10 Years Later: Still No Country for Old Men

It’s been ten years since the release of what some might refer to as Joel and Ethan Coen’s masterpiece. Released in 2007 amidst numerous politically-minded, morally serious parables about U.S.’s intervention in the Middle East, No Country for Old Men…

10 Films that Revised the Western

Hell or High Water is shaping up to become one of the most notable modern examples of the revisioned western. To mark its release I’m going to be talking about a subgenre of one of the most celebrated traditions of American…

Coen Brothers Ranked: Five Greatest Films

Yes yes, opinions. Hail, Caesar!, the newest film from the Coen Brothers is released this Friday, February 5th, and to celebrate what will hopefully be a bright spot in cinema’s underwhelming winter months, I’m ranking the top five films by…

Graphic Violence: A universal language in cinema

There is a great divide in the way violence is depicted in movies, which doesn’t really surprise me. Today, excessive violence in film has essentially replaced the trademarks of quality cinema. For most horror films, gore and shocking violence have…

Top 10 Coen Brothers Films

Picking the best films of the Coen Brothers (Ethan and Joel)  is a nearly impossible task akin to selecting which perfectly cooked medium rare steak is the most delicious. (Apologies to the vegan/vegetarian crowd.) Throughout the past 30 years and…

This Just In! Sinatra

That’s right folks! If you’re a swooner that desperately wants this new generation to learn the ways of the old and have a movie to go with your idol, than wait no more! (That would sound perfect if you read…