Continue reading →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.
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Us (2019)
Continue reading →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)
Continue reading →Jarmusch’s understated film about a bus-driving poet is both a charming and tranquil experience.
Down by Law (1986)
Continue reading →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)
Continue reading →A slow and thematically dense drama about forgiving, forgetting, and remembering, backed by a decent ensemble performance.
Captain Marvel (2019)
Continue reading →One of Marvel’s weaker efforts to date—it is neither consistently compelling nor has the gravitas of a solidly-mounted studio movie, though it should at least mildly please fans.
At Eternity’s Gate (2018)
Continue reading →Schnabel’s latest is about capturing the psychological essence of Van Gogh’s ingenuity/insanity – it may take a while to get into some kind of momentum, but Willem Dafoe’s fascinating performance helps it through its less than invigorating portions.
Rachel Getting Married (2008)
A return to form of sorts for Jonathan Demme, who directs one of Anne Hathaway’s finest performances.
Something Wild (1986)
Rocking, grooving fun in this unpredictable and offbeat picture that impresses in its seamless shifts in tone and great chemistry between the two leads.
Eternality Tan 