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No Country For Old Men [2007]

starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Kelly MacDonald, Stephen Root
directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Release Date June 02, 2008
I recently watched this film and I was really impressed by it!
I've seen so many bad reviews about this film and I had doubts about buying it but I did and I'm so glad now!
People have been complaining about the ending on this film. I think it's great, although nothing much happens. There's so many films that end with a massive exploding finale but this one was pretty calm.
If you enjoyed the film then I'd recommend you reading the book which the film was based on by Cormac Mccarthy.

No Country for Old Men

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Fargo (Special Edition) [1996]

starring: Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare, Harve Presnell
directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Release Date April 21, 2003
To collect money for an investment, Jerry (Macy) sets a fake operation up for the kidnap of his wife, but it doesn't go according to plan.

The Coen brothers have made a name for themselves over the past twenty years and this 1996 film, written and directed by the pair cements them into the highest class of different and brilliant filmmakers.

The unusual plot opens with "This is based on a true story" when in fact it isn't, which will set the tone for a bizarre but highly intriguing viewing, made even more strange as the plot unfolds and the direction and cinematography are established.

This whole ideology of kidnapping gives the Coen brothers a great chance to dive deep into their unknowing way of thinking, ... Read More:

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O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2 Disc Special Edition) [2000]

starring: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Holly Hunter
directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Release Date November 05, 2001
I've seen this movie several times now and I'm still fascinated by it - I'm no particular fan of George Clooney or the Coen brothers or Bluegrass music (or even of Homer), but this movie is so cleverly constructed and well acted, with multiple threads that hang and re-cross throughout the story, that each time I watch I see a connection I missed in previous viewings. Reading the other reviews I guess I must be the only ageing Blues fan out here - but Robert Johnson must be up there (sorry, down there) somewhere, smiling if he's seen it.

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The Big Lebowski [1998]

starring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston
directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Release Date October 17, 2005
'The Big Lebowski' has been dubbed a 'cult' movie and with reason. It is a movie for a very specific clientele and one that is likely to disappoint a more mainstream audience.

First of all, it is not THAT funny. It definitely has its good moments thank to the script and the more than able cast. But don't be fooled: those moments are the exception and not the norm.

The movie seems to be too pleased with itself and it certainly falls short of the comic brilliance of 'Fargo'. The storyline is never plausible and after a while one fails to be even mildly interested with all the twists and turns of its kinky plot.

It is perhaps the quality acting that saves the whole enterprise in spite of its very obvious shortcomings. ... Read More:

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No Country For Old Men [Blu-ray] [2007]

starring: Kelly MacDonald, Stephen Root, Woody Harrelson, Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem
directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Release Date September 08, 2008
I had ordered this title in the 3 for 2 offer in october 2008 , and was subsequently informed that it was out of stock and the estimated arrival date would be 14/04/09! Obviously I canceled it, only to find out that
it is now back in stock! Now is that some bad customer service or what...

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Miller's Crossing [1990]

starring: Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, John Turturro, Marcia Gay Harden, Jon Polito
directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Release Date October 13, 2003
This is not a great movie.

I watched Blood Simple for the first time a few weeks ago and really enjoyed watching Francis McDermott. She was fantastic in Fargo. Fargo was a great movie with all the right moves, excellent tone, bizarre characters, and a flatly affected but very strong pregnant cop played by McDermott. The Coen brothers are known for their slightly off-kilter films. Raising Arizona with Nicholas Cage and Holly Hunter was a very successful and entertaining quirky movie. Strange characters and bizarre situations can be very entertaining. The formula just doesn't work in Miller's Crossing.

Gabriel Byrne stars as a dirtball gangster. He's the slimey no. 2 to Albert Finney in Finney's massive gangster world. Finney is the real ... Read More:

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Coen Brothers Collection - Fargo/Raising Arizona/Miller's Crossing

starring: Frances McDormand, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Steve Buscemi, William H. Macy
directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Release Date July 09, 2007
This is not a great movie.

I watched Blood Simple for the first time a few weeks ago and really enjoyed watching Francis McDermott. She was fantastic in Fargo. Fargo was a great movie with all the right moves, excellent tone, bizarre characters, and a flatly affected but very strong pregnant cop played by McDermott. The Coen brothers are known for their slightly off-kilter films. Raising Arizona with Nicholas Cage and Holly Hunter was a very successful and entertaining quirky movie. Strange characters and bizarre situations can be very entertaining. The formula just doesn't work in Miller's Crossing.

Gabriel Byrne stars as a dirtball gangster. He's the slimey no. 2 to Albert Finney in Finney's massive gangster world. Finney is the real ... Read More:

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Raising Arizona [1987]

starring: Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, Trey Wilson, John Goodman, William Forsythe
directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Release Date October 13, 2003
This was a firm favourite of mine as a teenager, due mainly to the plethora of brilliantly quotable lines (teenagers,eh?) But it is still just as original, funny, strange and clever as it ever was, with a great cast of actors, the role of a lifetime for Nicolas Cage, which i'm sure helped him break out and be considered a very versatile actor, and of course the ever fantastic Holly Hunter, plus some wonderful supporting players. The Cohen brothers may of gone on and honed their craft as film makers,but they have never beaten Raising Arizona for laughs.

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Blood Simple [1983]

starring: John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, M. Emmet Walsh, Samm-Art Williams
directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen

Release Date January 01, 2001
Life is too short to inflict such misery apon yourself. If someone suggests that you watch this cover your genitals with polyfilla and go to A&E to have it scraped off, it will be a lot less painful and far more fun.

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Intolerable Cruelty [2003]

starring: George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Geoffrey Rush, Cedric the Entertainer, Edward Herrmann
directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Release Date February 23, 2004
'Intolerable Cruelty' is a movie I've wanted to view for quite some time but for some reason or another every time I've gone to rent it another title has caught my eye and alas this movie has been put off for another day. Finally getting to watch this movie last night has made me realise how lucky I was not to waste my money renting out this dull, overly long piece of trash and believe me that's what this movie is: rubbish.

Strangely the story itself is not necessarily terrible but a weak, clichéd script soon puts an abrupt end to any hopes of a tolerable yet alone good movie. Basically George Clooney is a successful divorce lawyer never known to fail a case. Catherine Zeta Jones is a charismatic social climber who hopes to marry wealthy men and then divorce them ... Read More: