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All Things Pass Into the Night: Jonathan Demme’s Soundtracks

Jonathan Demme’s personally curated soundtracks added color, style & iconic moments to some of his most famous films.

For the month of romance, we celebrate the birthday of the late great Jonathan Demme, whose filmmaking was as eclectic as it was empathetic.

Jonathan Demme’s final film is a flawed, fascinating time capsule into Obama-era politics.

Jonathan Demme’s penultimate film is well-made and features excellent performances, but suffers in scope.

With its lo-fi aesthetics and quietly chaotic presentation, Jonathan Demme’s 2008 drama never goes for the easy conflicts at hand.

Jonathan Demme’s remake of the 1962 classic is as notable for its look at political dehumanization as it is its modernization.

Jonathan Demme’s remake of Charade marks a low point in his career from casting and acting to pacing and direction.

Jonathan Demme directed Michelle Pfeiffer in a winning performance in a feminist take on screwball comedy.

Jonathan Demme hit an Oscar home run with a gripping thriller & iconic performances from Anthony Hopkins & Jodie Foster.

Jonathan Demme’s Talking Heads doc is beautifully chaotic in construction, but most of it comes from David Byrne’s performance.

Jonathan Demme’s sleazy but interesting feature debut tried to put a new spin on the women in prison genre.

The acclaimed filmmaker looks back on his most celebrated work as it enters the Criterion Collection.

A trio of quirky films offer unique stories, but Pawo Choyning Dorji’s gentle comedy is the true standout.

The rerelease of Talking Heads’ iconic concert film is a delight for even casual fans.

Shyamalan’s eco-horror misfire almost ended his career, but 15 years later, the film comes off more as a goofy cult classic than box office bomb.

David Byrne’s winsome wisp of a film didn’t get the attention it deserved upon release, but its charms persist 35 years later.

Try as he might, Philip Seymour Hoffman can’t lend enough sleaze to Brett Ratner’s Hannibal Lecter sequel to make it feel less like a bland retread.

Lovecraft adaptations have never been better or more gruesome, even 35 years later.

Spike Lee captures all the vibrancy and social import of Byrne’s rightly-acclaimed Broadway show.

Joel Schumacher’s ninth feature adapts John Grisham’s usual action nonsense with depth & sensitivity.

Demme’s 1986 screwball comedy is one of his most joyful and unexpectedly rebellious films.