Blood Simple
on DVD
(1983) Starring:M. Emmet Walsh, Dan Hedaya, John Getz Director:Joel Coen Certificate:
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 »
Raising Arizona
on DVD
(1987) Starring:Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, William Forsythe Director:Joel Coen Certificate:
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 »
Miller's Crossing
on DVD
(1990) Starring:Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden Director:Joel Coen Certificate:
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 »
Fargo
on DVD
(1996) Starring:Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare Director:Joel Coen Certificate:
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 »
The Big Lebowski
on DVD
(1997) Starring:Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore Director:Joel Coen Certificate:
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.
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
on DVD
(2000) Starring:George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson Director:Joel Coen Certificate:
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 »
The Man Who Wasn't There
on DVD
(2001) Starring:Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, James Gandolfini Director:Joel Coen Certificate:
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 »
Intolerable Cruelty
on DVD
(2003) Starring:George Clooney, Catherine Zeta Jones, Geoffrey Rush Director:Joel Coen Certificate:
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 »