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Essential John SaylesEssential John Sayles (Return of the Secaucus 7, Lianna, Brother From Another Planet) (1980-1984)
Dir. John Sayles
Three seminal films from John Sayles' formative years as a spearhead of the American independent cinema movement.
Falls, TheFalls, The (1980)
Dir. Peter Greenaway
Feat. Peter Westley, Aad Wirtz, Michael Murray
One of dir. Greenaway's more trenchantly avant–garde works (think 'A Walk Though H' crossed with DROWNING BY NUMBERS), expanding his riddling…
Permanent VacationPermanent Vacation (1980)
Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Feat. Chris Parker, John Lurie
Directorial debut feature for future icon Jim Jarmusch, who made this on the cusp of graduating from film school. Set around the wanderings of a…
Return of the Secaucus 7Return of the Secaucus 7 (1980) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Sayles
Feat. Bruce MacDonald, Maggie Renzi, Adam LeFevre
In his feature debut, writer–director John Sayles demonstrates a wisdom way beyond his years with this ‘do–it–yourself’…
Desperate LivingDesperate Living (1977) Recommended
Dir. John Waters
Feat. Liz Renay, Mink Stole, Edith Massey
The third in John Waters' unholy trilogy again succeeds in his aim to simultaneously shock and incite hysterics. No Divine this time, but Liz Renay,…
Killer of SheepKiller of Sheep (1977) Aro Favourite
Dir. Charles Burnett
Feat. Henry Sanders
A recently exhumed landmark of African–American cinema, dir. Burnett’s long–lost thesis film observes the daily hardships of an…
Opening NightOpening Night (1977)
Dir. John Cassavetes
Feat. John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands, Ben Gazzara
Intermittently fascinating, semi–improvised opus from Cassavetes (who also stars), about an aging actress (Gena Rowlands) who suffers a…
Killing of a Chinese Bookie, TheKilling of a Chinese Bookie, The (1976) Recommended
Dir. John Cassavetes
Feat. Ben Gazzara
Cassavetes' most personal film concerns a strip–club owner (Ben Gazzara) who becomes indebted to the mob. An acquired taste for this one as…
Welcome to L.A.Welcome to L.A. (1976)
Dir. Alan Rudolph
Feat. Keith Carradine
A discouraged rock composer finds solace in a number of one–night stands. An arresting, provocative tale of life at the mercy of the…
Cars That Ate Paris, TheCars That Ate Paris, The (1974) Recommended
Dir. Peter Weir
Feat. Terry Camilleri, John Meillon
This no–budget wonder marked the auspicious debut of Peter Weir. It's a delirious black comedy in which an outback community ambush passing…

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