Roger Ebert wasn't a fan of David Lynch's movies until he saw 'The Straight Story' in 1999, his Disney-distributed family-friendly film, which changed his mind.

because the second film I turned down was Blue Velvet, because it was really graphic and I was just too shy back then,” he explained. Fortunately, things worked out for Kilmer, who starred in ...

But maybe none of his reviews proved more controversial than his takedown of Blue Velvet. He hated the film, giving it only ... “there is no explanation. There may not even be a mystery ...