details which make the distant mystery personal. The two literary legends combined create what could be a perfect, leisurely paced, episode of The X-Files. That cult classic series featured such monsters-of-the-week as Bigfoot, the Jersey Devil,...
The child killer on The Outsider has infected our dreams for centuries. We take an in-depth look at the real life inspiration for El Coco.
If the mystery at the center core of HBO’s The Outsider is keeping you up at night, there's a good reason. It may be a part of our collective subconscious.
The series is based on the book The Outsider by Stephen King. The scripts are written by Richard Price, who wrote HBO's The Night Of and The Deuce, as well as novels like The Wanderers, Clockers, and Ladies Man. King is the long-reigning master of the macabre, while Price keeps things real and captures the mundane details which make the distant mystery personal. The two literary legends combined create what could be a perfect, leisurely paced, episode of The X-Files. That cult classic series featured such monsters-of-the-week as Bigfoot, the Jersey Devil,...
- 2/5/2020
- Den of Geek
Nowadays, film fans are typically used to seeing short films premiere in front of Pixar movies at the theater. These are inspirational, funny, and sweet shorts that evoke a bit of emotion to prepare you for the ugly crying you will likely succumb to during the proceeding feature. Well, A24 decided to take the Pixar model and apply it to the short film “The Fall,” directed by Jonathan Glazer, premiering it in front of recent screenings of Robert Eggers’ “The Lighthouse.” And trust us, “The Fall” is no Pixar short.
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- 11/25/2019
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
The Pretoria-born helmer's new drama centres on the uplifting real-life story of Kempton Bunton, a 60-year-old taxi driver played by Jim Broadbent. British theatre, television and film director Roger Michell is prepping a new feature film, entitled The Duke. The new project comes on the heels of Blackbird, a drama starring actresses Kate Winslet, Mia Wasikowska and Susan Sarandon in the lead roles, which premiered at Toronto in September. The script of The Duke, penned by Richard Bean (the TV film Harvest) and Clive Coleman (the TV series The Bill and Chambers), is based on the true story of a 60-year-old taxi driver called Kempton Bunton (played by English actor Jim Broadbent) who, back in 1961, stole a Francisco Goya painting from London's National Gallery. Bunton sent a ransom note saying he would return the picture on condition that the British government agreed to provide free TV for the elderly....
The seven-minute-long short was a surprise premiere tonight on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and at a number of UK cinemas.
Jonathan Glazer surprised the film world with the premiere of a previously unannounced new short film, The Fall, which was broadcast tonight at 10pm on the BBC Two channel in the UK, launched on BBC iPlayer and appeared unannounced in a number of UK independent cinemas.
The film, which runs at nearly seven minutes, was commissioned by BBC Films and is produced by Bugs Hartley and Ash Lockmun for Academy Films. It is executive produced by Simon Cooper, Medb Riordan and James Wilson.
Jonathan Glazer surprised the film world with the premiere of a previously unannounced new short film, The Fall, which was broadcast tonight at 10pm on the BBC Two channel in the UK, launched on BBC iPlayer and appeared unannounced in a number of UK independent cinemas.
The film, which runs at nearly seven minutes, was commissioned by BBC Films and is produced by Bugs Hartley and Ash Lockmun for Academy Films. It is executive produced by Simon Cooper, Medb Riordan and James Wilson.
- 10/28/2019
- by 1100142¦Wendy Mitchell¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
The Fall, a short directed by Under The Skin filmmaker Jonathan Glazer, made a surprise premiere tonight in the UK on BBC Two and in cinemas.
Inspired by The Sleep Of Reason Produces Monsters, an etching by Francisco Goya, the short was produced by Academy Films and runs at 06:54.
It screened in six cinemas across the UK in front of a variety of age-appropriate movies and will TX again on BBC Two this week on October 30 and November 1.
The under-the-radar project from the acclaimed director is now on BBC iPlayer.
Rose Garnett, director of BBC Films, who commissioned the project, commented: “The opportunity to invite a visionary filmmaker like Jonathan Glazer to create a piece that could really demonstrate the power of short-form filmmaking and bring urgent work to audiences in surprising ways was too good to miss.”
As we revealed this week, Glazer is gearing up on a new feature with A24.
Inspired by The Sleep Of Reason Produces Monsters, an etching by Francisco Goya, the short was produced by Academy Films and runs at 06:54.
It screened in six cinemas across the UK in front of a variety of age-appropriate movies and will TX again on BBC Two this week on October 30 and November 1.
The under-the-radar project from the acclaimed director is now on BBC iPlayer.
Rose Garnett, director of BBC Films, who commissioned the project, commented: “The opportunity to invite a visionary filmmaker like Jonathan Glazer to create a piece that could really demonstrate the power of short-form filmmaking and bring urgent work to audiences in surprising ways was too good to miss.”
As we revealed this week, Glazer is gearing up on a new feature with A24.
- 10/27/2019
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
The Sundance Institute rounded out the lineup for the 2019 Sundance Film Festival by unveiling its New Frontier section, which “spotlights work at the dynamic crossroads of film, art and technology.”
While the feature, short-film and indie episodic lineups tend to attract most of the press at Sundance, New Frontier consistently hosts the festival’s most dynamic and innovative work, spanning a wide range of interactive, emerging technology and installation-based projects that encompass Vr, Ar, mixed reality (Mr) and AI.
No section of the festival changes more from year to year than New Frontier, as reflected in the recent decision to expand to two venues — New Frontier at The Ray and the neighboring New Frontier Central, including a dedicated Vr Cinema — where the projects will be viewable during the duration of the festival, accompanied by panels and other special events.
Those looking to the Sundance Film Festival to find the cutting-edge...
While the feature, short-film and indie episodic lineups tend to attract most of the press at Sundance, New Frontier consistently hosts the festival’s most dynamic and innovative work, spanning a wide range of interactive, emerging technology and installation-based projects that encompass Vr, Ar, mixed reality (Mr) and AI.
No section of the festival changes more from year to year than New Frontier, as reflected in the recent decision to expand to two venues — New Frontier at The Ray and the neighboring New Frontier Central, including a dedicated Vr Cinema — where the projects will be viewable during the duration of the festival, accompanied by panels and other special events.
Those looking to the Sundance Film Festival to find the cutting-edge...
- 12/5/2018
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
No word yet if Eminem will be showing up in Park City for one of those late night concerts that only happen at Sundance but the Oscar winning 8 Mile star is certainly part of the New Frontier slate for next year’s festival.
While it’s usually the films in competition and the premieres that attract a lot of the spotlight leading up to the Sundance Film Festival, but year after year it is the more experimental New Frontier offerings that often point most clearly towards the future. From Marshall From Detroit and 32 other projects from 10 countries, 2019 looks to be continuing that tradition, as Sff founder Robert Redford said today and as you can see by checking out the full slate below.
“For over a decade, New Frontier has pushed the boundaries of the possible, illuminating the potential of technology and storytelling,” Redford declared of the ever-expanding selection. “These independent...
While it’s usually the films in competition and the premieres that attract a lot of the spotlight leading up to the Sundance Film Festival, but year after year it is the more experimental New Frontier offerings that often point most clearly towards the future. From Marshall From Detroit and 32 other projects from 10 countries, 2019 looks to be continuing that tradition, as Sff founder Robert Redford said today and as you can see by checking out the full slate below.
“For over a decade, New Frontier has pushed the boundaries of the possible, illuminating the potential of technology and storytelling,” Redford declared of the ever-expanding selection. “These independent...
- 12/5/2018
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Programme will run at New Frontier at The Ray, inaugural New Frontier Central.
A Royal Shakespeare Company collaboration and new work from Chris Milk are among the Sundance New Frontier line-up of experimental media announced by Sundance Institute on Wednesday (5).
Exhibits, films and performances include Vr, Ar, mixed reality and AI. The line-up includes UK production The Seven Ages Of Man, Royal Shakespeare Company and Magic Leap explore theatre’s future with Magic Leap technology in a mixed reality production of the titular speech from Shakespeare’s As You Like It.
Chris Milk is a key collaborator on Emergence, an...
A Royal Shakespeare Company collaboration and new work from Chris Milk are among the Sundance New Frontier line-up of experimental media announced by Sundance Institute on Wednesday (5).
Exhibits, films and performances include Vr, Ar, mixed reality and AI. The line-up includes UK production The Seven Ages Of Man, Royal Shakespeare Company and Magic Leap explore theatre’s future with Magic Leap technology in a mixed reality production of the titular speech from Shakespeare’s As You Like It.
Chris Milk is a key collaborator on Emergence, an...
- 12/5/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
David Lynch is a brilliant artist who has never been great with words. He dances around any pressure to interpret his work, and typically reverts to odd, nonspecific pronouncements about the nature of the world and his vocation in a cheery, unassuming tone that often seems at odds with his dark, enigmatic storytelling. Lynch’s art — his movies, music, and especially his painting — speaks with far more clarity than anything he has ever said in public, and adheres to its own internal reasoning. His best movies are a mishmash of Americana and its nightmarish abstractions, impermeable dreams given cogent form.
All of that means the hysteria around his supposed positive claims about Donald Trump says less about Lynch’s political philosophy than the absence of one. Lynch fans declared the headlines clickbait, but they’re verbatim: “He could go down as one of the greatest presidents in history because he...
All of that means the hysteria around his supposed positive claims about Donald Trump says less about Lynch’s political philosophy than the absence of one. Lynch fans declared the headlines clickbait, but they’re verbatim: “He could go down as one of the greatest presidents in history because he...
- 6/26/2018
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
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