Tag: Ethan Coen

THE COEN BROTHERS: THE MEN WHO WEREN’T THERE

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 1, 2019

THE COEN BROTHERS: THE MEN WHO WEREN’T THERE My friends at the Trylon Cinema, along with the Heights Theater, are hosting a MASSIVE Coen Brothers marathon. It all starts with one of my all-time favorite movies, Fargo. Here is their description of the series and a breakdown of what movies, what format, and when to…
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Movie Review: THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 6, 2018

THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS Director: Joel and Ethan Coen Starring: Tim Blake Nelson, Liam Neeson, Tom Waits, Zoe Kazan, Tyne Daly, Brendan Gleeson The Coen brothers are known to be risk takers with every project they take on. They have turned their latest film, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, into a collection of six…
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TRYLON PRESENTS: HOLLYWOOD’S NORTH STAR: MINNESOTANS IN THE MOVIES

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 11, 2017

TRYLON PRESENTS: HOLLYWOOD’S NORTH STAR: MINNESOTANS IN THE MOVIES I’ve praised the Trylon many times before with a variety of their series like Joan vs. Bette and their annual Hitchcock Festival. If you’re from Minnesota, you know how much pride we have in our state and any local connection we can make to the movie…
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CRITERION COLLECTION SALE AT BARNES & NOBLE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 17, 2016

CRITERION COLLECTION SALE AT BARNES & NOBLE It’s that time of year again for the fall Criterion Collection sale at Barnes & Noble. It happens twice a year when their entire catalog is 50% off. Plus, you can save another 10% with your member card. Sorry to say that no other coupons can be added…
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Movie Review: HAIL, CAESAR!

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 5, 2016

HAIL, CAESAR! Director: Joel and Ethan Coen Starring: George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes, Channing Tatum, Frances McDormand, Scarlett Johansson, Jonah Hill, David Krumholtz, Fred Melamed, Wayne Knight Joel and Ethan Coen are back with a tribute to the golden days of Hollywood. Eddie Mannix (Brolin) is the studio fixer for…
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Movie Review: BRIDGE OF SPIES

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 19, 2015

BRIDGE OF SPIES Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, Austin Stowell, Jesse Plemons, Billy Magnussen, Will Rogers Steven Spielberg has tackled many war stories before with Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, Lincoln, and War Horse. His latest film, Bridge of Spies, focuses in on the height of the Cold War in…
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Movie Trailer: HAIL, CAESAR!

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 10, 2015

HAIL, CAESAR! Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen Starring: George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Channing Tatum, Scarlet Johansson, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, Frances McDormand, David Krumholtz, Alden Ehrenreich The Coen Brothers head back to the Golden Age of Hollywood for their next film. George Clooney stars as Baird Whitlock, the lead actor in an epic new film…
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Movie Trailer: BRIDGE OF SPIES

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 5, 2015

BRIDGE OF SPIES Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda, Amy Ryan, Billy Magnussen You all know how much I love Steven Spielberg and his accomplishments to the silver screen. My childhood was shaped by films like Jurassic Park, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, and Jaws. As an adult, it’s hard not to…
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Movie Review: INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 5, 2014

INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS Director: Joel and Ethan Coen Starring: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberland, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, Adam Driver, Max Casella, F. Murray Abraham If you are involved in the arts in some fashion, you are probably familiar with that vagabond that is looking for his next gig traveling from place to place…
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Movie Trailer: INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 28, 2013

INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Starring: Oscar Issac Carey Mulligan John Goodman Justin Timberlake F. Murray Abraham Garrett Hedlund “Folk songs? I thought you said you were a musician?” The Coen Brothers newest offering takes us inside the world of the 1960s folk music scene in Greenwich Village. It is based loosely…
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