The Big Lebowski 20th Anniversary: The Legend of The Dude
Last week in London, the Prince Charles Cinema had a special 20th anniversary screening for The Coen Brothers’ The Big Lebowski. And, no, they didn’t...
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CRIMEWATCH: No Country For Old Men
Ten years later, No Country For Old Men still holds its place as a masterpiece: a majestically realized character study in which good, evil,...
The Coen Brothers’ BARTON FINK
In New York City, 1941 we are introduced to successful playwright Barton Fink (John Turturro) an idealistic artist who is inspired to forge a...
Film Noir Classics: BLOOD SIMPLE
To celebrate the month of Noirvember I wanted to delve into the first wave of film noir and its post-modern form that is every...
DEEP FOCUS: Fargo
Since their debut in 1984, The Coen Brothers have been two of the most interesting writer-directors of offbeat genre cinema and their 1996 black...
TRUE GRIT: A Comparison
I recently watched the remake, or to be more precise the alternate adaptation of the book True Grit is based on directed by The...
RAISING ARIZONA
“I tried to stand up and fly straight, but it wasn’t easy with that sumbitch Reagan in the White House. I dunno. They say...
The Dude Abides: An Appreciation of The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski (1998) went from sleeper hit to a full fledged cult classic spawning all kinds of fan clubs and even a Lebowski...
