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Plan to sell Nancy Pelosi's laptop to Russia is just like bungling Brad Pitt in 'Burn After Reading'
Rarely – if ever – has Brad Pitt been more hilariously hapless in a movie than in the Coen brothers' comedy Burn After Reading.
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Coen Bros Announce First TV Project, Old West Anthology ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’
Joel and Ethan Coen are joining forces with Annapurna for their first television project, Western anthology “The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs,” the production company announced in a statement on Tuesday. Annapurna said it plans “to pursue an innovative television and theatrical integrated approach” for the project. The Coen brothers wrote the script and will direct.
- NewsKevin Polowy
Quiz: Are These Lines From Coen Brothers Movies or Lyrics From Korn Songs?
On the surface, the Oscar-winning dark-comedy directors Joel and Ethan Coen and the Grammy-winning heavy-metal band Korn wouldn’t seem to have much in common, aside that fact that “Coen” kinda sounds like “Korn.” But dig deep into the Coen brothers’ filmography (which expands with this weekend’s Hail, Caesar!) and Korn’s discography and you can find some surprising thematic parallels. Think you’re a real Coen (and/or Korn) fan?
- NewsSarah Cristobal
An Ode to the Amazing Female Characters Created by the Coen Brothers
Over the course of their 32 year tenure, screenwriter/director Joel Coen, and his producer/writer brother, Ethan, have created some of the most memorable female characters in film history. Strong, beautiful, and defiant they are often the backbone of the siblings’ dramatic period pieces and comedic capers. In honor of their latest cinematic release, Hail, Caesar!, out this weekend, we take a look back at the women who have shaped their films — and our lives.
- NewsMarcus Errico
'Hail, Caesar!': Hollywood's Golden Age Inspirations for Coen Brothers' New Caper
Hail, Caesar! is Joel and Ethan Coen’s unabashed love letter to the Golden Age of cinema — that period between 1930 and 1960 when the studio system was at its peak, and when the escapades behind the scenes were as riveting as the films unspooling in theaters. The brothers and their creative team, including production designer Jess Gonchor, painstakingly recreated the vibe of old-time Hollywood for the movies within the movie.
- NewsMeriah Doty
'Hail, Caesar!' Scene Breakdown: Josh Brolin Reveals Joy of Slapping George Clooney (Exclusive)
When it comes wailing on George Clooney (as featured in the exclusive clip from Hail, Caesar! above), Josh Brolin can’t help from hiding his delight. “I figured a lot of people have probably wanted to slap Clooney around for a long long time,” says the star of the forthcoming period comedy by the Coen brothers. The film revolves around Brolin’s 1950s movie studio fixer Eddie Mannix, who uses thuggish tactics to cover up potential media scandals caused by his debauched actors.
- NewsGwynne Watkins
In 'Hail, Caesar!' Trailer, Ralph Fiennes vs. a Tongue Twister
There are shades of Singin’ in the Rain in the new trailer for the Coen Brothers comedy Hail, Caesar!, about behind-the-scenes hijinks at a film studio in the 1950s. Unlike the dance-filled montage of the previous trailer, this one zeros in on a scene between Ralph Fiennes (as a frustrated director) and Alden Ehrenreich (as a Western actor trying to break into more “serious” drama). Ehrenreich’s cowboy voice is a poor fit for his debonair character, and hilarity ensues as Fiennes attempts to c
