521 - Mystery Train (1989)
We have our first sample of Jim Jarmusch with this little gift that Mike chose for Charlie\u2019s extra-special birthday episode. \xa0Is this classic three-part anthology set in crumbling Memphis environs a perfect present or a devastating disappointment? \xa0With tales of tourists on a rock n\u2019 roll pilgrimage, a widow beset by colorful locals during an unexpected layover, and three working stiffs caught up in an unintended crime spree, the viewer is left to find either a maudlin kind of transcendental revelation or a bitter laugh at the absurdity of a town still echoing with the ghostly sounds of Elvis Presley.
If you\u2019d like to watch ahead for next week\u2019s film, we will be reviewing and discussing Fritz Lang\u2019s\xa0The Testament of Dr. Mabuse\xa0(1933).