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 Gay Harden). When one joins .. Read more
| Starring | Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro |
|---|---|
| Director | Joel Coen |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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Four stars While you can't really knock the idea of sitting through five films a day then putting away Campari Sodas with cream-suited hacks until the wee hours, Cannes can still be quite the harsh mistress when it wants to, with scenes of misery and heartbreak occurring as much outside as inside the cinema screens. The corporeal queuing system could easily be the subject of a scholarly essay on emotional torture, and the myriad levels of press accreditation mean that waiting patiently for two Read more
The Cohen brothers, Joel and Ethan Cohen, have announced their next project will be a drama entitled No Country for Old Men. The film tells the story of a Texas ranch hand and Vietnam vet who comes across a stash cash and drugs and then finds himself the target of a pair of assassins. Initial reports put Tommy Lee Jones (The Fugitive, The Client, The Missing) in line to star along with Spanish actor Javier Bardem (Collateral, Before Night Falls, The Sea Inside). The Cohen brothers have been... Read more