Dune

Frank Herbert’s legendary space allegory reimagines the oil struggles in the Middle East as a futuristic war between rival Houses for control of the desert planet Arrakis and its priceless Spice. Long-thought unfilmable, Lynch’s valiantly flawed effort continues to grow in status as a beloved sci-fi classic, even in the wake of Denis Villeneuve’s feted blockbusters. From its lavish sets and costumes to its oddball cast of Lynch regulars, Dune is the antithesis of Star Wars – a genuinely otherworldly experience that dares eschew a crowd-pleasing formula in favour of cerebral concepts about wealth, power, and the exploitation of the masses.