‘Minnesota nice’ is both skewered and praised in what might me the ultimate thesis statement of the Coens.
All in Coen Brothers Retro
Give Me That Baby: The Coen Brothers' Raising Arizona (1987)
The Coens’ first screwball comedy ranks among their very best.
Expecting Great Things: The Coen Brothers' Barton Fink (1991)
As the Coens explored the life of the mind, they created their most personal and terrifying film.
I Got Big Ideas: The Coen Brothers’ The Hudsucker Proxy
A homage and “painstaking recreation” of the screwball comedies of yesteryear.
You Can't Stop What's Coming: The Coen Brothers' No Country for Old Men
Deconstructing the reasons why the 2007 film is one of the Coens’ best.
Serving the Picture: The Coen Brothers' Hail, Caesar!
A movie that asks, “Would that it ‘twere so simple?”
When the Truth is Found: The Coen Brothers' A Serious Man
Finding meaning in the meaningless in the Coens’ 2009 masterpiece.
Ain't It The Life: The Coen Brothers' Miller's Crossing
A universally acclaimed film that still feels under-appreciated thanks to career high work from all involved.
I Don't See a Lot of Money Here: The Coen Brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis
A tale about art that’s not appreciated in its time.
Appearances Can Be Deceptive: The Coen Brothers' Burn After Reading
10 years later, the Coens take on the spy genre remains a solid follow-up to their Oscar-winning achievement.
Not Strictly Legal: The Coen Brothers' Blood Simple
The Coen Brothers’ first feature has some rough edges that add to the effectiveness of this neo-noir.