When Diane Ladd was approached by David Lynch to play Marietta, an antagonistic character in the 1990 movie Wild at Heart, she said Lynch wanted her to be a hot momma. Ladd was in her mid-50s at the time and women that age and at that time weren’t considered “hot.” Yet, it became one of the three roles LaddContinue reading “‘Wild At Heart’ A Love Story Set On A Hellish Journey Into Darkness”
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David Lynch Made Avant-Garde Cinema/TV Mainstream
I’ve often said even when David Lynch made a bad movie, it was still a lot better than some other director’s best movies. I remember watching the 2002 Academy Awards telecast and very briefly there was a shot of Lynch standing next to Robert Altman as they were casually talking. It was one of thoseContinue reading “David Lynch Made Avant-Garde Cinema/TV Mainstream”
‘Blue Velvet’ Is Chilling Look At Horrors Of Small-Town America We Ignore
With the second part of Dune scheduled for theaters on March 1, it’s hard to believe that someone thought an avant-garde director like David Lynch could make a worthy movie that would appeal to the masses and loyal fans. Denis Villeneuve has more of the abilities to do this. The failure of the movie promptedContinue reading “‘Blue Velvet’ Is Chilling Look At Horrors Of Small-Town America We Ignore”