DUNE (Part Two)

The second part of Denis Villeneuve's mammoth screen adaptation of Frank Herbert's famous novel is a true serious science-fiction/fantasy epic, and a welcome respite from the many Marvel clones clogging up today's theaters. DUNE Part Two deals with Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet) becoming a leader... Read full article

Book Review: A MASTERPIECE IN DISARRAY--David Lynch's Dune: An Oral History

A few years ago I wrote a blog review on THE MAKING OF DUNE, a book written by Ed Naha and officially sanctioned by Universal Pictures, detailing the filming of the controversial 1984 science-fiction film directed by David Lynch. In that review I said that someone should write a book called THE AFTE... Read full article

Dune

Let me start off describing my personal experience watching Dune. My husband came home from a business trip where he watched Dune on his phone on a plane and was raving about how great it was. First, I condemned him for watching it on his phone, I’m sure Denis Villeneuve’s vision cannot be prope... Read full article

If Hammer Films Had Made DUNE

I came up with this idea while watching the 2021 DUNE on Blu-ray. The timeline for this would have had to have been the early 1970s. And yes, I'm well aware that Hammer wouldn't have had the budget to film even one chapter of Frank Herbert's novel. But the cast would have been great. ... Read full article

Dune (2021): The Archetype for Modern Sci-Fi

For being such an influential piece of Science Fiction storytelling, I must admit I have very little history with Frank Herbert’s Dune. I was aware of David Lynch’s adaptation, and I’ve recently been dipping my toes into the impressive mythos of the original novel.  It works in archetypes tha... Read full article