If David Lynch's epic fantasy adventure fails (and it does fail - though maybe not quite on the level that is often claimed) it is not for lack of ambition and nerve.

Thirty years later and the once notorious bomb stands tall as a truly fascinating film. It's an interesting exhibit of what happens when you give a filmmaker like David Lynch a huge budget and task him with crafting a tentpole Summer blockbuster.

Well... This is what happens. But…

As should be expected by anyone who has been following the development of the series, this is phenomenal action entertainment.

If it is slightly inferior to the fifth installment, that's only because it's just more of the same and doesn't exactly feel innovative.

What it does do...is build. This franchise is now cemented as the premier source of big ticket action set pieces for the current generation. And that's above all because of a keen sense of escalation. If you're…

PT Anderson has made, and will hopefully continue to make for countless years to come, a set of fantastic, singular films. Two of them are absolutely masterpieces. Now... Maybe after the impact of There Will Be Blood, say, and the anticipation for The Master, this might even seem like a "minor" work. But, see it again. Anderson's command of the medium - his gifts as a storyteller, his eye for impeccable detail, his taste for great actors... These things have…

Philip Kaufman gives this sprawling chronicle of a love affair the same treatment he gave Henry & June and The Unbearable Lightness Of Being. Which means it's long and the leads spend a lot of time fucking. It's also a good, serious movie, don't get me wrong. Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen are both excellent, bringing their respective characters to life with erotically-charged energy. And they are joined by an interesting cast (including Lars Ulrich [!] -- who is actually quite…