But seriously... Nov 18, 2009
It also seems a more personal work than earlier films like Blood Simple and Fargo, quirky thrillers infused with the Coens' baroque sensibilities. For all that, the Minneapolis-born siblings are quick to downplay any suggestion that A Serious Man heralds a new maturity in their work. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Moviemakers To Hold Local Audition For New Feature Film Nov 18, 2009
Raising Arizona and Fargo are searching for a girl whos 12 to 16 to star in their new feature film True Grit and theyre going to try out some local talent ... Raising Arizona, No Country for Old Men, and Fargo. (KWTX.com, TX)
An opening act gets its place in the spotlight Oct 31, 2009
"A Serious Man." The latest film from the Academy Award-winning Coen brothers, who count "No Country for Old Men" and "Fargo" among their credits. "Still Walking." I don't recall the last movie to score 100 percent on 's Tomatometer, but as of Tuesday, this family drama had a perfect approval rating from critics. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Burn After Reading DVD Movie Revi... Oct 29, 2009
Written by Joel and Ethan Coen, best known for Fargo, The Big Lebowski and No Country for Old Men, Burn After Reading delivers lots of laughs and clever dialogue. Almost everything in this movie is clumsy or hopeless with Pitt and Clooney being masters of portraying complete idiots. (Suite101.com)
Arts and Entertainment Oct 20, 2009
It is a throwback to the Coens' earlier darkly comic works, somewhere between "Fargo" and "Barton Fink," with a bit of "The Big Lebowski," but with a distinctly Jewish sense of humor. Paranormal Activity Oh this movie thinks it's so "Blair Witch." Ten years after that twig-snapping good time raked in gobs of cash with a nothing budget, "Paranormal Activity" is giving it a run for its money. (The Current Online, MO)
'A Serious Man' Oct 19, 2009
"Fargo?" "Blood Simple?" Ethan and Joel Coen specialize in detachment as filmmakers, the more ironic the better. And just because some elements of "A Serious Man" may (or may not) reflect their own experiences - Jewish family life in the suburbs in the '60s, with all the hope, promise and crushing claustrophobia that implies - doesn't mean they've left it behind. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Poll: Your favorite Coen brothers movie? Oct 17, 2009
Fargo (1996) 37 percent ... "Fargo" - Mick LaSalle, movie critic ... "Fargo" - Peter Hartlaub, pop culture critic. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Review: 'A Serious Man' captures our pain Oct 10, 2009
"Fargo" is still one of their best pictures, and yet when you compare it to "No Country for Old Men," it looks a little obvious. Joel and Ethan Coen were always original and interesting, and some people were willing to call them great from the beginning. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Oscar Watch: George Clooney, The Coen Brothers And More Oct 3, 2009
Well, "Fargo," "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and "No Country for Old Men" righted those wrongs, and now the most diverse and acclaimed filmmaking siblings in history are continuing the trend with "A Serious Man." Another dark, brilliant instant classic, this one follows a Midwestern professor whose life is falling apart. Look for a Best Picture push as well as acting and screenplay possibilities. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Coens go home with tale of Midwest Jews Oct 3, 2009
In their early years, the Coens were taken seriously by critics and the growing cult of fans they gained from such oddball films as the baby-snatching comedy "Raising Arizona." The commercial and critical success of their kidnapping-murder story "Fargo," the roots-music romp "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and their Academy Awards champ, the crime thriller "No Country for Old Men," have established the Coens as serious men, people of consequence, in Hollywood. Able to do pretty much whatever they... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Provocative Serious Man asks big questions Sep 30, 2009
Enter the world of Joel and Ethan Coen, from the frosty 'Fargo' to the brutal 'Blood Simple. . (MSNBC -- Movies)
Toronto's buzz-worthy films Sep 10, 2009
Last year's "Burn After Reading" was the purposefully oddball follow-up to their more conventional and commercially successful "No Country for Old Men," just as they followed "Fargo" with "The Big Lebowski" -- which could put "A Serious Man" in line with either the crowd-pleasing "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" or the head-scratching "The Man Who Wasn't There." With a story drawn from their own background growing up Jewish in Minnesota during the 1960s, "A Serious Man" looks to be the most directly... (FOX59, IN)
Car Dealers of the Silver Screen Aug 31, 2009
4 of 9 William H. Macy as Jerry Lundegaard in Fargo. Who can forget a desperate Bill Macy trying to obscure Oldsmobile VIN numbers on a fax to his loan officer while scheming to have his wife kidnapped. (Slate)
‘Inglourious Basterds' review: Tarantino joins Coen brothers Aug 24, 2009
For 10 bucks you can get haddock. potato and cole slaw. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Top American Directors and Their Be... Aug 23, 2009
Offbeat, off-the-wall dark comedies are their signature type of film, the best of which include 1996 s Fargo, and 1998 s The Big Lebowski. Despite their success with the comedy genre, the Coens best film is arguably No Country For Old Men (2007), which won three Oscars. (Suite101.com)
Sony Pictures invests in new Zhang Yimou movie Aug 1, 2009
The brothers went on to make a string of successful films including "Fargo," "The Big Lebowski," "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and "No Country for Old Men," which won Oscars for best picture and best director. Beijing New Picture Film Co. publicist Ping Xue said Thursday Zhang's adaptation - starring Chinese actor Sun Honglei, comedian Xiao Shenyang and actress Yan Ni - was currently filming in Beijing and will be released in December. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Daily guide for radio and television Jul 16, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Actor Harve Presnell dies of cancer at 75 Jul 6, 2009
Booming baritone graced Broadway musicals; he also starred in Fargo ... Although he was best known for his roles in musical theater, Presnell also is remembered as William H. Macys father-in-law in the Coen brothers 1996 film Fargo. (MSNBC -- News)
Daniel Day-Lewis Dishes About His Clooney Kiss At The Oscars Jul 5, 2009
Finally, after making nine of the greatest films you probably haven't seen plus "The Big Lebowski" and "Fargo" the Coen brothers finally took home a ridiculously overdue Best Director Oscar for "No Country for Old Men." "I think it was a special year in the respect that it sounds like a clich?, but all the movies this year were very interesting to me personally," insisted Ethan, standing alongside his brother in the press room. "It's a serious movie, but it also has genre underpinnings," Rudin... (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
Harve Presnell, 75, actor in ‘Fargo’ and ‘Molly Brown’ Jul 3, 2009
Harve Presnell, 75, actor in Fargo and Molly Brown - The Boston Globe ... Harve Presnell, 75, actor in Fargo and Molly Brown ... Although best known for his roles in musical theater, Mr. Presnell also is remembered as William H. Macy s father-in-law in the Coen brothers 1996 film Fargo. (Boston Globe)
Modesto native Presnell dies Jul 2, 2009
Modesto native Harve Presnell, who starred on Broadway in such musicals as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" and "Annie" and was known for his roles in the films "Paint Your Wagon" and "Fargo," has died of pancreatic cancer ... He played William H. Macy's father-in-law in the Coen brothers' 1996 movie "Fargo" and Mr. Parker in the NBC series "The Pretender" (1997-2000). (Modesto Bee, CA)
Obituaries in the news Jul 2, 2009
Although he was best known for his roles in musical theater, Presnell also is remembered as William H. Macy's father-in-law in the Coen brothers' 1996 film "Fargo." ... Although he was best known for his roles in musical theater, Presnell also is remembered as William H. Macy's father-in-law in the Coen brothers' 1996 film "Fargo." ... After more an absence of more than 25 years, Presnell became a viable character player of the big screen after appearing in "Fargo" in 1996. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Actor Harve Presnell dies of cancer at 75 (29) Jul 2, 2009
Although he was best known for his roles in musical theater, Presnell also is remembered as William H. Macy's father-in-law in the Coen brothers' 1996 film "Fargo.". Among his other movies were "When the Boys Meet the Girls" (1965), "The Glory Guys" (1965) and "Paint Your Wagon" (1969) as well as the TV series "The Pretender" (1997-2000). (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
New on DVD: Morrison concert, 'Valkyrie' May 22, 2009
Fargo (1996, MGM/Fox, R, $30): The brilliantly performed, Oscar-winning Coen Brothers script is big on "chipper" both the wood kind and as a description of also Oscared Frances McDormand's character. Coen regular Roger Deakins' photography was nominated, and Blu-ray likes it. (USA Today -- Life)
How to make a memorable Oscar speech May 21, 2009
1997s best actress Frances McDormand (Fargo) glossed over the studio honchos, cast and crew by saying You know who you are and focusing her thank-yous on just three people: The Coen brothers (one of whom, Joel, is her husband) and son. Russell Crowe spent nearly all his thanks on one bloke, Gladiator director Ridley Scott, in his 2001 best actor speech. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
Brand butchery: Cougs flub uniform unveiling May 13, 2009
Instead of $10 million to move the Apple Cup to Qwest, WSU has decided to cash in with Hollywood by turning the unveiling of its new uniforms into a scene straight out of Fargo. Heres the twist: Rather than one of the bad guys getting tossed into the wood chipper its the clown who decided an equine and monster truck center in Pasco was the best place on the friggin planet to tie the knot with Nike. (Cougfan.com)
'Ya, you betcha!' Fargo more than movie namesake Apr 1, 2009
Fargo more than movie namesake ... FARGO, N.D. - What defines Fargo for the rest of the United States ... When Joel and Ethan Coen released the movie "Fargo" in 1996, they crafted an indelible image of Fargoans as cheerful dimwits who speak in comically broad Scandinavian vowels ("oh yaaaa, yaaaa"). (Anchorage Daily News)
With jokes and tears, Fargo mayor fights flooding Mar 29, 2009
LOADING Mar 29, 2009 - 04:05:11 CDT By DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press Writer FARGO - He's the rumbling voice of Fargo's flood fight, the 6-foot-5 big guy from a small town who tempers a gruff exterior with constant quips and a tendency to break down in tears when he visits volunteers ... "I don't think we would want anyone else in this situation," Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn said ... Then director of the city public works department, he was on the front lines during the 1997 Red River... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
People: Jennifer Hudson, Zac Efron, Ethan Coen Mar 26, 2009
With his brother Joel, Coen has made more than a dozen movies, including "No Country for Old Men" and "Fargo." (AP). Zac Efron has dropped out of his role in a remake of "Footloose." Paramount Pictures says the "High School Musical" heartthrob is no longer attached to the upcoming film. (International Herald Tribune)
Ethan Coen heads off-Broadway Mar 25, 2009
Ethan Coen and his brother, Joel, are famous for films such as No Country for Old Men and Fargo ... With his brother, Joel, Coen has made more than a dozen movies including No Country for Old Men and Fargo (both Oscar winners), as well as Raising Arizona,Barton Fink and The Hudsucker Proxy. (USA Today -- Life)
Expert says 'Sunset Blvd.' a good example of movie style Mar 16, 2009
"If you look at the work of the Coen brothers, starting with 'Fargo' and going to 'No Country For Old Men,' that certainly had the noir style. The work of the Coen brothers is permeated with noir style. You see the influence of the noir style as it has been refined by filmmakers who have either seen those classic movies growing up on television or later in theaters.". Rode looks forward to visiting the Classic City, where he spent some time about 25 years ago. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Perry ponders Madea's demise Mar 3, 2009
"A service of the Associated Press(AP) BOX OFFICE TOP 10 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: TV NEWS BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - "At the Movies" critics Ben Mankiewicz and Ben Lyons have dished it out and taken it since joining the show last fall.LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles gang member has been sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole for killing "Judging Amy" teen actress Tara Correa-McMullen and another victim.LOS ANGELES - The Coen brothers, who won Academy Awards for "Fargo" and "No... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
'Madea' remains on top Mar 3, 2009
The Coen brothers, who won Academy Awards for "Fargo" and "No Country for Old Men," have turned their sardonic sights on the coal industry. Joel and Ethan Coen directed a TV commercial attacking the notion that coal can be an environmentally safe way to produce electricity. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Coen brothers take aim at `clean coal' TV ad Mar 1, 2009
LOS ANGELES -- The Coen brothers, who won Academy Awards for Fargo and No Country for Old Men, have turned their sardonic sights on the coal industry. Joel and Ethan Coen directed a TV commercial attacking the notion that coal can be an environmentally safe way to produce electricity. (KHOU.com, TX)
