The famously weird filmmaker set his 1986 movie in Lumberton, with many modifications, and filmed in Wilmington during its film infancy.
David Lynch was a master in many ways. One of his most overlooked achievements is the effective motif for the seedy underbelly of small towns in 'Blue Velvet'.
Blue Velvet' cinematographer Frederick Elmes remembers David Lynch, 'Wild at Heart,' and the late filmmaker's legacy.
(NEXSTAR) – David Lynch, the filmmaker and director behind such movies as “Eraserhead,” “Blue Velvet” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died, his family announced in a message posted to his official Facebook page. Lynch was 78.
David Lynch’s Blue Velvet is more than just a movie—it’s an unforgettable journey into the depths of human nature and the hidden darkness beneath suburban perfection. Released in 1986, this iconic masterpiece redefined the boundaries of storytelling and cemented Lynch as one of the most innovative and daring filmmakers of his generation.
In a newly surfaced interview, the late director talks sex scenes, violence, and working with Nicolas Cage on his fever-dream romance.
On Jan. 15th, a singular filmmaker in cinema history was lost with the passing of David Lynch. He was a man who traveled the United States throughout his life, drawn to all of its allures: the seedy underbelly of suburbia,
I always say, the film is the thing. The film is the thing. You work so hard to get this thing built, all the elements to feel correct, the whole to feel correct, in this beautiful language called cinema.
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Believe it or not, the answer is yes, I do have a fondness for David Lynch,” begins Ben Godar, Executive Director of Varsity Cinema in Des Moines. Losing Lynch, who passed away on Jan. 15, 2025, has highlighted just how many people agree with this sentiment.
David Lynch left behind a long legacy of cinematic innovation, but not everyone realizes how deeply intertwined car culture was to his filmmaking.