Blue Velvet
First saw this some time in the 1990s / Most recently screened in August 2025
Director: David Lynch. Cast: Kyle MacLachlan, Laura Dern, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, George Dickerson, Fred Pickler, Dean Stockwell, Brad Dourif, Jack Nance, Mike Stovitz, Hope Lange, Jack Harvey, Priscilla Pointer, Dick Green, Jon Jon Snipes. Screenplay: David Lynch.

   
Photo © 1986 De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
In Brief: Technique would only escalate from this high plane, but Lynch's adventurousness and tonal complexity already stagger.

VOR: ⑤  Didn't just accelerate an artist who brought a lot of folks along with him, didn't just change movies everywhere, but changed how we talk about them.

Grade: A–

Academy Award Nominations:
Best Director: David Lynch

Golden Globe Nominations:
Best Supporting Actor: Dennis Hopper
Best Screenplay: David Lynch

Other Awards:
Independent Spirit Awards: Best Female Lead (Rossellini)
National Society of Film Critics: Best Film; Best Director; Best Supporting Actor (Hopper); Best Cinematography (Frederick Elmes)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Director; Best Supporting Actor (Hopper; also for Hoosiers)
Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Film; Best Director (tie); Best Supporting Actor (Hopper; tie); Best Cinematography
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