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The New Cult Canon: 'Anvil! The Story of Anvil'

The New Cult Canon: 'Anvil! The Story of Anvil'

Scott Tobias

Life imitates art imitates life in a documentary about a real-life Canadian metal band with uncanny connections to a fictional rock and roll creation.

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Russ Meyer Amongst the Vixens

Russ Meyer Amongst the Vixens ✦

Keith Phipps

A loose trilogy of newly restored Meyer movies confirm him as an auteur in tune with American horniness and American ugliness.

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Watch Along with The Reveal: 'Blue Velvet'

Watch Along with The Reveal: 'Blue Velvet'

Keith Phipps Scott Tobias

To mark the passing of the great David Lynch we revisited his 1986 masterpiece via a feature-length audio commentary.

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In Review: 'Presence,' 'Grand Theft Hamlet'

In Review: 'Presence,' 'Grand Theft Hamlet'

Keith Phipps Scott Tobias

Steven Soderbergh gets spooky and experimental while a new documentary chronicles an unusual staging of Shakespeare.

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The Long Goodbye of David Lynch's 'The Straight Story'

The Long Goodbye of David Lynch's 'The Straight Story'

Scott Tobias

In 1999, Lynch defied expectations with a G-rated Disney movie based on a true story. It wasn't the departure it seemed to be.

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Under the Sycamore Trees: The Night ‘Twin Peaks’ Went Off the Air

Under the Sycamore Trees: The Night ‘Twin Peaks’ Went Off the Air

Keith Phipps

With the finale to the original run, David Lynch patched together pieces of a broken series and set the stage for the rest of his career.

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