Quibbles & Bits

. . . Known for his offbeat fare (“Down by Law,” “Stranger Than Paradise”), filmmaker Jim Jarmusch has finished shooting his latest--untitled--film in Helsinki, Paris and Rome, with still-to-be-filmed segments set here and in New York. Winona Ryder and Gena Rowlands are among those in “the international cast.”

. . . Family ties: The music for Steve Martin’s latest film, “L.A. Story”--due Feb. 5--is by Peter Melnick, whose “credits” include being the son of Dan Melnick, the film’s producer.