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Permanent Vacation (1980) Jim Jarmusch, Chris Parker, Leila Gastil, John Lurie
In downtown Manhattan, a twenty-something boy (‘Chris Parker’)whose Father is not around Read More »
Year of the Horse (1997) Neil Young, Jim Jarmusch, Ralph Molina
This film documents Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s 1996 concert tour. Read More »
Broken Flowers (2005) Jim Jarmusch, Bill Murray, Jessica Lange, Sharon Stone
The resolutely single Don Johnston has just been dumped by his latest lover, Sherry. Don resigns himself to being alone yet again and left to his own devices. Read More »
Stranger Than Paradise (1984) Jim Jarmusch, John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson, Comedy, Drama
A self-styled New York hipster is paid a surprise visit by his younger cousin from Budapest. Read More »
Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) Jim Jarmusch, Bill Murray, Tom Waits, Roberto Benigni, Comedy, Drama, Music
Eleven separate vignettes are presented. In each, celebrities, playing semi-fictionalized versions of themselves (with the exception of the characters of various wait staff, and one actor playing a lookalike cousin of herself), meet in a food service establishment with coffee/tea and cigarettes involved. Beyond the topic of discussion that brought them together, they often talk directly about coffee and cigarettes, more often that coffee and cigarettes, and by association caffeine and nicotine, are not healthy, especially if they are the only things constituting lunch. Other recurring themes include the Lee family, cousinhood, celebrity worship, the connection between the medical and musical careers, and Nikola Tesla’s belief that the Earth is a conductor of acoustic resonance. In all cases, the coming together for coffee/tea and smokes acts as a bridge to overcome disagreements, and/or makes uncomfortable situations less uncomfortable.
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Down by Law (1986) Jim Jarmusch, Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni, Comedy, Crime, Drama
DJ Zack and pimp Jack end up in prison for being too laid-back to avoid being framed for crimes they didn’t commit. They end up sharing a cell with eccentric Italian optimist Roberto, whose limited command of the English language is both entertaining and infuriating. More useful to them is the fact that Roberto knows an escape route.
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