Movies - Sept. 13, 2008
Coens let laughter loose with "Burn After Reading"
"Burn" is a black comedy about, for all intents and purposes, an ill-fated collision of otherwise unassociated idiots and while the cast does demonstrate the downfalls of their flaws with brilliant and hilarious exaggeration, you can't help but cringe, continuously, at their quirky caricatures.
Tags: burn after reading, coen brothers, brad pitt, george clooney, frances mcdormand, no country for old men

Movies - May 10, 2008
Metcalf's DVD Screening Room: May 10, 2008
The humor in director Joel and Ethan Coen's movies often has an "I-get-it-and-you-don't" quality, but "The Big Lebwoski" thrives on insider humor.
Tags: mark metcalf, lars and the real girl, the big lebowski, coen brothers, ryan gosling, jeff bridges, screening room

Movies - Nov. 9, 2001
Take a hard look at "The Man Who Wasn't There"
The Coen brothers ("Fargo," "O Brother, Where Art Thou?") have another winner on their hands. "The Man Who Wasn't There" is a beautifully shot and acted film with plenty of twists and turns to keep the audience guessing.
Tags: Gandolfini, The Man Who Wasn't There, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Coen Brothers, Big Lebowksi, Fargo, Blood Simple

Movies - Jan. 15, 2001
Coen brothers do it again
The men behind "Fargo" and "The Big Lebowski" return with "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" Starring George Clooney and John Turturro, the film is based on Homer's "The Odyssey."
Tags: O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Coen Brothers, John Turturro, George Clooney