Focus on David Lynch
BYO damn fine cup of coffee for this season of Lynch's ten features, which pays tribute to the late, great visionary.
Overview
Prepare to step inside the mind of a cinematic genius. In most cases, that'd be a big call, but when it comes to David Lynch it's undeniably true. No one has ever made movies or TV shows quite like the man who brought us Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive and a little series called Twin Peaks, and we mean no one — and anyone that's come even somewhat close over the past five decades has clearly been influenced by the visionary filmmaker.
Don't just take our word for it, or the mourning world's following the icon's heartbreaking death in January 2025. Experience his movie marvels for yourself as part of the ACMI's month-long Focus on David Lynch tribute. The Federation Square venue is diving deep into his distinctive audiovisual catalogue, screening every fictional feature that he has ever made between Thursday, February 6–Saturday, March 1. Yes, it'll be both wonderful and strange.
While most movies are showing across multiple sessions, the season is debuting each title in chronological order — so you can indeed start with the stunning, mindblowing debut that is Eraserhead and end with Inland Empire, aka the picture that the director famously wanted Laura Dern to win an Oscar for so badly that he campaigned on Hollywood Boulevard with a live cow.
Also on the eclectic lineup: the moving and thoughtful The Elephant Man, Lynch's take on Dune long before Timothée Chalamet became Paul Atreides in two 2020s flicks, his Nicolas Cage-starring Palme d'Or winner Wild at Heart, his old-man-on-a-lawnmower tale The Straight Story and the twisty thrills (and ace 90s soundtrack) of Lost Highway.
Then there's the thing that we've all been waiting for: no, not Twin Peaks the series, but the show's exceptional horror sequel/prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me on the big screen. BYO damn fine cup of coffee.
As well as individual tickets ($14 for members, $16 for concessions and $20 otherwise), you can pick up three- ($39/42/48) and six-film ($72/78/90) program passes if you'd like to see quite a bit of not just Lynch's work, but Laura Dern (Lonely Planet) and Kyle MacLachlan (Blink Twice) in front of his lens.
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