In the movie Clueless, Alicia Silverstone’s character says, “Searching for a boy in high school is about as useless as finding meaning in a Pauly Shore movie.” David Lynch passed away in January at the age of 78. And it’s almost fitting his swan song was Twin Peaks: The Return. But sometimes it’s useless toContinue reading “‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ A Fitting Resolution Or Uneven Continuation?”
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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”
‘Feud’ Not Much Of A Catfight
What made Truman Capote so popular? During an era in which being openly gay was illegal and Liberace was flat out lying about his sexuality, Capote just didn’t care. It was his own persona. He had written books like Breakfast at Tiffany’s and In Cold Blood and became a bestselling writer. In his 70s, heContinue reading “‘Feud’ Not Much Of A Catfight”