Another somewhat belated year-end list: Here are my favorite movies of 2021. 1. Memoria Director Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s masterpiece may seem at first like a puzzle film—one of those movies with hidden meanings that can be deciphered if you think about them hard enough. And maybe, to some extent, that’s what it is. After pondering the […]
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Favorite Movies of … 2020
Looking for Hollywood history and David Lynch’s Los Angeles: Part 7
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Looking for Hollywood history and David Lynch’s Los Angeles: Part 4
HOLLYWOOD See an INDEX for this series of blog posts. In this part: Paramount Studios / The Hollywood Walk of Fame / The death scene in Inland Empire / The Frolic Room / Cinerama Dome / Alto Nido Apartments / Hollywood Center Motel / Hollywood Athletic Club / Crossroads of the World / Capitol Records […]
Looking for Hollywood history and David Lynch’s Los Angeles: Part 3
GRIFFITH PARK, ETC. See an INDEX for this series of blog posts. In this part: The Snow White Cottages, a.k.a. Sierra Bonita / Snow White Café / Griffith Observatory / Bronson Caves / The Hollywood Sign and Sunset Ranch / The tailgating scene from Lost Highway? THE SNOW WHITE COTTAGES, A.K.A. SIERRA BONITA “It’s right […]
Looking for Hollywood history and David Lynch’s Los Angeles: Part 2
MULHOLLAND DRIVE See an INDEX for this series of blog posts. In this part: Mulholland Drive / Fred and Renee’s house from Lost Highway / The walk down from Mulholland Drive / Aunt Ruth’s apartment / Pink’s Hot Dogs “I want to know if there was an accident on Mulholland Drive.” David Lynch named his […]
Looking for Hollywood history and David Lynch’s Los Angeles: Part 1
I went to Los Angeles. I looked for locations where some of my favorite L.A. movies were made. Especially the films of David Lynch, but others, too. Here’s what I saw and learned… BEVERLY HILLS AND VICINITY See an INDEX for this series of blog posts. In this part: Greystone Mansion / Beverly Center / […]
Looking for Hollywood history and David Lynch’s Los Angeles: Index
I went to Los Angeles. I looked for locations where some of my favorite L.A. movies were made. Especially the films of David Lynch, but others, too. Here’s what I saw and learned… Part 1: BEVERLY HILLS AND VICINITY:Greystone Mansion / Beverly Center / Franklin Canyon Park Part 2: MULHOLLAND DRIVE: Mulholland Drive / Fred […]