The Straight Story (1999)

February 28, 2020

An elderly man decides to drive across several states on a lawnmower to see his estranged brother who has just had a stroke.

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**Directed by: David Lynch**
**Starring: Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, Willem Dafoe, Crispin Glover, Isabella Rossellini, Harry Dean Stanton, Dianne Ladd, Jack Nance, Sherilyn Fenn**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 2 h 5 m**
**TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Style, Story, Weirdness, Acting**
**WEAKNESSES: Lynch-lite, Somewhat Silly at Times**

Wild at Heart (1990)

February 27, 2020

Young lovers Sailor and Lula go on the run after Lula’s mother tries to keep them apart by any means necessary.

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**Directed by: David Lynch**
**Starring: Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons, Justin Theroux, Harry Dean Stanton, Karolina Gruszka, William H. Macy, Mary Steenburgen, Terry Crews, Nastassja Kinski, Laura Harring, Naomi Watts**
**Rated: R for Language, Some Violence and Sexuality/Nudity**
**Running Time: 3 h**
**TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Directing, Writing, Surreal Sequences, Unusual Acting**
**WEAKNESSES: Length**

Inland Empire (2006)

February 24, 2020

An actress is cast to play the lead in a reputedly cursed script, and as she sets out to make the film, she finds it difficult to separate the film from reality, and reality from her dreams.

Paris, Texas (1984)

June 26, 2019

Travis Henderson has been a driftor for years but now he has returned and wants to try and reconnect with his family, including his son who is being raised by his brother.

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**Directed by: Sean Penn**
**Starring: Jack Nicholson, Aaron Eckhart, Benicio Del Toro, Patricia Clarkson, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright, Mickey Rourke, Sam Shepard, Harry Dean Stanton, Lois Smith, Vanessa Redgrave**
**Rated: R for Strong Violence and Language**
**Running Time: 2 h 4 m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Unexpected Twist on a Familiar Storyline, Directing**
**WEAKNESSES: Some Overly Coincidental Moments, Some Dicey Acting**

The Pledge (2001)

March 15, 2019

A retiring police detective pledges to catch the killer of a young child.

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