Tag: Joel
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Pedro Pascal Wasn’t Allowed To Play ‘The Last of Us’ Video Game
TV and movie adaptations of video games have typically been a bit of a struggle critically and commercially. (Look no further than Michael Fassbender’s Assassin’s Creed in 2016.) Thankfully, though, HBO’s The Last of Us has helped reverse that bad reputation. Based on the Naughty Dog/Playstation series of the same name from Neil Druckmann, the…
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The Coen Brothers’ Movies Are a Perfect Fit for This Genre
It can be hard to pinpoint exactly what makes the works of Joel and Ethan Coen so great. They’re hilarious filmmakers, but just reducing them to their wit ignores their accomplishments in darker works like No Country for Old Men. They’re masters at visuals, especially when it comes to figuring out just the right kind…