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‘Evoking it in a mere review is a doomed enterprise’: Inland Empire reviewed in 2007
As David Lynch’s Inland Empire returns to cinemas this week with a 4K remastered picture and soundtrack, we look back at our original rave review of the film from our April 2007 issue.
By Michael Atkinson
‘Evoking it in a mere review is a doomed enterprise’: Inland Empire reviewed in 2007
Obituaries
Bob Rafelson obituary: Five Easy Pieces director who led the New Hollywood charge
By Michael Atkinson
Features
MTV at 40: four generations on how the iconic music channel rocked their youth
By Michael Atkinson, Whelan Barzey and others
Reviews
The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone can’t rejig its way to distinction
By Michael Atkinson
Features
The legendary Artavazd Pelechian unveils a much-anticipated new film
By Michael Atkinson
Reviews
One Man and His Shoes is an alarming depiction of fashion and its victims
By Michael Atkinson
Lists
Forgotten treasures of the multiplex
By Ryan Gilbey, Nick James and others
Polls
The best film books, by 51 critics
By Geoff Andrew, Michael Atkinson and others
Reviews
Film of the week: Shirkers is a true-life horror story for indie filmmakers
By Michael Atkinson
Features
Shower scene studies: 78/52’s Psycho-analysis and film criticism in the belly of Hitchcock
By Michael Atkinson
Reviews
High film of the week: Upstream Color
By Michael Atkinson
The Greatest Films of All Time
Listomania! Why we love best-films lists
By Michael Atkinson