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David Lynch
October 14, 2021
David Klion
The New Dune Is the Adaptation Frank Herbert’s Novel Deserves
Denis Villeneuve’s film makes the complex world of “Dune” comprehensible through stunning visuals.
June 26, 2018
Charlotte Shane
Living in David Lynch’s Art Life
A new book gives the spotlight to the filmmaker’s often overlooked collaborators.
June 26, 2018
Jeet Heer
Clickbait headlines mistakenly convince Trump that David Lynch loves him.
September 29, 2017
Christian Lorentzen
Harry Dean Stanton Is a Hero in Lucky
John Carroll Lynch's new film pays tribute to a fascinating career.
July 10, 2017
MagazineRachel Syme
How the New Twin Peaks Made Television Strange Again
David Lynch wanted to create a small-town Marilyn Monroe. He came up with Laura Palmer.
March 31, 2017
Jo Livingstone
The Organic, Violent Comedies of a Young David Lynch
A new documentary examines the director’s early life and painting career.
February 17, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
If the GOP presidential race were a David Lynch movie, it would be this video.
April 10, 2014
Sarah Marshall
'Twin Peaks' and the Origin of the Dead Woman TV Trope
September 14, 2012
David Thomson
American Movies are Not Dead: They are Dying
July 16, 2012
David Thomson
Pleading Insanity: Why Robert Blake Now Acts Crazy For a Living
June 7, 2005
Christopher Orr
Stage Manager
October 29, 2001
Stanley Kauffmann
Stanley Kauffmann on Films: Sense and Sensibility

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