A Beginner’s Guide to… Frances McDormand Rhys Handley January 11, 2018 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features The character actor is often considered a vestige solely for male performers – Paul Giamatti, Gary Oldman, Steve Buscemi, J.K. Simmons; the list goes on. Often the bridesmaid, rarely the bride, these side...
Top 10 Extreme Weather Films Naomi Soanes October 21, 2017 Analysis, Features, Top 10 What is it about films featuring extreme weather that’s so comforting? Is it that it makes us feel safe and warm? Or is it more that the films that feature these bouts of disastrous weather are all the more...
Caught in a Trap: Blood Simple and the Coens’ Inescapable Cycle Rhys Handley October 3, 2017 Analysis, Close-Up, Features It’s always weird going back to the beginning. So many great directors seem to arrive fully-formed, but that’s usually because by the time they break out and hit the spotlight, they already have a solid...
Spotlight: Key and Peele Joni Blyth July 14, 2016 Analysis, Features, Spotlight Chances are, you should have come across Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele by now. Even if you’ve never had a friend burst in to show you one of the fantastic sketches from their eponymous show, you may...
What Is The Best Coen Brothers Film? Patrick Taylor March 3, 2016 Analysis, Debate, Features This week's release of Hail, Caesar! marks the directorial return of Ethan & Joel Coen. Arguably two of the greatest filmmakers of their generation, the Coens have sprinkled the past three...
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter – Sundance London Review Cameron Ward April 27, 2014 Reviews The Zellner brothers' melancholic character drama confidently explores the compulsive yearn for escapism through banality, disenchantment and rightful misanthropy. Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter's...
Music of the Movies: The Coen Brothers Andy J Smith February 18, 2014 Behind The Curtain, Features, Music of the Movies 1 Comment When it comes to making movies, there are few who can match the careers of writer-director duo Joel and Ethan Coen. Their ability to create new, exciting and enchanting films from across the spectrum of genre...
A Beginner’s Guide To… The Coen Brothers Chris Davies December 10, 2013 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features 3 Comments Brothers Joel and Ethan Coen have created critically-acclaimed films in a range of genres for the past thirty years, including The Big Lebowski, Fargo, O Brother, Where Art Thou? and No Country for Old...