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The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 6, ‘Mulholland Drive’

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 6, ‘Mulholland Drive’

Best Movies of the Century: 'Mulholland Drive’

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Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive, one of the greatest surrealist films ever made. They celebrate Naomi Watts’s incredible breakthrough performance, reflect on all the different conspiracy theories and unique readings of the film, and commend its ability to blend Americana, European surrealism, classic Hollywood glamour, and sinister outsider art, all at once.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Producer: Jack Sanders

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