Tag: The Coen Brothers

  • Gloria Bell

    Gloria Bell

    April is too early to be talking about the Oscars, but sometimes a gem comes along that’s worthy of the discussion. Director Sebastián Lelio isn’t well-known to American audiences. His only English-language feature prior to this year was 2017’s Disobedience. But Gloria Bell could be the film that changes all of that for good. Bell…

  • Oscars 2019 – Who Should Win? (Part One)

    Oscars 2019 – Who Should Win? (Part One)

    The Oscars can’t get it right every year. The truth is, we’ve been spoiled. While the right films rarely win, they usually at least get nominated. Not this time. For the last four years in a row, the best movie of the year has been up for Best Picture. This year, the crowning achievement of…

  • Roma

    Roma

    It’s that time of the year again. Lights are glowing. Music is going. Food is flowing. That’s right — it’s Oscar season! The festive holiday where we live in movie theaters because all the best films of the year appear over the course of three months. However, Netflix might be changing that. The platform that…

  • Hail, Caesar!

    Hail, Caesar!

    This month’s podcast is all about the Coen Brothers. Hail, Caesar! is the latest offering from the eccentric duo. Join Jon and Tim as they discuss their favorite Coen Bros. movies, the sacredness of film, and the magic of Hollywood past.

  • Ant-Man / Bridge of Spies

    Ant-Man / Bridge of Spies

    Ant-Man doesn’t deserve some of its problems. A few – like “why was this made at all?” – might never be clearly resolved. That problem is wrapped firmly in the claws of another problem: the very public divorce between the film’s original writer – who was also going to direct the project – and Marvel…