Zach Laws

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Even the most loyal Jim Jarmusch fans were left perplexed by The Limits of Control, his 2009 thriller about a nameless assassin (Isaach de Bankolé) on a mission in Spain. Boasting an impressive ensemble that includes Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, and Gael García Bernal, the film was nevertheless criticized for its snail-like pace and near-impenetrable plot.

4 days ago | collider.com | Zach Laws

Like the great silent comedians Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, Jacques Tati made his elaborate sight gags look as easy as tying your shoe. Yet unlike Keaton and Chaplin, Tati wasn't concerned with eliciting belly laughs from his audiences, opting instead for a chuckle or a smile. The general feeling one gets from one of his films is that of quiet amusement, and as such it's easy to discount the big ideas and themes they explored.

4 days ago | collider.com | Zach Laws

John le Carré's spy novels have often been adapted for the screen, despite lacking the high-tech gadgetry and bombast of Ian Fleming's James Bond series. Instead, le Carré relies upon good old-fashioned intrigue and espionage, as well as a healthy dose of cynicism, which is especially true of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, the first of his books to be turned into a movie.

1 week ago | collider.com | Zach Laws

It's been more than two decades since John Waters directed a film, although he's kept himself busy with museum exhibits, touring his one-man show, and writing his first novel, Liarmouth, which came close to being made into a movie with Aubrey Plaza. Although his singular sense of camp humor has been sorely missing from the big screen, it might be hard to top his last outing, A Dirty Shame, which reaches a sort of apex of bad taste.

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Although he's best known for his deadly serious performance as Don Draper on Mad Men, Jon Hamm has never hesitated to show off his funny side, especially when it comes to Saturday Night Live. With Hamm's latest Apple TV+ series Your Friends and Neighbors now streaming, it was the perfect time for the Emmy winner to return to Stage 8H for his fourth hosting gig. Although he hasn't headlined since 2010, Hamm has made 14 cameo appearances throughout the years, becoming something of an SNL mainstay.