The music from David Lynch’s 1992 masterpiece Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me is one of my favorite motion picture soundtracks. From the slow jazz to the hauntingly beautiful Julee Cruise signing “Questions in a World of Blue,” I wore this soundtrack out in the early days of my fandom more than three decades ago….
The music of Twin Peaks was my gateway to David Lynch and Mark Frost’s wonderful and strange show. In the early 1990s, there were only a handful of releases available – two albums by Julee Cruise – “Floating Into The Night” and “The Voice of Love” – and two soundtrack albums with one from the television…
As another anniversary descends for David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, I’m returning to a series I launched two years ago titled “Reviewing Peaks.” In this series, I examine reviews of the 1992 film which several critics originally panned. This time, the late film critic for The Boston Globe, Jay Carr, offers his…
Leading up to the UK release of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me on November 20, 1992, the Daily Mirror Xtra ran a contest for readers to win a trip to the real Twin Peaks of Snoqualmie Valley, Washington. They also were giving away tickets to a special advanced screening of David Lynch’s masterpiece being…
While other parts of the world experienced Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me earlier in 1992, the United Kingdom wouldn’t see David Lynch’s masterpiece until November 20 that year. Interestingly, the film’s release was almost three years after the Twin Peaks pilot was released in the country on December 8, 1989. Here’s a look back…
I recently acquired a press kit from Germany for Twin Peaks – Der Film or Twin Peaks – The Film. This was the German name of David Lynch’s 1992 masterpiece Twin Peaks – Fire Walk With Me, which was released in theatres on August 20. Using Google Translate, I was able to translate all the copy…
The year 1992 was an exciting one for Twin Peaks fans. David Lynch’s feature film debuted at the Cannes Film Festival and in Japan on May 16. A few months later on July 3, the film would have a wider theatrical release in France. Naturally, magazines and newspapers would cover the film known as Twin Peaks: Le…
While Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me debuted at the Cannes Film Festival and theatres in Japan on May 16, 1992, fans in Germany would need to wait until August 20 to see David Lynch’s masterpiece known as Twin Peaks – Der Film. As part of the film’s marketing efforts, German theatres received 13 lobby cards…
With the 30th Anniversary of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me on August 28 this year, I’m launching a new series titled “Reviewing Peaks.” These articles will take a look back at the reviews of David Lynch’s 1992 masterpiece. At the time, many critics were not in love with the film beginning with film’s premiere at the…
Imagine being invited to a party in downtown Los Angeles, California to celebrate the release of a new motion picture. Dining on “apps and zerts,” you rub elbows with the film’s stars and raise a glass (or two) before seeing this newest creation on the silver screen. Except, there is no screening and the party…