6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (433+ words) Everyone wants Mulholland Drive explained, and Lynch did leave a key. We make the case that the dream-and-reality solution is real but beside the point, because this is a film about grief that no diagram can quiet. Start with what…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (184+ words) Twenty-five years of fans wanted Laura Palmer saved. The Return grants that wish and then turns it into a wound, and I think that refusal is the most honest thing Lynch ever filmed. Laura refuses the role he assigns her....

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (371+ words) The Others at 25: A Ghost Story That’s Really About Grief 25yearslatersite.com Spoiler warning: We’re discussing the twist. If you’ve waited 25 years to see this one, come back after you’ve watched. Grief Behind Drawn Curtains Kidman gives a performance wound so…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (255+ words) Can a $1.5 million movie shot in a condemned asylum still get under your skin a quarter century later? A heads-up: This review touches on the film’s ending and central twist, so skip ahead to the verdict if you want to…...