Only Lovers Left Alive (2013 Cannes review)
Jim Jarmusch treats genres the same way children treat their Christmas toys—as endlessly fun things to batter around, and if they break in the process, well, at least you can’t say they weren’t enjoyed thoroughly. His version of a Western was the poetic, deadpan Dead Man. His idea of an espionage thriller was the off-kilter aloofness of The Limits of Control. His samurai movie was Ghost Dog. So it should be no surprise that his take on the vampire film would be uniquely his own. Thankfully, Only Lovers Left Alive is the farthest thing from a commentary on Twilight. It’s... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsThe 50 Best Movies on Hulu Plus
Narrowing down the 50 best movies on Hulu Plus was actually more difficult than similar lists we've done for Netflix Instant and Amazon Prime thanks to Hulu's deal with Criterion. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayJim Jarmusch to Release Album
Time Out reported that Jim Jarmusch — the director behind Broken Flowers and Dead Man and a once-All Tomorrow’s Parties festival curator in New York — will release Concerning the Entrance Into Eternity on Feb. 28 through important records. The album will be a collaboration, with Jarmusch playing guitar and Jozef Van Wissem on lute. The two are expected to perform two sets in New York on Feb. 3 at the ISSUE Project Room. read more
Found in: Movies, News7 Great Non-musical Moments From Hall Of Fame Nominee Tom Waits
Tom Waits has finally been nominated to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Paste’s top 5 songwriter certainly deserves induction for his long string of brilliant explorations of the underbelly of the human psyche and society in general. He’s also turned in some great turns on the big screen. Here are 7 of our favorite non-musical moments from the musical legend.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayJim Jarmusch Working on Stooges Documentary, Nikola Tesla Opera
Pokerfaced filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, the man behind fantastic films like Ghost Dog and Dead Man, talked to Pitchfork recently about a few upcoming projects that it seems only he could announce.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsJim Jarmusch Curating One Day of ATP's 2010 New York Lineup
We know, we know: There have been a ton of festival announcements lately. Tis the season, as it were. But this one’s pretty awesome. One day of the third All Tomorrow’s Parties festival in New York will be curated by filmmaker Jim Jarmusch. Jarmusch’s established affinity for musicians (Tom Waits, Iggy Pop and John Lurie have all had key roles in his movies) makes him an ideal fit for the role.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsIs Indie Dead?
Indie is, at once, a genre (of music first, and then of film, books, video games and anything else with a perceived arty sensibility, regardless of its relationship to a corporation), an ethos, a business model, a demographic and a marketing tool... read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesWerner Herzog Hosts Cooking Show to Raise Money?
Even the most serious film scholar can agree: film auteur and self-proclaimed poet Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man, a remake of Nosferatu) is ripe for satire. The larger-than-life director is occasionally shot by snipers in L.A., an occurrence which he deems "insignificant," and "part of the folklore in Los Angeles - nothing really that serious." He has waged "holy war" on television and describes his work as a quest for "ecstatic art."... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSalute Your Shorts: Coffee and Cigarettes
Writing about Jim Jarmusch’s Coffee and Cigarettes in this space is cheating a little bit... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesThe Limits of Control
The central character in Jim Jarmusch's latest is technically called Lone Man, but his name might as well be Mysterious Badass... read more
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