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Podcast: Trilogy in Theory
Episode: The Straight Story (1999)
Description: The Third Part in our Driving with Death Trilogy
Although David Lynch's THE STRAIGHT STORY didn't make the cut for our Book Club (shame on you Best Movie Year Ever!) but it's better than END OF DAYS (another strange omission from the book on 1999 in film) and so it gets to be included in a proper trilogy. On the definitive movie podcast on movie trilogies. That are not actually trilogies.
Okay, we are going a bit off the rails here so how about a hot take? This is better Lynch than MULHOLLAND DRIVE. Enjoy! Or...