Hasitha Fernando revisits The Big Lebowski at 25… Now this-a-here story I’m about to unfold revolves around a pair of upstanding American filmmakers and a little movie the duo crafted two decades prior. Over the years, this ‘ere film which goes by the name of The Big Lebowski, has gone on to become something of […]
The Coen Brothers reuniting to direct “a pure horror film”
The Coen Brothers are reportedly set to collaborate on a project for the first time in six years, one that they have described as being “a pure horror film”. Revered Fargo and The Big Lebowski filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen haven’t worked on a movie since 2018’s The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, but now they’ve […]
The Coen Brothers and Roger Deakins: From Barton Fink to Hail, Caesar!
Chris Connor looks back over the collaborations between Joel and Ethan Coen and Roger Deakins… Joel and Ethan Coen have had one of the most eclectic careers of the last 40 years with films across an array of genres, blending humour, action and surrealism. One of the defining aspects of the brothers’ success is their […]
Who are the contemporary Masters of Cinema?
Anghus Houvouras on the contemporary Masters of Cinema… Sometimes a good movie conversation can lead you to interesting places. Take the discussion around the wildly overpraised Baby Driver; a good movie that’s being called a ‘masterpiece’ (it’s not). During the discussion my friend Simon Columb posted this on Twitter: Edgar Wright ain't no "master". Bloomin' […]
Matt Damon, Julianne Moore & Josh Brolin in talks for George Clooney-directed, Coen brothers-scripted Suburbicon
With George Clooney now officially committed to directing Suburbicon, it’s time to start talking about the cast of his forthcoming film. At the moment, several A-list actors including Matt Damon, Julianne Moore and Josh Brolin are in negotiations for starring roles in the picture. It was announced back in October that Clooney was in talks […]
Fargo Turns 25? You Betcha!
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the Coen Brothers classic Fargo which turns 25… By 1995, the Coen Brothers had become known as creators of quirky cinema, which had an acquired taste. An auspicious low budget debut with Blood Simple was followed with cult favourite, Raising Arizona. Popular gangster film, Miller’s Crossing was well received critically […]
Macbeth on Film: The Many Cinematic Adaptations of the Shakespeare Tragedy
Tom Jolliffe on the many film adaptations of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth… Shakespeare may have been the scourge of G.C.S.E students for many years, but it seems that the long standing fascination with his work is in no danger of passing. Whether its Hamlet, Othello, one of the Henrys, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear or many […]
Movie Review – The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
The Tragedy of Macbeth, 2021. Written and Directed by Joel Coen. Starring Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Alex Hassell, Bertie Carvel, Brendan Gleeson, Corey Hawkins, Harry Melling, Miles Anderson, Matt Helm, Moses Ingram, Kathryn Hunter, Lucas Barker, Stephen Root, Robert Gilbert, Ethan Hutchison, James Udom, Richard Short, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Ralph Ineson. SYNOPSIS: A Scottish […]
Video Review – The Tragedy of Macbeth haunts its way to one of 2021’s best films
EJ Moreno with a video review of Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth… Joel Coen looks to enter the awards season with his most interesting film to date, The Tragedy of Macbeth. The powerhouse performances from Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, and the stellar Kathryn Hunter make this a must-see cinematic experience. Critic EJ Moreno calls this […]
The Tragedy of Macbeth gets a new teaser trailer from A24
Ahead of its theatrical release this Christmas, A24 has shared a new teaser trailer for Joel Coen’s William Shakespeare adaptation The Tragedy of Macbeth starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. Watch it here… A work of stark chiaroscuro and incantatory rage, Joel Coen’s boldly inventive visualisation of The Scottish Play is an anguished film that […]
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