Tag Archives: David Lynch

Mark your calendar.

Posted on September 12, 2013 by robchristopher

On October 10 I’ll be chatting with author/poet Barry Gifford on the release of his new book The Roy Stories. It’s 7:00pm at the Book Cellar. And don’t forget that the night before, the Gene Siskel Film Center will be … Continue reading →

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What I emailed Roger Ebert

Posted on April 4, 2013 by robchristopher

Luckily I also printed out my original message to him. His reply (including the very fact he replied) floors me now, especially after re-reading what I wrote to him. How cocky was I?

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My email from Roger Ebert

Posted on April 4, 2013 by robchristopher

Good thing I printed this out! I was 21 when I emailed him, taking him to task for panning Lost Highway. In his original review he wrote that Pete Dayton (Balthazar Getty’s character) was in high school. I rather haughtily … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lynch’s INLAND EMPIRE

Posted on March 17, 2013 by robchristopher

Inland Empire [2006] 1. AXXonN. 2. The women both wear the same watch. 3. Blonde star wig. 3 other things.

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3 things about David Lynch’s DUNE

Posted on October 6, 2012 by robchristopher

Dune [1984] 1. “Where’s my doctor?!” 2. The rock slab becomes a rock slide. 3. Bloody embryo.

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3 things about David Lynch’s TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME

Posted on October 6, 2012 by robchristopher

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me [1992] 1. She looks from one agent to the other, then says, “We don’t have any.” 2. A coffee urn to her right, a pack of cigarettes and a lighter to her left. After Laura … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lynch’s ERASERHEAD

Posted on May 14, 2011 by robchristopher

Eraserhead [1977] 1. “Do I just–cut them up like regular chickens?” “Sure, just cut ’em up like regular chickens.” 2. Sock on the radiator. 3. Rubber eye rub. 3 other things.

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3 things about Werner Herzog’s MY SON, MY SON, WHAT HAVE YE DONE

Posted on October 25, 2010 by robchristopher

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done [2009] 1. Puritan Oatmeal. 2. The handler gently retrieves the eyeglasses from the ostrich’s throat. 3. He releases the flamingos. The SWAT team moves in. Terrible. Some arresting moments, and a 100% committed … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lynch’s THE ELEPHANT MAN

Posted on July 26, 2010 by robchristopher

The Elephant Man [1980] 1. A dog slowly waddles down the street. 2. We see John before the nightmare, and we see Treves after the nightmare. So whose dream was it? 3. He carefully places the pillows on the table … Continue reading →

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Wild at Heart and Weird on Top

Posted on April 29, 2010 by robchristopher

It was my great pleasure to spend some time talking with Barry Gifford about his new Sailor & Lula collection. Can’t wait for his new Chicago book, which is due out this fall.

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