Joel Coen Archives | Borrowing Tape

Ethics in Rural America: The Unlikely Marriage Between the Western and Film Noir Genres During Times of Uncertainty

The Western genre has been largely associated with American cinema and culture. While many other filmmakers from different regions and perspective of the craft ... READ MORE

The Worst of the Best: 40 Acclaimed Directors and Their Lowest Ranking Film

Movie directors are fallible human beings, just like the rest of us. Even the best in the business have their share of failures. This collection of neatly ... READ MORE

Joel and Ethan Coen

THE ESSAY BELOW CONTAINS SMALL SPOILERS FOR FARGO AND THE BIG LEBOWSKI. IT ALSO CONTAINS A DETAILED PLOT ANALYSIS FOR A SERIOUS MAN. THE ESSAY BELOW CONTAINS S... READ MORE

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Hail, Caesar!

Hail, Caesar! is the seventeenth feature film from writer/director duo Joel and Ethan Coen boasting an all-star cast including the likes of Josh Brolin, George... READ MORE

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Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies is a Cold War drama based on the 1957 exchange of undercover operatives taken prisoners between the United States and the Soviets. At t... READ MORE

the cinefiles

Crimes of the Future [2022] Red Band Trailer

Don’t Worry Darling [2022] Official Film Trailer

Men [2022] Official Film Trailer

director interviews

Dual – Interview with Filmmaker Riley Stearns

On My Mind – 5 Questions for Film Writer/Director Martin Strange-Hansen

Borrego – Interview with Filmmaker Jesse Harris

film reviews

Dual

Nitram

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Joel Coen