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Joel Coen Wouldn’t Have Made ‘Macbeth’ If He Was Still Working With Ethan Coen

January 10, 2022 10:52 am

While the fact that Joel Coen has ventured off by himself to craft the new Apple TV+ film, “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” might be surprising to some, considering he worked the past 40-ish years alongside his broth...

‘Tragedy Of Macbeth’: Joel Coen Talks About The “Weird” Situation Of Making A Film Without His Brother

Charles Barfield

September 24, 2021 11:30 am

News

When it was announced that Joel Coen was going solo to direct his first feature film without his brother Ethan Coen, with “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” people were surprised. Did this mean the end of the Coen Brot...

Are The Coen Brothers Done? Longtime Collaborator Carter Burwell Says Ethan Coen Doesn’t “Want To Make Movies Anymore”

Rodrigo Perez

August 3, 2021 5:32 pm

News

Inquiring minds have been asking quietly for months: why is only Joel Coen credited for “The Tragedy Of Macbeth,” starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, and what is going on...

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Zoe Kazan Sets Record Straight On ‘Buster Scruggs’ Always Being A Movie [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

November 14, 2018 9:21 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, Interviews, News

2018 will probably be a very memorable year for Zoe Kazan. The 35-year-old actress is best known for her roles in films such as "The Big Sick," "Ruby Sparks" and the HBO mini-series "Oliver Kitteridge," but sh...

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2019 Best Adapted Screenplay Oscars Predictions

Gregory Ellwood

September 25, 2018 1:33 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

Spike Lee should win his first non-honorary Oscar for co-writing the screenplay for "BlacKkKlansman." If that sadly doesn't occur than either Barry Jenkins will win for "Beale Street" or Bradley Cooper and Eric...

New York Film Festival: 15 Must-See Films To Watch

Martine Olivier

September 24, 2018 2:34 pm

Features, Festivals, News

The 56th Annual New York Film Festival is upon us once again, gifting the cinematic landscape with thrilling and compelling films carefully curated from all over the world. Last year’s favorites included “Call...

‘Surburbicon’ Trailer: George Clooney & Matt Damon Tell A Coen Brothers Tale

Kevin Jagernauth

July 27, 2017 9:04 am

News, Trailers

The bonafides for "Suburbicon" you can read right from the main credits: it's the latest directorial effort from George Clooney, it stars Matt Damon, and it was written by Joel and Ethan Coen. If that's not eno...

Coen Brothers Bring Pens To ‘Scarface’ Remake, Universal Eyes Replacements For Antoine Fuqua

Kevin Jagernauth

February 10, 2017 2:45 pm

News

Over the past few years, the Coen Brothers have been happy to work on scripts for other directors. They penned "Gambit" starring Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz (which you probably forgot existed), put their touch...

The Coen Brothers Are Born To Be Wild, Direct Super Bowl Ad Starring Peter Fonda

Kevin Jagernauth

January 30, 2017 9:08 am

News, Television

Next weekend, the great sport of advertising gets down on Sunday with the Super Bowl (there will also be some kind of game happening too). As always, companies are opening up their wallet to get in on that game...

The Coen Brothers Saddle Up To Write & Direct Western TV Series

Kevin Jagernauth

January 10, 2017 7:45 pm

News, Television

Westerns have been riding hard back onto the big screen over the past few years, and it looks like TV is the next fertile ground for the genre. This year alone we'll have Scott Frank's "Godless" on Netflix and ...

Coen Brothers Log On To Write Internet Thriller ‘Dark Web’

Kevin Jagernauth

October 14, 2016 2:51 pm

News

One small part of the increasingly bizarre presidential election was Donald Trump's rambling thoughts on "the cyber" during the first presidential debate, when he declared, among other things, that "the securit...

25-Minute Video Takes An Odyssey In Style With Coens’ ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’ & ‘The Man Who Wasn’t There’

Will Ashton

July 13, 2016 5:25 pm

News

By 2000, nearly two decades into their filmmaking careers, Joel and Ethan Coen had amassed a profile filled with features centered on the past. To simply label those movies as period pieces, however, would be a...

Examining The Coens’ Breakout Classics ‘Fargo’ & ‘The Big Lebowski’

Charles Barfield

July 8, 2016 4:59 pm

News

Filmmaker Cameron Beyl has released the third part of his Director Series centering on the Coen Brothers’ films. The new installment of “The Directors Series” focuses on the Coens’ breakout classic films, “Farg...

The Essentials: The Coen Brothers Films Ranked

The Playlist Staff

July 6, 2016 12:16 pm

Features

If you’re struggling to find something new to watch on the big screen in a sea of underwhelming blockbusters, you’ll be delighted to know that right now, a re-release of “Blood Simple” in newly restored 4K is c...

Re-Release Trailer For The Coens’ Newly Restored ‘Blood Simple’ Reintroduces Their Debut Classic

Kevin Jagernauth

June 29, 2016 12:40 pm

News, Trailers

The movie gods are certainly smiling down upon fans of the Coen Brothers this year. This winter, the duo delivered their zany take on classic Hollywood with "Hail, Caesar!" and starting this weekend, cinephiles...

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