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Halfway Mark: The Best Movies of 2014 (so far) Part 2
15. Stranger by the Lake Directed by Alain Guiraudie Written by Alain Guiraudie France Though Stranger by the Lake premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival (and appeared on Sound On Sight’s best of 2013 list), it finally reached North American audiences in January of this year. Alain Guiraudie’s stunning noir-tinged thriller is […] More
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Halfway Mark: The Best Movies of 2014 (so far) Part 1
Picking the best movies that come out in any given year is no easy feat. For film fans, a quality feature can come out at any time, from any one, and discovering an enjoyable and well-crafted feature is truly a pleasure. As we reach the halfway point of the year, many excellent films have already […] More
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Hey You Geeks!! Podcast #20: A Conversation With ‘Jodorowsky’s Dune’ Director Frank Pavich
Joining us for the 20th episode of the Hey You Geeks podcast is director Frank Pavich, here to discuss his incredible, hit documentary, Jodorowsky’s Dune. We discuss the film, the enigma of Jodorowsky, alternate timelines and so much more. Pavich shares fascinating stories about first meeting the legendary Jodorowsky, H.R. Giger and Michel Seydoux. From […] More
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‘Jodorowsky’s Dune’ is a fine mix of imagination, passion, and insanity
“I’ve seen Jodorowsky’s ‘Dune’,” director Nicholas Winding Refn announces early on in the new documentary “Jodorowsky’s Dune”, “and it is awesome.” Of course, neither Refn nor anyone else has actually seen the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s famed science-fiction novel that Alejandro Jodorowsky planned to make, because funding fell apart and the film never got made. More
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‘Jodorowsky’s Dune’ is essential viewing for any true cinephile
Alejandro Jodorowsky, Michel Seydoux, Frank Herbert, Chris Foss, H.R. Giger, Moebius, Magma, Pink Floyd, Dan O’Bannon, David Carradine, Mick Jagger, Amanda Lear, Orson Welles, and Salvador Dali. Yes, that’s quite an array of figures, isn’t it? Frank Pavich’s historically illuminating and expertly constructed documentary on one of the greatest films never made, Jodorowsky’s Dune, screened at the Toronto International Film Festival today. More
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Trailer: ‘Jodorowsky’s Dune’ featuring never-before-seen realizations of Jodo’s mind-blowing psychedelic space opera
In 1974, the Chilean filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky attempted to adapt the classic sci-fi novel Dune into a major motion picture. He recruited Orson Welles, Pink Floyd, H. R. Giger, David Carradine, Salvador Dali, and Mick Jagger to the project, completed 3,000 pieces of story art, and spent millions of dollars preparing for production. Investors freaked when he […] More
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Watch A Clip From ‘Jodorowsky’s Dune’ About The Greatest Film Never Made
In 1974, the Chilean filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky attempted to adapt the classic sci-fi novel Dune into a major motion picture. He recruited Orson Welles, Pink Floyd, H. R. Giger, David Carradine, Salvador Dali, and Mick Jagger to the project, completed 3,000 pieces of story art, and spent millions of dollars preparing for production. Investors […] More
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Telluride Film Festival announces line-up
The 40th Telluride Film Festival takes place from August 29th to September 2nd, and those in charge have now released the full line-up. Among the big pictures taking their bow in Colorado is the world premiere of Jason Reitman’s Labor Day, an adaptation of Joyce Maynard’s novel that stars Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin. As […] More