DAVID LYNCH: OZ CONNECTIONS

DAVID LYNCH: OZ CONNECTIONS

With the upcoming release of the new essay documentary, LYNCH/OZ, we thought it would be fruitful for our audience to enjoy some of the master filmmaker's most iconic films to see all the connections from the doc and also enjoy some of the greatest works of cinematic art of the past 50 years. There's nothing quite like seeing a Lynch film at a movie theater, amongst a crowd of strangers and playing with great sound & big picture, to enhance the dreamy/nightmarish quality of his work. We hope you enjoy!

ERASERHEAD - 1 SHOW LEFT!! June 26

Henry (John Nance) resides alone in a bleak apartment surrounded by industrial gloom. When he discovers that an earlier fling with Mary X (Charlotte Stewart) left her pregnant, he marries the expectant mother and has her move in with him. Things take a decidedly strange turn when the couple's baby turns out to be a bizarre lizard-like creature that won't stop wailing. Other characters, including a disfigured lady who lives inside a radiator, inhabit the building and add to Henry's troubles. The original cult midnight movie, there's nothing quite like Eraserhead on the big screen!

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LYNCH/OZ - WEEKLONG RUN! OPENS FRIDAY, June 16

The themes, images, and cultural vernacular of Victor Fleming’s The Wizard of Oz continue to haunt David Lynch’s art and filmography – from his very first short, The Alphabet, to his latest series, Twin Peaks: The Return. Arguably, no filmmaker has so consistently drawn inspiration – consciously or unconsciously – from a single work. Is David Lynch trapped in the land of Oz? If so, can we derive a new appreciation for Lynch’s body of work from taking a closer look at how it intersects and communicates with The Wizard of Oz? In turn, do Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, or The Elephant Man have something to say about the enduring resonance of America’s most beloved holiday movie? Through six distinct perspectives and narrated by some of contemporary cinema’s most exciting voices, LYNCH/OZ will take us down the proverbial rabbit hole, help us re-experience and re-interpret The Wizard of Oz by way of David Lynch, to deliver a whole new appreciation for Lynch’s symbolism through the lens of his greatest influence.

BLUE VELVET - 2 SHOWS ONLY!! June 16 & 19

College student Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) returns home after his father has a stroke. When he discovers a severed ear in an abandoned field, Beaumont teams up with detective's daughter Sandy Williams (Laura Dern) to solve the mystery. They believe beautiful lounge singer Dorothy Vallens (Isabella Rossellini) may be connected with the case, and Beaumont finds himself becoming drawn into her dark, twisted world, where he encounters sexually depraved psychopath Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper). A stone cold masterpiece of the 80s. 

THE ELEPHANT MAN - 2 SHOWS ONLY!! June 17 & 18

Dr. Frederic Treves (Anthony Hopkins) discovers Joseph (John) Merrick (John Hurt) in a sideshow. Born with a congenital disorder, Merrick uses his disfigurement to earn a living as the "Elephant Man." Treves brings Merrick into his home, discovering that his rough exterior hides a refined soul, and that Merrick can teach the stodgy British upper class of the time a lesson about dignity. Merrick becomes the toast of London and charms a caring actress (Anne Bancroft) before his death at 27. Perhaps Lynch's most empathetic and emotional work, a biopic for the ages! Rarely screened in Portland!!

MULHOLLAND DR. - 2 SHOWS ONLY!! June 17 & 21

Beautiful, bizarre and strangely addictive, the film begins as a botched hit which results in the meeting of brunette amnesiac Rita (Laura Harring) and blonde would-be Hollywood actress Betty (Naomi Watts). Taking the viewer on a memorable neo-noir trip through Hollywood’s dark underbelly, Lynch dispenses with a conventional narrative in favour of a hallucinogenic assault on the senses that will stay with you long after the credits roll. Recently voted the best film of the 21st Century in a BBC Culture poll, MULHOLLAND DRIVE is essential viewing by one of the masters of contemporary American cinema. David Lynch’s scary and seductive vision of Hollywood is a true masterpiece, weaving together a tale of love, jealousy, and revenge like no other. Another stone cold masterpiece of its era!