The Untamed Territory of Jim Jarmusch’s “Dead Man”
Jim Jarmusch’s black and white punk Western is both his most beautiful & most baffling film.
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Taking a Ride With Jim Jarmusch’s “Night on Earth”
Jim Jarmusch’s around the world anthology is a flawed but ambitious look at the odd moments that bind us.
“Mystery Train” is Jim Jarmusch’s Love Letter to the Ghosts of Memphis
Jim Jarmusch’s atmospheric ode to Elvis and the fleetingness of time holds up more than 30 years later as one of his best works.
Since His Debut, Jim Jarmusch Has Been on “Permanent Vacation”
We look back at Jim Jarmusch’s film debut and the way its sense of experimentation ripples through the rest of his career.
January’s Filmmaker of the Month: Jim Jarmusch
We ring in 2020 by celebrating the birthday of independent cinema’s rockabilly godfather.
“The Dead Don’t Die,” But the Living Don’t Do Much Either
A rare misfire in his filmography, Jim Jarmusch’s horror-comedy is an inconsistent mess that’s neither scary or funny.
“Paterson” & the Secret Poet Hearts That Beat Within Us
Jim Jarmusch’s most gentle, sentimental film finds the lyrical beauty in an everyday working class life.
From Wilted to Wistful in “Broken Flowers”
Part deadpan comedy, part drama, and part neo-noir, Jim Jarmusch’s 2005 indie remains one of his most textured—and one of his most approachable.
Time Waits for No Misfit: On “Down By Law”
Time, ease, and the thrill of Americana rain down on Jim Jarmusch’s most intriguing early work, about a group of three escaped convicts.
Connection, Consumption and “Coffee and Cigarettes”
Jim Jarmusch’s laidback anthology of fateful celebrity meetings lays bare the communal value of commodity.
The Hip-Hop Bushido Code of “Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai”
Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai sees Jim Jarmusch integrating hip-hop atmosphere with samurai genre trappings to create a dorm-room favorite.
“Boys From County Hell” offers riotous scares
Shudder presents a wild Irish tale of bloodsuckers and brawling mayhem.
“Painting With John” is an unlikely balm to the soul
A quirky documentary series starring an indie Renaissance man might be just the thing to get you through these troubling times.
“8mm” is still up to snuff in delivering shock and repulsion
Joel Schumacher’s sleazy, sweaty neo-noir of porn and pain remains a bizarre artifact for the director’s filmography, and it hasn’t lost its bite.
“Caged Heat” is a Unlikely Start to an Acclaimed Filmography
Jonathan Demme’s sleazy but interesting feature debut tried to put a new spin on the women in prison genre.
“The Limits of Control” Tests The Limits of Audience Attention
Though its glacial pacing & elliptical dialogue challenges the audience, Jarmusch’s 2009 crime thriller is its own fascinating beast.
“Stranger Than Paradise” & the Rebirth of Cool
A look at how a sparsely plotted, low budget comedy changed the face of indie arthouse cinema.
The Top 25 TV Shows of 2019
From HBO (Chernobyl, Watchmen, Succession) to Netflix (Russian Doll, The Crown, Stranger Things) and beyond, we break down the best TV of the year.
Reality Bites at 25: Generation X Deserved Better
A quarter of a century later, Reality Bites offers a frustratingly incomplete portrait of the MTV generation.
Bloody Good Romance: 12 Horror Films to Sate Your Valentine’s Day Bloodlust
Gena Radcliffe and Beau North dig into a dozen gruesome, bloody tales of love and horror this Valentine’s Day.
CIFF 2018 Dispatch, Part 1 (Feat. Interview w/Felix van Groeningen)
This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood The 54th Chicago International Film Festival is more than just an amped-up pledge drive for Cinema/Chicago – it’s a huge showcase for some of the biggest, most interesting films of the year, foreign or domestic. It’s always a treat to cover – I spent two years as a … CIFF 2018 Dispatch, Part 1 (Feat. Interview w/Felix van Groeningen)