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Dead Ringers: 6 Episodes of the BBC Radio 4 Comedy Impressions Series: Series 12

Full Cast, Tom Jameson, Jan Ravens and Jon Culshaw

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The award winning BBC Radio 4 impressions show returns with a new cast of characters. 2014 saw a...

Jenni Olson recommended Stranger Than Paradise (1984) in Movies (curated)

Stranger Than Paradise (1984)

1984 | International, Comedy, Drama

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"I vividly remember first seeing Jim Jarmusch’s Stranger Than Paradise and being inspired by the spare craftsmanship of his cinematic style. I love the simplicity of his scenes and his dry sense of humor, but the best thing is the way he brings us in and out of edits. Each scene opens with a little bit of audio from the forthcoming scene while the shot remains black. He cuts to the action in progress, and with a primarily static frame that gives us the impression of a series of tableaux, the scene plays out before cutting—not fading—to black. The restraint of this structure is deceptively simple as it calms and amuses us, pulling us along through the story in an unfolding rhythm that parallels John Lurie’s perfect score. And of course the black-and-white landscapes of New York City are irresistible."

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