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Directed Viewing: The End of Jarmusch and “The Limits of Control”

This is it, friends and readers–the end of this current series of Directed Viewing. If this is your first time wandering in, Directed Viewing is a continuing series where I take a look at the filmography of a given director, … Continue reading

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Directed Viewing: The Zen of Murray and “Broken Flowers”

Welcome to Directed Viewing, the series where I take a look at the filmography of any given director one movie at a time. We are rounding the corner on the work of Jim Jarmusch, that too-cool indie darling back before … Continue reading

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Directed Viewing: “Coffee and Cigarettes”

Hello and welcome to Directed Viewing, the series where I take a look at the filmography of any given director one movie at a time. So far we’ve been having quite a time with that auteur of the indie 80s, … Continue reading

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Directed Viewing: “Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai”

Hello and welcome to Directed Viewing, my series of pieces charting my efforts in filling in gaps in my cinematic knowledge by watching all the films in a specific director’s filmography, usually in chronological order. We are neck deep in … Continue reading

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Directed Viewing: Unexpected Reversals and “Dead Man”

Here we are at the latest edition of Directed Viewing, where I take a look at a specific director’s filmography movie by movie. It’s been two weeks since our last article, as I was laid low by illness (and honestly … Continue reading

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Directed Viewing: Repeated Sentiment and “Night on Earth”

Hey everyone. Welcome to Directed Viewing, where I pick a director and watch their entire filmography for little more than the sake of my own satisfaction and hopefully your enjoyment. I am the trained monkey of film watching. We’re on … Continue reading

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Directed Viewing: Trying Days of Jarmusch, “Mystery Train”

If you’ll permit me to be reflective for a little bit this week, one of the best parts of these director-specific projects is that it leads you into places that you’d rarely go normally. Now, that’s a good thing abstractly, … Continue reading

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Directing Viewing: Jarmusch Hits it Big, “Down By Law”

In this third installment of Directed Viewing, we’re going to be taking a look at more of the filmography of Jim Jarmusch. If you’d like to get caught up, parts one and two can be found by clicking the links. … Continue reading

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Directed Viewing: Jarmusch After School, “Stranger Than Paradise”

I’ll admit that the first movie in this little project didn’t exactly bolster my confidence for my Jarmusch project. In fact, I can’t imagine a first film from a director I’ve done a project on that I disliked more. But … Continue reading

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Directed Viewing: Intro to the Jarmusch Project, “Permanent Vacation”

It’s been a while since my last director’s project, where I spent a bunch of time working through the filmography of Stephen Spielberg. I learned fewer lessons from that project than I would have liked, but among them was the … Continue reading

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