Coffee At The Movies
A History Of Violence (2005) appears, on the face of it, like director David Cronenberg’s attempt to go mainstream. Compared to his earlier work, for example Shivers or Videodrome or The Fly, it is a relatively conventional, low-key film. It is reserved, quiet, and measured (apart from the graphic
Coffee At The Movies
This post contains strong language as well as spoilers. (Can you have spoilers for a film from 1994?) Pulp Fiction is an undisputed masterpiece, a film so enshrined in popular culture that you can actually buy a replica version of Jules’ Bad Motherfucker wallet. It’s probably one of the
Coffee At The Movies
Terry Zwigoff’s 2001 cult classic Ghost World depicts the gradual unravelling of a friendship set amidst the desolate expanse of a washed-out Los Angeles. Ostensibly a pseudo love story between Thora Birch’s self-styled outcast Enid and introverted, awkward loner Seymour (Steve Buscemi), the real heart of the narrative
Coffee At The Movies
“Bonjour Joe.” “Bonjour Beatrix.” “How’s the French?” “Slow. How’s the coffee?” “Burnt.” This episode should probably be titled Diners At The Movies (actually, that’s a good idea for a future series…) The importance of the American diner to movies cannot be overstated. A ubiquitous, easily recognisable location
Coffee At The Movies
The significance of coffee to The Big Lebowski is overshadowed by the prominence of its alcoholic cousin the White Russian, but over the course of this meandering, opaque, brilliant film there are numerous instances where coffee sneaks into frame. The Coen Brothers' 1998 cult masterpiece involves a laid back
Coffee At The Movies
Over 350 million cups of coffee are consumed every day in the United States. In the UK it’s 55 million. We drink it for pleasure, for work (for those lucky enough to work in the industry) and for the caffeine boost it delivers. And yet cinema, which supposedly mirrors