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Mulholland Drive at 25, plus If I Go Will They Miss Me and You Had to Be There | #1083

Oct 2, 2026 · 1h 36m

Summary

Hosts Josh Larsen and Adam Kempenaar discuss David Lynch’s *Mulholland Drive* in a Pantheon review, analyzing its dreamlike structure, guilt, and Hollywood mythology. They compare the film to *Blue Velvet* and *The Wizard of Oz*, highlighting Naomi Watts’ dual performance and the strategic use of dream sequences to expose a fractured psyche. The episode also features reviews of *If I Go Will They Miss Me* and the documentary *You Had to Be There*, alongside a new Golden Brick Award nominee.

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