David Lynch

David Lynch

12 movies reviewed by Now Playing Podcast

David Lynch directed 12 movies reviewed by Now Playing Podcast and has been discussed in David Lynch, Twin Peaks, Dune and others retrospective series. See all Series with movies directed by David Lynch →

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The Straight Story

The story of the Real Life Lawnmower Man

Reviewed Apr 18, 2017
Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey. Genres: Drama

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Bob, I want all my garmonbozia (Podcasts and Reviews)

Reviewed Mar 28, 2017
In the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. The killer is never apprehended, and, after experiencing dark visions and supernatural encounters, Agent Dale Cooper chillingly predicts that the culprit will claim another life. Meanwhile, in the more cozy town of Twin Peaks, hedonistic beauty Laura Palmer hangs with lowlifes and seems destined for a grisly fate. Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery

Dune

This film may have Patrick Stewart, but does it engage?

Reviewed Nov 29, 2016
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction