Directed by Scott Cooper In Crazy Heart an aging musician finds renewed purpose thanks to a brief romance with a much younger woman. That musician is Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges), a country star who has traded in theaters and stadiums for bowling alleys and dive bars. Blake's journey is ripe with movie cliches and tropes. He's … Continue reading Crazy Heart (2009)
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Trees Lounge (1996)
Directed by Steve Buscemi Trees Lounge has the feeling of a Jim Jarmusch film, something between Stranger Than Paradise, Broken Flowers and 2016's Paterson. It's a combination of unique portraits of oddball, melancholic characters and features a cast that could be pulled straight from a Jarmusch film. Familiar faces like Chloë Sevigny (Broken Flowers), Samuel L. Jackson, Eszter Balint (Stranger … Continue reading Trees Lounge (1996)
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Directed by Mike Figgis We get right to the point with the romance between Ben and Sera (Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue) in Leaving Las Vegas. One is an alcoholic, and the other is a prostitute. They've both moved to Las Vegas following disappointing or unsustainable lives in Los Angeles. You get the sense that try as … Continue reading Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
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