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February’s Filmmaker of the Month: Jonathan Demme

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

Clint Worthington Posted on February 3, 2020March 6, 2020

Time Waits for No Misfit: On “Down By Law”

Down By Law
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Time, ease, and the thrill of Americana rain down on Jim Jarmusch’s most intriguing early work, about a group of three escaped convicts.

Bill Arceneaux Posted on January 20, 2020January 20, 2020

January’s Filmmaker of the Month: Jim Jarmusch

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We ring in 2020 by celebrating the birthday of independent cinema’s rockabilly godfather.

Clint Worthington Posted on January 5, 2020February 3, 2020

After the Wedding Review: A grown-up drama that doesn’t trust its own story

After the Wedding
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This English-language remake of the 2006 Danish drama stops short of having anything interesting to say about its privileged protagonists.

Caroline Siede Posted on August 19, 2019August 15, 2019
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