Tag Archives: David Lynch

Mystery is a thing to nurture and cherish, not to explain away.

Posted on February 17, 2015 by robchristopher

In this post at The Jeremy Show, Mr. Jeremy Wells talks with me about the film and some of the stuff that was going on in my life when I made it: going to church, going broke, wearing pastel t-shirts. … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lynch’s LOST HIGHWAY

Posted on February 14, 2015 by robchristopher

Lost Highway [1997] 1. Renee and Sheila both wear black nail polish. 2. Worn out red armchair. 3. Brains on the sand. Happy Valentine’s Day! 3 other things.

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

Posted on December 13, 2014 by robchristopher

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me [1992] 1. Red aluminum percolator at the morgue. 2. Mo’s Motors. 3. Saturn lamp on the sidetable. 3 other things.

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3 things about David Lynch’s BLUE VELVET

Posted on February 15, 2014 by robchristopher

Blue Velvet [1986] 1. The dalmatian on the fire truck. 2. A screen door at The Slow Club. 3. He drapes the strip of blue velvet, and then the robe, over his pistol. 3 other things.

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3 things about Michael Haneke’s CACHE (HIDDEN)

Posted on January 9, 2014 by robchristopher

Caché [2005] 1. Behind him a wall of books, all blank, all dummies. Set dressing. 2. To kill time until she gets home, he idly watches news reports of international atrocities. 3. Majid takes a razor from his pocket; Georges … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lynch’s WILD AT HEART

Posted on November 24, 2013 by robchristopher

Wild at Heart [1990] 1. “Speakin’ of Jack, One-Eyed Jack’s yearnin’ to go a-peepin’ in a seafood store.” 2. He doesn’t even flush. 3. Chunks of vomit in her hair and on a corner of her mouth. 3 other things.

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Tonight! Tomorrow night!

Posted on October 9, 2013 by robchristopher

Tonight, the Gene Siskel Film Center will be hosting an extremely rare screening of Barry Gifford’s episodes of Hotel Room, directed by David Lynch. I’ve been told that the video transfer was personally supervised by Lynch, so it’s going to look terrific! Tomorrow … Continue reading →

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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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