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Coenucopia: 10 Reasons We Love the Coen Brothers -
14 January 2008
's in these moments the Coens prove they have really thought about violence, its chaos and desolation.-
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-Mrs Joel Coen has proved one of the most sensitive and intelligent actresses in Hollywood. Her memorable roles range from Mississippi Burning
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Joel Coen - filmography
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The Ladykillers
on DVD (2004)
Starring: Tom Hanks, Marlon Wayans, Irma P. Hall
Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
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It is always difficult to try to recreate a classic movie, so Joel and Ethan Coen took the premise of Alexander Mackendrick's beloved 1955 Ealing Studio caper comedy, THE LADYKILLERS, as the basis for coming up with their own entertaining and bizarre remake. Tom Hanks stars as Goldthwait Higginson ..read more »
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Intolerable Cruelty
on DVD (2003)
Starring: George Clooney, Catherine Zeta Jones, Geoffrey Rush
Director: Joel Coen
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George Clooney establishes himself as a true Hollywood movie star and heir to the Cary Grant throne in this hysterical dark romantic comedy from the Coen brothers. Clooney plays Miles Massey, an unhappy and lonely divorce lawyer who specialises in protecting the wealth of men who have been caught ..read more »
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The Man Who Wasn't There
on DVD (2001)
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, James Gandolfini
Director: Joel Coen
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The Coen brothers' THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE is a brilliantly photographed black-and-white absurdist noir set in Santa Rosa, California, in 1949. Ed Crane (the outstanding Billy Bob Thornton) is a slow-moving, barely talking barber who doesn't seem to want much out of life. He has virtually no ..read more »
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O Brother, Where Art Thou?
(2 discs)
on DVD (2000)
Starring: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson
Director: Joel Coen
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In the Depression-era deep South, three escapees from a Mississippi prison chain gang: Everett Ulysses McGill, sweet and simple Delmar, and the perpetually angry Pete, embark on the adventure of a lifetime as they set out to pursue their freedom and return to their homes. With nothing to lose and ..read more »
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Big Lebowski, The - HD DVD Version
(1998)
Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore
Director: Joel Coen
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The Coen brothers have done it again. Mixing in Leninist philosophy, mistaken identity, crazy characters, a kidnapping plot, and a deep love of bowling, they have unleashed upon an unsuspecting world the many glories of THE BIG LEBOWSKI. Jeff Bridges plays Jeff Lebowski, known as the Dude, a laid-..read more »
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The Big Lebowski
on DVD (1997)
Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore
Director: Joel Coen
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When unemployed Dude is attacked in his apartment by two thugs who mistakenly think he is millionaire Jeff Lebowski, he decides to pay a visit to his namesake in the hope of receiving compensation.
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Fargo
on DVD (1996)
Starring: Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare
Director: Joel Coen
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Poor Jerry Lundegaard. He's deep in debt. His wealthy father-in-law has no respect for him. He cheats customers at the car dealership where he works. And now he's hired a bumbling duo to kidnap his wife--a plan that goes horribly awry, leading to homicide.Enter Marge Gunderson, one of the most ..read more »
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Miller's Crossing
on DVD (1990)
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden
Director: Joel Coen
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An Irish gangster (Albert Finney) and his trusted lieutenant (Gabriel Byrne) and counselor find their domination of the town threatened by an ambitious Italian underboss (Jon Polito). Just as this threat erupts, the two sever their friendship when they realize that they love the same woman (Marcia ..read more »
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Raising Arizona
on DVD (1987)
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, William Forsythe
Director: Joel Coen
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A childless couple unable to adopt decide that a couple who just had quintuplets won't mind if they steal one of the babies. Thus begins the Coen brothers' madcap romp RAISING ARIZONA. Holly Hunter stars as Ed, a cop who is devastated when she learns that she cannot get pregnant. Nicolas Cage is ..read more »
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Blood Simple
on DVD (1983)
Starring: M. Emmet Walsh, Dan Hedaya, John Getz
Director: Joel Coen
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When a bar owner discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife, a complex web of deceit and double crosses ensues in a small Texas town. The Coen brothers' first picture is an intricately plotted film noir filled with surprises at each turn. The cast, largely unknown at the ..read more »
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Joel Coen facts
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Classic Coen 13 August 2004
... truly superb film, well shot and uniquely directed. Joel Coen spins the compelling story of a psuedo kidnapping gone wrong (ok, this has been done before - but not thi...
Don't waste your time 7 July 2008
The Hudsucker Proxy 7 May 2007
