The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
“The nervous system extends through the body.” Faith, futility, and fatalism all converge in the wanton Western that is The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, the latest masterwork from the Coen Brothers […]
Tag Archives: Ethan Coen
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
“It’s confirming what they call the status quo.” The great divide between critics and audiences usually comes to a head at the feet of siblings Joel and Ethan Coen. In a […]
Bridge of Spies (2015)
“Sometimes people think wrong. People are people.” Bridge of Spies is, by most measures, a solid piece of awards season bait. Classically made, told, performed. It’s a good movie, and one […]
Unbroken (2014)
“If I can take it, I can make it.” This time of year it’s hard to leave Unbroken and not feel the need to set some loftier New Year’s resolutions. After all, few […]
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