Movies - Nov. 1, 2007
Criterion treats Jarmusch works with loving care
Jim Jarmusch's "Stranger Than Paradise" -- along with Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It" -- was one of THE landmark independent movies of the 1980s, announcing that its director was, without a doubt, a filmmaker to watch.
Tags: Jarmusch, Spike Lee, Stranger than Paradise, Permanent Vacation, No Wave, Benigni, Tom Waits, John Lurie, Criterion Collection, Down by Law, Ghost Dog, Broken Flowers, Coffee and Cigarettes, MIFF, Jon Jackson, Cassavetes, Beatrice Dalle, Giancarlo Esposit

Movies - March 24, 2006
Spike delivers the goods with "Inside Man"
The fact that the "Inside Man" is a fabulously entertaining thrill ride is hardly as surprising as the film's head-spinning conclusion. After all, this bank-robbery-that's-much-more-than-it-seems tale is brought to the screen by a Dream Team cast and crew.
Tags: Inside Man, Spike Lee, Plummer, Jodie Foster, Denzel, Chiwetel Ejiofor