Column: A movie’s story exposition is a tricky thing. Consider how we learn what’s what in ‘Presence.’
Steven Soderbergh’s “Presence” requires some initial audience disorientation. Mistake? If so, why do we miss David Lynch so ...
The ‘Blue Velvet’ motif: David Lynch’s perfect metaphor for the seedy underbelly of small towns
David Lynch was a master in many ways. One of his most overlooked achievements is the effective motif for the seedy ...
How David Lynch's surprise affinity with fast food chain Bob's Big Boy inspired his greatest cinematic works
After earning Oscar nominations for directing The Elephant Man and Blue Velvet, the versatile and quirky writer and director ...
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David Lynch exposed the rot at the heart of American culture
Take “Blue Velvet.” The film focuses on a naive college student ... This grisly discovery draws him into the orbit of a violent sociopath, Frank Booth, and an alluring lounge singer named Dorothy ...