Matthew Buchanan

"Some people flunk out of school, but are still very interesting people. They’re not in the class..."

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:55:42 +1300

“Some people flunk out of school, but are still very interesting people. They’re not in the class that goes ahead, but maybe you’d like to go visit them.”

- David Lynch reflects on almost an hour’s worth of deleted scenes which have been included on the 25th anniversary Blu-ray of Blue Velvet, out this month.

“Haircut” is Ken Garduno’s contribution to Seb...

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 08:03:21 +1300

“Haircut” is Ken Garduno’s contribution to Seb Mesnard’s Scissorhands 20th blog, a tribute for the anniversary of Tim Burton’s 1990 fairytale, dedicated to the memories of Vincent Price and Stan Winston.

James White’s sketched ideas for his 2001 poster, created...

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:14:00 +1300

James White’s sketched ideas for his 2001 poster, created for a Kubrick exhibition in Paris. From his notes:

I immersed myself in 2001: A Space Odyssey for a week, watching the film twice along with all the ‘making of’ footage and documentaries, researching concept art and posters online, and doing a bunch of sketching.

In part 2 of his “Everything is a Remix” series,...

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:43:00 +1300

In part 2 of his “Everything is a Remix” series, Kirby Ferguson focuses on remix culture in film, in particular dissecting the work of master remixers George Lucas and Quentin Tarantino. You can view part 1 (focusing on the music industry) and donate towards the creation of part 3 at Everything is a Remix.

First look at next year’s motion-captured Tintin, courtesy...

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:15:00 +1300

First look at next year’s motion-captured Tintin, courtesy of the December Empire cover. (via Phil Coffman)

"It’s thirty days of night and four feet of snow … it can’t just take place in a place..."

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:10:00 +1300

“It’s thirty days of night and four feet of snow … it can’t just take place in a place where it’s a little rainy and your internet’s out.”

- David Fincher on the notion of setting his adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo in Seattle instead of Sweden. From Making Of’s 45-minute interview with the director which mainly covers the process of shooting The Social Network.

Dennis Hopper dies at 74. Mark Cousins in The Guardian: He...

Sun, 30 May 2010 13:15:18 +1200

Dennis Hopper dies at 74. Mark Cousins in The Guardian:

He read the screenplay of Blue Velvet and famously told David Lynch that he was Frank Booth. The rapist-fetishist Booth took the mania of Hopper’s 1970s characters up a gear but, set in Lynch’s Eisenhower-textured world, he looked like one of the most terrifying characters in the history of the movies.

At the risk of flogging a dead horse, I do like the flair shown...

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:31:00 +1300

At the risk of flogging a dead horse, I do like the flair shown here by Laz Marquez in his reimagining of Hitchcock film artwork, particularly The Birds. (via Alex Seder)

Trailer for Wellington actor/director Taika Waititi’s new...

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:46:45 +1300

Trailer for Wellington actor/director Taika Waititi’s new feature Boy, inspired by the characters from his Oscar-nominated short Two Cars, One Night. His Q+A appearance (in three parts) following the film’s Sundance screening is delightful.