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As 2025 comes to a close and publications have all indulged the annual tradition of top 10 best -of lists, the Hollywood machine now kicks…
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There’s a mighty thin line between minimalism and indolence, and Jim Jarmusch has walked it his entire career. When you choose minimalism, you amplify the…
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“The most dangerous thing you can do in life is play it safe.” Though it would not be difficult to imagine, these words were not…