Beatdown streets of Memphis, a love letter to Elvis Pressley, and the specter of the stories he left behind. Jim Jarmusch’s 1989 flick Mystery Train is a snapshot of Americana, at its grimy glory.  The journey begins at the sideview of a teenaged couple from Yokohama sitting across each other as the noise of the train tracks greet the viewer’s ear. Leather jackets and well cared … Continue reading Midnight Train 1989: Ode to Youth