WOW247: From goofball comedies to deadly serious thrillers and everything in between, Joel and Ethan Coen are two of the most distinctive writers and directors in movie history.
Just how do you go about ordering their work in order of greatness? Let's find out.
Joel Coen is able to coax inspired performances out of an already talented cast to make The Tragedy of Macbeth sing in a sea of Macbeth media.
From Cinelinx:
Directors’ trademarks is a series of articles that examines the “signatures” that filmmakers leave behind in their work. This month, with the release of Hail, Caesar!, we’re examining the trademark style and calling signs of Joel and Ethan Coen as directors.
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Joel Coen and Ethan Coen—affectionately known to cineastes as the Coen Brothers—have been making some of the absolute best modern American movies for 32 years. From Jeffrey Lebowski to Marge Gunderson to Anton Chigurh to Llewyn Davis and countless supporting parts in between, the brothers Coen have created some of the most indelible and original characters ever committed to film. But for me, it’s a small role played by one of their regular players, John Goodman in Inside Llewyn Davis, who best personifies their filmmaking identity.
