Dune

The variety article linked doesn't mention anything about German expressionist film makers.

I'm sure he's just thinking aloud in response to questions, but the quoted statements seem much more general than just applying to his work. "Dialogue is for theatre and television" seems a pretty all encompassing statement. (That he probably doesn't mean, given he later talks about Oppenheimer).

The idea that TV has somehow corrupted movies is weird, as would be the idea that movies have corrupted tv.

I think Dune is pretty comparable to LotR. Not sure either would count as auteur cinema though.
2049 is comparable to OG Bladerunner.
They're basically action/sci-fi movies and so seem relatively comparable to Terminator, Aliens, Predator, etc.. except much less quotable.

Isn’t Transformers also a “manifestation of the director’s unique style and vision as the primary intent”?

I did a possibly silly thing and booked in a 5-and-a-half double feature to see pt 1 and 2 at a cinema tomorrow. I think it's a cinema that lets you order food to your seat, at least, so I'll probably survive it.

It's all good, I went to a Mogwai concert last week and don't need earplugs now.

But damn, those visuals will sure be good.

This might blow some of your minds, but there were around about 20 years right there at the start of the 20th century where no film had any dialogue! I assume none of those had any characters or plots to them.

I'm going this afternoon for a six (?) hour IMAX marathon double bill. And I hate cinemas. So I'm probably a massive idiot.

The ticket includes food, they say.

Just to wade in with my €0.02, it's a bit of an idiotic discussion imo, because it entirely depends on the film. Some films are heavily dialogue based, some are almost exclusively visual. The only thing that you can say is that bad dialogue can wreck any film, whereas some films don't really need dialogue at all. So Villeneuve might be a director who makes films that are most notable for their visuals and sound, but also his films can suffer if the dialogue is badly written and performed. This seems obvious.

Heads up lads, I’m just out of the marathon double bill and I have a hot take review for you: 7/10

Visually stunning but lost its way a bit in the final 45 minutes, with some odd choices and departures from the book. All in all, feeling a bit deflated.

I think that’s the wise choice

Might be a morning baby showing?

I saw Captain Marvel like that. My baby was in a baby carrier on my chest, and it fell asleep at the start, woke up during the credits!!!

If its anything like part one it'll be very loud.
Though sometimes that scares the baby to sleep. Not sure it's a recommended childcare method though.

Some cinemas have parents' showings with lower volumes.

It was really bloody loud but still not loud enough to drown out the noise of the wanker in front of me eating crisps.