Lost Highway

David Lynch’s television show Twin Peaks debuted in April 1990 on ABC and became an influential cultural phenomenon that was unfortunately undone by studio interference. Lynch made Fire Walk with Me to conclude the story of Twin Peaks after it was canceled by the network, but the film was panned by audiences and critics. Lynch didn’t make another film for six years until he partnered with Barry Gifford on Lost Highway. The film is the first in what…

All Quiet On The Western Front

A surviving German soldier of WWI, Erich Maria Remarque, wrote a book which became an instant hit in 1927, selling two and a half million copies in its first eighteen months in print. Soon after, Hollywood’s film studios fought over the rights and Universal won the bid. The company wasn’t a major studio at the time, they specialized in low budget films, though producer Carl Laemmle, Jr. spared no expense and ensured that All…

Batman V Superman: Ultimate Edition
The Hope In Seeing That People Are Still Good

Zack Snyder’s films feature complex character arcs with depth, realism and artistry rarely seen in comic book films, and with his most recent film, Snyder is at the height of his filmmaking abilities. Compared to the typical blockbuster, Batman V Superman is a challenging work of art; driven by themes rather than plot, structured as a five-act revenge tragedy rather than a conventional three-act hero’s journey…

Man of Steel
The Beautiful Truth of Freedom, Love and Choice

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time…