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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

Bob Rafelson obituary: Five Easy Pieces director who led the New Hollywood charge
Features

MTV at 40: four generations on how the iconic music channel rocked their youth

By Michael Atkinson, Whelan Barzey and others

MTV at 40: four generations on how the iconic music channel rocked their youth
Reviews

The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone can’t rejig its way to distinction

By Michael Atkinson

The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone can’t rejig its way to distinction
Features

The legendary Artavazd Pelechian unveils a much-anticipated new film

By Michael Atkinson

The legendary Artavazd Pelechian unveils a much-anticipated new film
Reviews

One Man and His Shoes is an alarming depiction of fashion and its victims

By Michael Atkinson

One Man and His Shoes is an alarming depiction of fashion and its victims
Lists

Forgotten treasures of the multiplex

By Ryan Gilbey, Nick James and others

Forgotten treasures of the multiplex
Polls

The best film books, by 51 critics

By Geoff Andrew, Michael Atkinson and others

The best film books, by 51 critics
Reviews

Film of the week: Shirkers is a true-life horror story for indie filmmakers

By Michael Atkinson

Film of the week: Shirkers is a true-life horror story for indie filmmakers
Reviews

Film of the week: The Wolfpack

By Michael Atkinson

Film of the week: The Wolfpack
Features

Shower scene studies: 78/52’s Psycho-analysis and film criticism in the belly of Hitchcock

By Michael Atkinson

Shower scene studies: 78/52’s Psycho-analysis and film criticism in the belly of Hitchcock
Reviews

Film of the week: The Hateful Eight

By Michael Atkinson

Film of the week: The Hateful Eight
Reviews

Film of the week: Listen Up Philip

By Michael Atkinson

Film of the week: Listen Up Philip
Reviews

Review: Transcendence

By Michael Atkinson

Review: Transcendence
Reviews

High film of the week: Upstream Color

By Michael Atkinson

High film of the week: Upstream Color
Features

Duty calls: Zero Dark Thirty

By Michael Atkinson

Duty calls: Zero Dark Thirty
Features

Theo Angelopoulos, 1935-2012

By Michael Atkinson

Theo Angelopoulos, 1935-2012
The Greatest Films of All Time

Listomania! Why we love best-films lists

By Michael Atkinson

Listomania! Why we love best-films lists
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