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Barton Fink Directed By Joel Coen A playwright (Turturro) is lured to Hollywood by producer (Lerner) and sucumbs to writer's block, only to find advice from his obnoxious neighbor (Goodman) who may be the devil. |
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The Big Lebowski Directed By Joel Coen Outrageous comedy about an unemployed bowler named Jeff Lebowski (Bridges) who calls himself "The Dude", his crazy friend Walter (Goodman), and the mix up that ensues when a wealthy businessman, also named Jeff Lebowski (Huddleston) is told his wife is kidnapped. Goodman steals the show in one of the funniest performances in decades; and Turturro is a hoot as Jesus the bowler. |
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Blood Simple Directed By Joel Coen Slimy story about a cheating couple who try to scam her wealthy husband. Walsh is fantastic as a sadistic hitman. The Coens' debut film. |
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Fargo Directed By Joel Coen A pregnant police chief (McDormand) investigates the case of a car salesman (Macy) who has his own wife kidnapped. |
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The Hudsucker Proxy Directed By Joel Coen A country bumpkin (Robbins) is brought on as the new president of Hudsucker Industries by slick executive Newman with the intent of causing the downfall of the company. An homage to films of the 1930s with exceptional performances all around and amazing production design. |
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Intolerable Cruelty Directed By Joel Coen Screwball comedy about a divorce lawyer (Clooney) who falls in love with a golddigger (Zeta-Jones). |
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The Ladykillers Directed By Joel & Ethan Coen Superior remake about a con artist (Hanks) who scams his way into the home of an old lady (Hall) so he and his band of outlaws and tunnel underground into the safe of a riverboat casino. Hanks has never been funnier and Simmons is great as the explosives expert with IBS. |
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The Man Who Wasn't There Directed By Joel Coen A barber (Thornton) kills his wife's (McDormand) lover and she goes to jail as the prime suspect. |
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Miller's Crossing Directed By Joel Coen A gangster (Byrne) gets in the middle of a gangland war, caused by the brother (Turturro) of his mistress (Harden). |
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O Brother, Where Art Thou? Directed By Joel Coen Three convicts escape the chain gang in depression era South and try to make their way back home. Wacky hijinx ensue. Best sequences involve the "Wizard of Oz"-like penetration of a KKK meeting and a bank robbery with Babyface Nelson. |
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Raising Arizona Directed By Joel Coen A convict (Cage) who just got married to a cop (Hunter) kidnaps one of a wealthy man's (Wilson) quintuplets. Goodman steals the show as an escaped convict who tries to ransom the baby. |