Joel Coen
This year, over a dozen films, sidestepped color in favor of black and white and many are vying for major awards this season.
Out of the countless productions of The Scottish Play that exist, Coen definitely brings something new to the table.
Elevated by excellent performances, minimalist interpretation of the visuals, and sound design that is larger than life, The Tragedy of Macbeth soars.
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is the Coen Brothers’ latest, an anthology western following six different storylines centering on a man named Buster Scruggs.
Suburbicon is a somewhat effective thriller that unfortunately squanders its potential at being a deeper film about racial tension.
Despite some flaws, Suburbicon is still a riot of a good time, poking fun at the inherent obscurity of the American Dream in a unique way.
Taking direct inspiration from the Coen brothers’ films, Noah Hawley’s Fargo is an exemplary summation of their absurdist philosophy.
The Coen Brothers have managed to put their own twist on noir, the buddy comedy, crime drama, romantic comedies, westerns, and spy films. They are clearly film historians, so they want to show their love of movies by tackling classic genre films that cannot be sold to modern audiences. How did they manage to do this?