We close out our tribute to the late American master with a discussion of INLAND EMPIRE (2006).

We discuss the next two movies of our David Lynch retrospective, BLUE VELVET (1986) and THE STRAIGHT STORY (1999).

We discuss the first two movies of our David Lynch retrospective, ERASERHEAD (1977) and LOST HIGHWAY (1997).

We open our second season with a tribute to the late American master David Lynch, reflecting on his work before drafting our final five.

In our season one finale, we discuss the final movie of our On-Screen Election Extravaganza, BULWORTH (1998, dir. Warren Beatty) before delivering our Decision 2024 post-mortem.

We discuss the next two movies in our On-Screen Election Extravaganza: THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN (1992, dir. Jonathan Lynn) and WEINER (2013, dir. Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg).

We discuss the first two movies of our On-Screen Election Extravaganza, STATE OF THE UNION (1948, dir. Frank Capra) and THE LAST HURRAH (1958, dir. John Ford).

We introduce our fifth series examining movies about or prominently featuring elections and then draft our final five.

We discuss the final movie in our series on Barbies Beyond BARBIE (2023), B*A*P*S (1997, dir. Robert Townsend), before exiting the dollhouse.

We discuss the next two movies in our series on Barbies Beyond BARBIE (2023): MARIE ANTOINETTE (2006, dir. Sofia Coppola) and ORLANDO (1992, dir. Sally Potter).

We discuss the first two movies of our series on Barbies Beyond BARBIE (2023): LIFE-SIZE (2000, dir. Mark Rosman) and SUPERSTAR: THE KAREN CARPENTER STORY (1987, dir. Todd Haynes).

We introduce our fourth series, Barbies Beyond BARBIE (2023, dir. Greta Gerwig) with a little help from a special guest, and then draft our final five.

We discuss the final movie in our Olympics series, 16 DAYS OF GLORY (1985, dir. Bud Greenspan), and give the series its closing ceremony.

We discuss the next movies in our Olympics series, MIRACLE (2004, dir. Gavin O'Connor) and RED ARMY (2014, dir. Gabe Polsky).

We discuss the first two movies of our series on Olympic-related cinema, OLYMPIA (1936, dir. Leni Riefenstahl) and PERSONAL BEST (1982, dir. Robert Towne).

With Paris 2024 on the horizon, we introduce our next theme, The Olympics, and then draft our final five.

We discuss the final movie in our Observations on Observations on Film Art: The Life and Writing of David Bordwell, JERRY MAGUIRE (1996, Cameron Crowe), and then bring the semester to a close.

We discuss the next movies in our Observations on Observations on Film Art: The Life and Writing of David Bordwell series, LATE AUTUMN (1960, Yasujiro Ozu) and five short films by Paolo Gioli: COMMUTAZIONI CON MUTAZIONE (1969), ANONIMATOGRAFO (1972), L'OPERATORE PERFORATO (1979), FILM STENOPEICO (1989), ROTHKOFILM (2008).

We discuss the first two movies of our Observations on Observations on Film Art: The Life and Writing of David Bordwell series, A CITY OF SADNESS (1989, dir. Hou Hsiao-Hsien) and A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY (1991, dir. Edward Yang).

In our second series, Observations on Observations on Film Art, we honor the late, great film historian David Bordwell, discussing his life and work before drafting five films to watch in tandem with some of his writings.