BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#122 - BLUE VELVET!

About this episode

The episode discusses the film BLUE VELVET and its themes, characters, and critical reception.

This week we discuss the subversive thriller - BLUE VELVET! 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). Hear our take on the film and on the critique of SISKEL AND EBERT. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony

People in this episode

Hosts: Antonio Palacios, Justin Henson

Topics covered

• thriller
• film analysis
• mystery
• character study
• David Lynch

Keywords

• BLUE VELVET
• David Lynch
• film critique
• mystery thriller
• character analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SISKEL AND EBERT

Books & works: BLUE VELVET

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