Tom Waits
Author
Language
English
Description
Known for his growling vocals and for the distinct poetry of his lyrics, Tom Waits has amassed over the course of three decades a devoted cult following. The Early Years collects the lyrics-formative and classic-from the first ten albums of this true bard of hard living. A celebration of both his words and of the artist himself, this lyrical biography charts the course from Wait's emotional debut album, Closing Time (1977), to the experimental stirrings...
9) Bad as me
Author
Publisher
Anti
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A 2011 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Tom Waits returns with his highly anticipated new album, his first new studio release in seven years. Bad as Me finds him at the height of his songwriting powers and in the finest voice of his career.
"8 out of 10...burns at fuse speed..."--SPIN.
"...Heavy on the blues, smoky jazz and wordplay - yet also a revelation on the multitude of ways he can present a song vocally."--Billboard.
"...Continue...
11) Down by law
Series
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
A comedy feature about two lowlifes, a small time pimp and an unemployed disc jockey, framed for a crime they didn't commit, who escape from jail with an eccentric Italian tourist. Set in New Orleans and the swamps of Louisiana.
Publisher
Vertical Entertainment
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A story that takes place at the border between the United States and Mexico – a hellish landscape inhabited by coyotes, armed officers, desperate immigrants, and refugees. When Esmee (Zoe Saldana), a young woman working as a private dancer in Mexico, is forced to commit a violent act of self-defense that results in the death of a cartel member, she flees her homeland for sanctuary in the U.S. Guided by a ruthless coyote and a group of undocumented...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Marty is a struggling screenwriter who wants nothing more than to finish his script. Instead, he becomes entangled with the Los Angeles gangster underworld when his odd, but well-meaning friends kidnap a volatile gangster's shih tzu. The ordeal gives Marty all the inspiration he needs; now, he must live long enough to finish his story.
15) Ironweed
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
1987.
Language
English
Description
Based on the William Kennedy novel of the same name, IRONWEED is set in the waning years of the Depression. Jack Nicholson plays Francis Phelan, a washed-up baseball player who deserted his family back in the 1910s when he accidentally killed his infant son by dropping him. Since that time, Phelan has been a shabby barfly, living from drink to drink; spending his days palling around with Rudy (Tom Waits). Wandering into his hometown of Albany, New...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
At age 70, Forrest Tucker infamously made his escape from the tough San Quentin prison. Once he had gained his freedom, he embarked on a new set of heists that left investigators scratching their heads and the public fascinated by the story. This true story details Tucker's life which includes a detective wrapped up in the case, and a female who takes a liking to Tucker despite the criminal path he's on.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
The immortal Dr. Parnassus and his daughter Valentina travel the countryside with his imaginarium show, a mirror that audience members enter and are given two different paths to follow. If they choose correctly they will find joy and happiness, but choose wrongly and things will be quite the opposite. The doctor must also discover the right course to follow. After making a deal with Mr. Nick years ago, he must choose the correct path if he is to save...
19) Licorice pizza
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.