The Straight Story: Moving On a Mower
Richard Farnsworth. Photo: Buena Vista Pictures I remember this film coming out at a time when you certainly didn’t expect David Lynch to do something so… traditional. After all, his…
Lost Highway
L.A. jazz musician Fred Madison (Bill Pullman) and his wife (Patricia Arquette) start receiving mysterious VHS tapes that prove someone is watching them… A film that has gained a cult…
Elephant Man: A Victorian Sensation
John Hurt. Photo: Brooksfilms In 1979, John Hurt terrified a whole world in the sci-fi-horror movie Alien, in a sequence that required a lot of special makeup effects. One year…
Blue Velvet: Quite an Earful
Kyle MacLachlan and Isabella Rossellini. Photo: De Laurentiis Entertainment Group In his annual movie guide, Leonard Maltin expresses amazement at how Blue Velvet was a critically lauded film. Roger Ebert wrote about…
Dune
Sometime in the future, somewhere in the universe, the Emperor is planning to have a young man (Kyle MacLachlan), who could pose a threat, killed. David Lynch’s greatest failure has…
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
David Lynch wasn't ready to let Twin Peaks go after the first two seasons, which is why he made this prequel that follows murder victim Laura Palmer's (Sheryl Lee) last…
Twin Peaks: In a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Sherilyn Fenn and Kyle MacLachlan. Photo: ABC It is quite possible that David Lynch will be primarily remembered for Twin Peaks, a TV series that became an instant hit on…