Tag: No Country for Old Men
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Preserving The Mysterious Nature Of Javier Bardem’s No Country For Old Men Character Was A Big Challenge
Anton Chigurh is undoubtedly one of the most memorable villains in film history. At this point, Javier Bardem’s ruthless hitman has become a pop culture symbol for uncaring evil, thanks in part to “No Country For Old Men” becoming such a hit for the Coen Brothers. The directors’ 2007 neo-western, based on Cormac McCarthy’s novel,…
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The Coen Brothers Struggled With One Key Aspect Of Tommy Lee Jones’ No Country For Old Men Role
Joel and Ethan Coen’s Oscar-winning film adaptation of “No Country for Old Men” is faithful in many respects to the Cormac McCarthy novel on which it’s based. Yet by its very nature as a movie, there were some things that “No Country for Old Men” had to approach differently than the book. Readers may recall…
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No Country For Old Men Review: Chigurh Is Relentlessly Terrifying
It’s hard to believe that just fifteen years ago the Coen Brothers revolutionized the modern Western with their 2007 film, No Country for Old Men. Widely considered by many to be the Coen brothers’ best film, it would go on to win Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay at the…
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In No Country for Old Men, the Real Danger Is Meaninglessness
Using the genre of a neo-western, the Coen brothers’ No Country for Old Men encapsulates, through its three main characters, the feeling of emptiness and hammers home the point its title so curtly dictates. Exemplifying the wonder for purpose and meaning of man’s existence, the picture instead makes its viewers wallow in their own dread,…
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The Coen Brothers Used No Country For Old Men As A Sort Of Casting Call
“No Country For Old Men” is a stand-out film for Joel and Ethan Coen, finally earning the brothers an Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Director. It is also one of their darkest films. The story is similar to “Fargo“— an incompetent man gets drawn into a criminal scheme and tries to make it…
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The Good Boss review – Javier Bardem bosses it in unsubtle Spanish satire
The star delivers a masterclass in reptilian charm as the unscrupulous head of a provincial firm, but Fernando León de Aranoa’s tragicomedy can feel heavy-handedAn impressively slick and slimy performance from Javier Bardem is the standout selling point for this serviceable if (perhaps appropriately?) workaday satire on corporate corruption and alienated capitalism. Reuniting with writer-director…
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Life After Cannes: France’s Government Is Saving the Movies Better Than Hollywood (Column)
Fifteen years ago, I made my first trip to the Cannes Film Festival and spent two intense weeks consumed by cinema. It was a chaotic experience dominated by exhaustion and attempts to stay awake and consume as many movies as possible. After a dizzying ride through screenings of everything from “4 Months, 3 Weeks, and…
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‘The Last Victim’ Review: A Languid Neo-Noir Partly Redeemed by Ali Larter’s Strong Performance
While staring glassy-eyed at interminably long stretches of “The Last Victim,” I was reminded of a ‘60s variety show sketch I viewed during my adolescence. The premise of the skit: Producers of some returning fall shows were told at the last minute that their series had been expanded from 30 to 60 minutes, and they…
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Josh Brolin’s Outer Range Shootout Took Place Within 100 Feet Of His No Country For Old Men Shootout
Prime Video’s “Outer Range,” starring Josh Brolin, is set in the fictional town of Wabang, Wyoming, but the series was shot down in Las Vegas, New Mexico, which has a much smaller population than the one in Nevada. New Mexico’s Las Vegas could even pass for a small town, and in fact, it already did fifteen…
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Tommy Lee Jones Was A Natural Fit For No Country For Old Men
Ethan and Joel Coen’s 2007 film “No Country for Old Men” is categorized as a Western, but the film challenges not only the conventions of the genre but also those of traditional narrative cinema. Based on the 2005 Cormac McCarthy novel, the film follows the aftermath of a botched drug deal near the desolate Texas-Mexico…