A CASE OF THE MONDAYS

This March, the Drexel celebrates the life and work of David Lynch, America’s Master of Surrealism. Across our “A Case of the Mondays” and “Eccentric Cinema” series, we’ll showcase eight of his feature films, each accompanied by a preshow featuring Lynch-directed short films, commercials, music videos, and behind-the-scenes footage. Celebrate the cinema legend all month long.

Drexel Members get free admission to Wild at Heart.

DAVID LYNCH: NOW IT’S DARK

WILD AT HEART (1990)

Monday, March 3, 7 pm

After serving prison time for a self-defense killing, Sailor Ripley (Nicolas Cage) reunites with girlfriend Lula Fortune (Laura Dern). Lula’s mother, Marietta (Diane Ladd), desperate to keep them apart, hires a hit man to kill Sailor. But he finds a whole new set of troubles when he and Bobby Peru (Willem Dafoe), an old buddy who’s also out to get Sailor, try to rob a store. When Sailor lands in jail yet again, the young lovers appear further than ever from the shared life they covet.

MULHOLLAND DRIVE (2001)

Monday, March 10, 7 pm

A dark-haired woman (Laura Elena Harring) is left amnesiac after a car crash. She wanders the streets of Los Angeles in a daze before taking refuge in an apartment. There she is discovered by Betty (Naomi Watts), a wholesome Midwestern blonde who has come to the City of Angels seeking fame as an actress. Together, the two attempt to solve the mystery of Rita’s true identity. The story is set in a dream-like Los Angeles, spoilt neither by traffic jams nor smog.