Left Field Cinema

The first of a David Lynch double bill, this episode centering on his 1980's masterpiece and arguably his greatest film. Twisted homages and ironical referencing to the past works of the Hollywood mainstream, with a dark and mysterious but ultimately coherent story line.

Tomas Alfredson's highly successful Swedish vampire tale is one of the very best films of 2009 so far - this episode attempts to decipher why.

James Cameron's high profile sequel to Alien is more complex than it's predecessor and as such is open to interpretive possibilities including the view that the film is actually a Vietnam War metaphor.

Masahiro Shinoda should be as highly regarded as the 1950's Japanese greats if this 1971 masterpiece is anything to go by. Soon to be remade my Martin Scorsese, this exploration of religious devotion under the most unbearable circumstances makes for compelling if disturbing viewing.

Comparing and contrasting the differing approaches to a shared subject matter as found in the films of Michael Winterbottom and Anton Corbijn which surround Joy Division and Factory Records.