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Feb 23, 2024 · Is “Drive-Away Dolls” Proof That the Coen Brothers Don’t Need Each Other? The Ethan Coen crime farce is good, but would it have been better with both siblings?
- Jesse Hassenger
- Hail, Caesar! (2016) - 72
- The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) - 73
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) - 79
- True Grit (2010) - 80
- Bridge of Spies (2015) - 81
- Blood Simple (1985) - 83
- A Serious Man (2009) - 84
- Fargo (1996) - 85
- No Country For Old Men (2007) - 91
- Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) - 93
A screwball period comedy movie with metacinematic overtones, Hail, Caesar! certainly isn't a movie that's tuned to everyone's tastes despite its easygoing humor. But critics seem to agree that it's one of the Coens' greatest achievements to date, as it incorporates religious and political themes alongside classic Hollywood nostalgia. Following the...
Of all the Coens' neo-noir movies, The Man Who Wasn't There sits above even their most iconic movies in the eyes of many critics. Its story of a forlorn barber — and his descent into the chaos that so often comes to criminals in the duo's stories — is undeniably unique. Shot in black-and-white and featuring a host of great actors in supporting role...
The Coen brothers debuted on Netflix with this anthology movie of vignettes from the Old West, bringing along a mightily impressive cast of actors in each individual story and the duo's distinctly dark sense of humor too. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs combined the Coens' affections for folk music and folksy storytelling with their penchant for emoti...
A much more straightforward Western, True Grit is the second movie adaptation of the novel of the same name from author Charles Portis. The movie reunited the Coens with fan-favorite collaborator Jeff Bridges in a role made famous originally by John Wayne, who received his only Oscar win for his performance as the grizzled lawman at the center of t...
The Coen brothers certainly have many acclaimed movies to their name — but they didn't direct them all. The duo is also known for their screenwriting prowess. They teamed with renowned director Steven Spielberg for Bridge of Spies, the true story surrounding the negotiation to return American pilot Francis Gary Powers to the US after their spy plan...
The Coens' first feature-length movie hit the ground running at a speed that few filmmakers ever achieve in their entire careers, let alone with their debut. It was also the movie that introduced audiences to lead actor Frances McDormand, who has her first credited screen role in Blood Simple. A dark tale of greed and duplicity, the story sees a je...
Another of the Coens' lighter-on-plot stories that ultimately left a big impression on both longtime fans of the filmmakers and critics, A Serious Man adapts the story of Job from the Old Testament and places it in 1960s Minnesota. Eschewing the big Hollywood stars that the duo's movies had become known for at that point, A Serious Mantook the Coen...
A quirky and tonally unique crime story, Fargo is a dark comedy revolving around a poorly-thought-out kidnapping and ransom attempt that's colored by both the quintessentially laidback attitudes of classic Coen brothers characters and the snowswept landscapes on Minnesota and North Dakota. RELATED: Fargo & 9 Other Crime Movies About Ordinary People...
Perhaps one of the most mainstream movies of the Coens' careers — that still doesn't compromise on their idiosyncratic tone — No Country for Old Men is one of the brothers' most violent movies. It struck such a chord with audiences that it wound up being the movie that finally earned the duo their first wins for both Best Picture and Best Direction...
Focused on the burgeoning American folk music in the early 1960s, Inside Llewyn Davis follows the titular singer through a series of typically Coen-ish trials and tribulations that test their dedication to their art. With stunning performances from the entire ensemble and memorable music to help ease the relatable creative struggles of the main cha...
- Mark Birrell
Feb 21, 2024 · Ethan Coen shows a command of the nuts and bolts of indie escapist moviemaking, but given how long he’s been at this he doesn’t work with an abundance of style.
May 7, 2024 · Vote up the Coen Brothers movies that are an off-beat good time. Joel and Ethan Coen broke onto the scene in 1984 with their independent feature Blood Simple, which captured the attention of critics and audiences alike with its style and storytelling finesse.
- Mike Mcgranaghan
Jun 10, 2024 · The Coen Brothers’ Films Ranked. Image Courtesy of Paramount Pictures. by Hal Kitchen 24 days ago. Since their debut in 1984, Joel and Ethan Coen have established themselves among the most idiosyncratic and celebrated of American filmmakers.
- Hal Kitchen
- August 8, 1996
- Non-Binary
Feb 21, 2024 · Co-writer of Drive-Away Dolls, Tricia Cooke (also longtime Coen Brothers’ editor and Ethan Coen’s wife), is less concerned about that aspect of things. But does admit people showing up for...
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Mar 13, 2024 · Drive-Away Dolls should be a classic Coen caper – but isn’t. Ethan’s first feature film without Joel sounds like a romp, but misses every beat. Do the brothers need each other after all?
