Jim Jarmusch
Movie Review: Father Mother Sister Brother
3.5 stars out of 5 I was initially disappointed learning that this wasn’t a feature length exploration of Richie Cunningham’s fake fraternity, Mama Papa Sister. But I was even more disappointed to discover that this is Jim Jarmusch’s most boring film by a long shot. Now, I love Jim Jarmusch, going back to his 1980s […]
Movie Review: The Dead Don’t Die
4.5 stars out of 5 Yes, I respond very positively to movies that are well-made and entertaining. But when a film also appeals to your own bizarro subset of sensibilities, that’s a rare and special thing, and that’s what The Dead Don’t Die is to me. Either independent movies used to be quirkier or I […]
Movie Review: Only Lovers Left Alive
4 stars out of 5 Is this a Jim Jarmusch autobiography? An aging vampire who fetishizes vintage rock ‘n roll? I’ve been a big Jarmusch fan since college. His last film, 2009’s The Limits of Control, tested the limits of his faithful followers — there wasn’t much in the way of plot or dialogue. Still, […]
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