On The Eve Of ‘A Serious Man,’ The Strange Appeal Of The Brothers Coen
By rights, Ethan and Joel Coen should not be the massively successful filmmakers they are. I’m not impugning their talent, skill or artistry with that statement; it’s more that their movies are very, very strange. Weird by any standard, which makes it occasionally shocking to sit back and look at their success in popular culture. [...]
Getting ‘Serious’ With ‘The Big Lebowski’ In Today’s Sick Day Stash
Call them “cult classics.” “Guilty pleasures.” “Comfort movies.” We all have a mental rolodex of flicks that may not be terribly popular but, for one reason or another, they resonate in a very special way. Maybe you saw it at the right moment. Maybe you just see gold where everyone else sees feces. Whatever the [...]
‘Zombieland’ And ‘Whip It’ Are But A Small Sampling Of The Options In This Week’s Box Office Poll
Please excuse the delay in running this week’s Box Office Poll. I experienced some technical difficulties when working from home yesterday, so I put this post off for today. What a week we’re in for movies. I don’t know about y’all, but every wide release that opens is on my list as well as a [...]
Coen Brothers Want John Turturro To Get Old For ‘Barton Fink’ Sequel, ‘Old Fink’
“Barton Fink” is a difficult movie to classify. It’s also one of the best efforts from filmmakers Ethan and Joel Coen, the guys behind bonafide classics like “The Big Lebowski,” “Fargo” and “No Country for Old Men.” Not to mention “Fink,” which is held in high regard by just about everyone who’s seen it. The [...]
‘Big Lebowski’ Jesus Spin-off ‘Could Happen’ But Not Yet, Say Ethan And Joel Coen
Who can forget The Jesus? John Turturro’s crazed, pedophile bowler in “The Big Lebowski” is an unforgettable character, even with no more than five or 10 minutes of screen time. He’s so popular that there’s long been a rumor percolating that filmmakers Ethan and Joel Coen would break out a Jesus spin-off movie. Turturro is [...]
Five Flicks For Ringing In The Jewish New Year During Your Rosh Hashana Celebrations
This weekend, my people will gather will their families to celebrate the high holy holiday of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. Following the weekend festivities, Jews enter into a week of repentence, concluding with a day of fasting on Yom Kippur.
Technically, you’re not supposed to be watching TV during Rosh Hashana, a certified “day [...]
‘A Serious Man’ Reviewed At The Toronto International Film Festival
My name may be Josh Horowitz but I’m certainly not steeped well enough in my religion to grasp all the nuances of the Coen brothers latest, “A Serious Man,” which screened this morning in Toronto. But fear not my goy friends, the Coens are in fine form for their latest often hilarious effort.
I hope you [...]
Richard Kind Not Looking So Serious In This EXCLUSIVE Image From ‘A Serious Man’
It doesn’t take much to make me want to see a Coen brothers movie. Existence is my only real criteria, i.e. if there is one, I want to see it. So it is with great excitement then that I greet “A Serious Man,” which hits theaters on October 2. As with most Coen flicks, a [...]
Fall Movie Preview: Deception And Dark Laughs in Coen Brothers Comedy, ‘A Serious Man’
Brad Pitt and George Clooney. Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin and Woody Harrelson. Tom Hanks. George Clooney again. Billy Bob Thornton. George Clooney a third time.
Joel and Ethan Coen like Hollywood leading men in their movies, those Oscar winners and tabloid staples who put butts in theaters seats and bring their twisty dark tales to life. [...]
‘Saw’ Team Re-Teams For Noir/Action And A New Coen Brothers Trailer In Today’s Dailies — 7/30/09
Let’s get right to it, shall we?
– It’s not exactly movies-related, but there’s a new poster up for J.J. Abrams’ hit series “Fringe.” Both myself and MTV Multiplayer editor Russ Frushtick are fans of the show, and we were just joking at how uninspiring the poster is. I have to ask though… what the hell [...]
