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Blood Simple is a 1984 American independent neo-noir crime film written, edited, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, and starring John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, and M. Emmet Walsh. Its plot follows a Texas bartender who is having a love affair with his boss’s wife.
Brutally violent and shockingly funny in equal measure, Blood Simple offers early evidence of the Coen brothers' twisted sensibilities and filmmaking ingenuity. Read Critics Reviews
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Sep 8, 2014 · Culture. 30 Years of Coens: Blood Simple. Revisiting the lethal cunning of the filmmakers’ debut. By Christopher Orr. USA Films. September 8, 2014. Three decades ago, on September 7, 1984,...
Blood Simple: Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen. With John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, M. Emmet Walsh. The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife.
Jul 14, 2000 · This was the first film directed by Joel Coen, produced by his brother Ethan and co-written by the two. Their joint credits have since become famous, with titles such as " Miller's Crossing ," " Raising Arizona ," "Barton Fink" and the incomparable " Fargo ."
Aug 31, 2023 · The burial scene in the Coen Brothers' Blood Simple is one of the scariest moments in the neo-noir genre, with five minutes of unbearable tension and horror.
'Blood Simple' was the first feature from acclaimed brothers Joel and Ethan Coen, and yet it had a certain roughness that I couldn't connect with. I suppose that the simplest way to explain my feelings would be as follows: 'Blood Simple' is an ultra-low-budget amateur film, and it feels exactly like one.
Jan 18, 2020 · Critics Consensus: Brutally violent and shockingly funny in equal measure, Blood Simple offers early evidence of the Coen brothers' twisted sensibilities and filmmaking ingenuity.
Blood Simple: “Down Here, You’re on Your Own” An exhilarating blend of noir and splatter-flick tropes, the Coen brothers’ debut feature established their unique brand of cosmic fatalism. By Nathaniel Rich
Jul 28, 2016 · “Blood Simple,” taking its title from a Dashiell Hammett slang expression for the state of fear and confusion following the commission of murder, could turn out to be this year’s “Stranger ...
