Ranking the Coen Bros. Films

Films to Rewatch: Intolerable Cruelty

I have gone on a journey with the Coen Brothers throughout almost my entire life. I was introduced to (some of) their films at a very early (probably too early) age, and I have been watching them ever since. At one point though, I grew rather cold on them. I am not sure exactly, but I consistently found myself feeling “over” them when I attempted to watch anything by them. Then Adam Nayman’s book rekindled my interest in them, and I realized what elements of them I adore and which don’t hit.

 

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There Will Be Movies – Episode 92: Raising Arizona

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, and for what could be the last time they’ll be focusing on 1980 – 1989.

Yeah, yeah, discussion points, tangents, Woody Woodpecker, all that jazz. But the real main event of this episode is The (never to be played again) Nicolas Cage Genre Game Spectacular!!!

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There Will Be Movies – Episode 65: Fargo

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from the 1990s.

Grab your snow boots and let’s go digging for buried treasure safe in the knowledge Matt will not be doing any impressions as we cover Fargo.

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There Will Be Movies – Episode 18: No Country For Old Men

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Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, kicking things off with Volume 1: 2000 – 2009.

Get ready for Ben & Matt’s biggest disagreement so far as Matt outs himself as a dullard who can’t appreciate subtlety. Still, how about those Texan landscapes, huh? Continue reading There Will Be Movies – Episode 18: No Country For Old Men