Coffee and Cigarettes
11,000
Drama. Comedy
Coffee and Cigarettes is a comic series of short vignettes that build on one another to create a cumulative effect as the characters discuss things as diverse as caffeine popsicies, Paris in the twenties, and the use of nicotine as an insecticide all the while sitting around sipping coffee and smoking cigarettes. As Jarmusch delves into the normal pace of our world from an extraordinary angle, he shows just how absorbing the obsessions, ... [+]
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United States | The Washington Post | "Like the aroma of strong, black coffee mingling with the smoke from burning tobacco, the sublime and the ridiculous are virtually inseparable in Jim Jarmusch's 'Coffee and Cigarettes.'" | POS |
United States | Ebert & Roeper | Some of the conversations are beyond cryptic, and a few of the scenes drag a bit. But seven or eight of the 10 short films are as addictive as caffeine." | POS |
United Kingdom | Empire | "One for the Jarmusch faithful perhaps, but at its best this anthology is as stimulating and addictive as its title (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" | POS |
United States | Rolling Stone | "A feast that plays like a haunting concept album (...) Best of all is a chat between Alfred Molina and Steve Coogan (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)" | POS |
United States | The New York Times | "This movie (...) has the serendipitous coherence of an old LP. Some of the tracks are stronger than others, but the magic lies in the echoes and unexpected harmonies" | POS |
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