Brain Dead (1990)
Directed by: Adam Simon
Starring: Bill Pullman, Bill Paxton, Bud Cort
Rated: R
Running Time: 1 h 25 m
TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Inventiveness
WEAKNESSES: Predictability, Acting, Schmaltzy Moments
A neurosurgeon is recruited to extract crucial data from the mind of a paranoid schizophrenic, and finds he himself in a waking nightmare.
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Lost Highway (1997)
Directed by: David Lynch
Starring: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, Robert Blake, Balthazar Getty, John Roselius, Mink Stole, Jack Nance, Gary Busey, Giovani Ribisi
Rated: R for Bizarre Violent and Sexual Content, and For Strong Language
Running Time: 2 h 14 m
TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Atmosphere
WEAKNESSES: Dense Meaning/Themes
A saxophonist is sent to prison for the murder of his wife, where he suddenly morphs into a mechanic.
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