Coffee and Cigarettes

Its tempting to say that the effect is rather like alternating cups of good coffee and bad coffee, but thats not strictly true). The best of them features Tom Waits and Iggy Pop meeting in a diner and subtly trying to one-up each other over the number of their songs on the jukebox. ... Full Review

But at its best, it distils Jarmusch's lethargic eye for the insignificant comedy of everyday life.....Steve Coogan and Alfred Molina's painfully shallow conversation about family trees and Hollywood celebrity -.... ... Full Review

But the atmosphere was always playful. So we got together the night before filming, played around a bit, and the next day shot something cartoon-like and ridiculous. ... Full Review

Funny and extremely well acted. He's annoying enough to sink a very funny script and premise (the two lock horns in a passive-aggressive duel). But in some ways, small flaws like those help the look of the movie. A very fun scene. ... Full Review

the camera, wielded by brilliant cinematographers Tom DiCillo, Frederick Elmes, Ellen Kuras.... ... Full Review

the camera, wielded by brilliant cinematographers Tom DiCillo, Frederick Elmes, Ellen Kuras.... ... Full Review

Alas, Coffee and Cigarettes is more fun to reminisce about afterward than it is to endure.....themes, Coffee and Cigarettes grows redundant and dull.....The Dolby Digital surround track is perfectly serviceable for a film that's mostly dialogue-driven....a confrontation between a goofy Iggy Pop and a growly Tom Waits inside a jukebox bar;....and especially Cate Blanchett playing twins, sending up her own glamorous movie star image.... ... Full Review

Her performance represents the film at its best: savvy in its approach, and insightful about the ways in which people delude and indulge themselves. Shot in black-and-white between 1986 and 2003, "Coffee and Cigarettes" shows off Jarmusch's skills as a minimalist. ... Full Review

Coffee and Cigarettes" is in essence a series of short vignettes shot in black and white. Some of its scenes are quite dull and dry ... Full Review

I have tremendous respect for Jim Jarmusch and what he has done for independent film making.....The dialogue is not overly compelling....With Coffee and Cigarettes , Jarmusch assembles his best cast yet to participate in a series of eleven shorts based around coffee and cigarettes.....The funniest and most entertaining is "Delirium," featuring Bill Murray as a waiter and Gza and Rza of Wu Tang Clan fame as informative customers regarding caffeine..... ... Full Review