David Lynch Articles

Dennis Hopper, an iconic movie figure thanks to the biker movie Easy Rider and David Lynch's nightmarish Blue Velvet, died today at his home in Venice, in the Los Angeles area. Hopper, who was 74, had been suffering from prostate cancer. The revelation that Hopper (b. May 17, 1936, in Dodge City, Kansas) had been terminally ill was made public about two months ago, when [...]

Pierre Morel, whose Taken starring Liam Neeson was one of last year's sleeper hits, has been set to direct Dune, the latest film adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 sci-fi classic novel. Paramount will be releasing the new venture. David Lynch directed a much anticipated film version back in 1984, but the superproduction starring Kyle MacLachlan (photo) was deemed too disjointed and confusing by critics and [...]

Juliette Binoche in Summer Hours ( Jeannick Gravelines / IFC Films) Olivier Assayas’ family drama Summer Hours has been named the best film of 2009 in indieWIRE’s annual poll of 114 film critics and bloggers, Eugene Hernandez reports. Also, David Lynch’s Mulholland Dr. was chosen the best film of the decade. Starring Juliette Binoche, Charles Berling, and Jérémie Renier, Summer Hours tells the story of [...]

Woody Allen, David Lynch, Martin Scorsese, Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne, and Terry Gilliam have added their names to the petition, organized by France's Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques (SACD), demanding the release of Palme d'Or and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski, currently in the custody of Swiss authorities. In 1978, Polanski pleaded guilty to a charge of statutory rape (sex with a minor) of [...]