Jarmusch’s first feature is at best a time capsule of New York City in the late ‘70s, and at worst, an aimless and meandering borefest.
Tag / USA
Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
One of the key works of American independent cinema from the ‘80s, with Jarmusch presenting a beguiling tale of three loners who may or may not need each other’s company.
Us (2019)
Not as sensational in execution as ‘Get Out’, but Jordan Peele’s sophomore effort retains the writer-director’s conceptual nous in this decent follow-up.
Paterson (2016)
Jarmusch’s understated film about a bus-driving poet is both a charming and tranquil experience.
Down by Law (1986)
Jim Jarmusch’s third feature is difficult to pigeonhole, in what is a stylishly shot piece that works as an offbeat if poetic comedy.
Happiness (1998)
One of the greatest modern transgressive American films ever made, directed by Todd Solondz with remarkable sensitivity and total control of tonal shifts.
Life During Wartime (2009)
A slow and thematically dense drama about forgiving, forgetting, and remembering, backed by a decent ensemble performance.
