Tag: Jim Jarmusch

The Poetry of War | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) Criterion Blu-ray

Ghost Dog (1999) - Forest Whitaker

Jim Jarmusch might not be the first name one would consider to direct a hitman thriller. In most of his early work, such as Stranger Than Paradise or Mystery Train, the indie auteur established a very laconic style of character drama mostly lacking much in the way of plot or… well… drama. Today, we’d probably… Read More The Poetry of War | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) Criterion Blu-ray

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Some Days Just Go Like That | Mystery Train (1989) Criterion Collection Blu-ray

Mystery Train (1989) - Joe Strummer, Steve Buscemi, & Rick Aviles

The appeal of films by Jim Jarmusch, especially his early work, is difficult to explain to someone who’s never watched one, and frankly even to some who have. His movies don’t exactly feel or behave like anything you’d expect from a regular movie. 1989’s Mystery Train, for example, has little story or plot to speak… Read More Some Days Just Go Like That | Mystery Train (1989) Criterion Collection Blu-ray

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