The premise isn't particularly striking; this bus driver, possibly named after his hometown, seems ordinary. He (Adam Driver) lives with his wife “Laura” (Golshifteh Farahani), and they have a happy marriage. Every morning he goes to the depot where he has his usual conversation with his pessimistic coworker “Donny” (Rizwan Manji) before beginning his route on bus number 23. She packs him a sandwich for lunch, which …

I'm going to take a chance here—and hope it doesn’t backfire—but I have to say I think this comes remarkably close to being a perfect film. I'm not suggesting it’s among the greatest ever made, or even that it cracks my personal favorites list. But it's unusual for a movie to so successfully achieve what it sets out to do. It’s a calm and understated film, overflowing with affection in almost every scene. The two …

Jim Jarmusch’s 2016 movie PATERSON explores the rhythms of daily existence in a small American city. The film's name references Paterson, New Jersey, a town not widely known outside the United States but notable as the birthplace of several prominent Americans and memorialized in an extensive poem by William Carlos Williams. It also happens to be the surname of the main character, a man in his thirties who works as a…

Jim Jarmusch has returned with a new work, and it's one that sticks with you. He doesn’t release many films, but the ones he does create are memorable. I don’t believe people dislike his movies, especially those who have lived a while; they understand how everyday life resembles what this filmmaker portrays. What works so well is his ability to infuse his stories with a touch of humor, romance, and poetry. I became a…

If you appreciate understated, slice-of-life stories that find interest in the subtle details of everyday existence as a form of artistic expression, then Jim Jarmusch’s **Paterson** may be quite enjoyable. Known for his distinctive and subdued dramas like the well-regarded _Broken Flowers_ from 2005 and _The Limits of Control_ in 2009, Jarmusch returns with an admirable character study of a man named Paterson (Adam …