TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN – ‘Part 9’
After plunging us into the dark origins of Twin Peaks: The Return in “Part 8” (perhaps the most Lynchian expression yet given free reign on…
Freelance writer and film and television researcher (for hire). Recent work: The Black Archive 31: 'Warriors' Gate', a 2019 monograph on the classic 1980 Doctor Who story for Obverse Books, booklet essays for Powerhouse's Blu-ray of 'Birdy' and Arrow's 'Count Yorga Collection' and 'Woody Allen: Seven Films 1986-1991' Blu-ray releases. Other books include I.B Tauris's 'Doctor Who: The Eleventh Hour - A Critical Celebration of the Matt Smith and Steven Moffat Era' (2013) and 'Doctor Who - The Pandorica Opens' (2010).
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