Interview: Joel and Ethan Coen Dec 3, 2007
From Blood Simple to The Ladykillers, they have consistently demonstrated an intelligent but remarkably unusual sense of tone, whether it's a matter of H.I. McDonough's hair in Raising Arizona or the strange lingo that elevates O Brother Where Art Thou. from hick epic to epic poem. (IGN FilmForce)
The Bloody Best Nov 25, 2007
The Coens struck out with "Intolerable Cruelty," starring George Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones," and "The Ladykillers," with Tom Hanks. The brothers write their screenplays together, alternating their names on the credits, but Joel almost always has sole director credit. However, actors have said Ethan takes on some directing responsibilities. He and Joel are listed as co-directors on "No Country for Old Men. " The brothers have only one laptop in the room where they work. Ethan is the one at... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
'No Country' a murderous masterpiece Nov 22, 2007
The Coen brothers have always had a flair for stylish archetype and sick black humor, from 1984's "Blood Simple" right on through "The Ladykillers" 20 years later. But here they've trained their considerable eccentric powers on a single, bloody fable of men and the madness of evil. (Albany Times Union)
Who's naughty, who's nice? Nov 22, 2007
Who's naughty, who's nice. Hollywood unwraps its holiday films. (The Clarion-Ledger)
'No Country For Old Men' promises to be among best movies of 2007 Nov 18, 2007
After two missteps - one minor ("Intolerable Cruelty") and one major ("The Ladykillers") - the Coen brothers return to form with their best film since "The Big Lebowski." Harkening back to "Blood Simple" and "Miller's Crossing," the Coens adapted Cormac McCarthy's stripped down novel into what could be called a masterpiece. From the opening scene, it's quite clear that Javier Bardem's assassin, Anton Chigurh (with a bowl haircut that is equal parts ridiculous and ever-so-menacing), is the... (The Daily Texan, TX)
Coen brothers keep it real Nov 16, 2007
Still, thesps like Billy Bob Thornton ("The Man Who Wasn't There"), Jeff Bridges ("The Big Lebowski"), George Clooney ("O Brother Where Art Thou?") and Tom Hanks ("The Ladykillers") line up to be in their movies ... They tried the same process again, but their $40 million remake of "The Ladykillers" for Disney didn't click with critics or auds, so the Coens returned to writing. (Variety)
Entertainment Nov 15, 2007
" directors Joel and Ethan Coen took a turn toward the mediocre, churning out the lukewarm comedies "Intolerable Cruelty" and a remake of "The Ladykillers. Watch with Katie. (The Villanovan, PA)
Coens are back with 'No Country' Nov 8, 2007
After a couple of critical and commercial missteps with The Ladykillers and Intolerable Cruelty, the brothers again have become part of the Academy Award conversation. Just don't try having it with them. (USA Today)
Toronto Film Fest shows its dark side Sep 6, 2007
Miramax also has No Country for Old Men, which is shaping up to be a comeback for the intrepid Coen brothers, who most recently stumbled with such run-of-the-mill comedies as The Ladykillers and Intolerable Cruelty. The problem: Getting ticket-buying fans of Fargo to trust the sardonic siblings again. (USA Today -- Life)
Oscar's fallen stars rise again Aug 25, 2007
text size Can Tom Hanks make up for "The Ladykillers" and "The Da Vinci Code" with the upcoming "Charlie Wilson's War" ... The modern-day Jimmy Stewart has squandered much of the audience affection he gained after winning statuettes for 1993's "Philadelphia "and 1994's "Forrest Gump." He was miscast as a Southern crook in "The Ladykillers" and as the debonair prof in "The Da Vinci Code." "Jimmy Stewart knew his limitations," Bona says. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Can these Oscar winners rediscover the gold? Aug 22, 2007
He was miscast as a Southern crook in The Ladykillers and as the debonair prof in The Da Vinci Code. "Jimmy Stewart knew his limitations," Bona says. (USA Today -- Life)
No Country for Old Men May 25, 2007
Indeed, you have to go back to 2001 past The Ladykillers and Intolerable Cruelty to get back onto comfortable ground when it comes to their work, and considering these are the guys who brought the world Raising Arizona, Miller's Crossing and The Big Lebowski, that's a crying shame ... While the Coens' spirit and passion certainly wasn't lacking from The Ladykillers or Intolerable Cruelty and indeed you can feel their creative energies running through those films regardless they were nevertheless... (IGN FilmForce)
Cannes diary May 23, 2007
The announcement comes at an excellent moment, given that the Coens' latest movie, No Country for Old Men, has played to great acclaim at Cannes and sees them back on form after the disappointing Ladykillers and Intolerable Cruelty. Working Title has contributed to Coen films such as Barton Fink, Fargo and The Big Lebowski. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Coen brothers spin murderous new tale May 23, 2007
Their last two pictures have been lighter fare: Intolerable Cruelty and The Ladykillers. . (MSNBC -- News)
Back to schoolThe girls of St Trinian's are back as stars of new movie at Cannes May 22, 2007
Ealing Studios is famed for producing some of Britain's best-loved comedies in the 1940s and 50s, including Whisky Galore and The Ladykillers. It returned to film-making in 2002 and has made one or two films a year since, but is now aiming to increase that to between three and six a year. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The OC's Mischa Barton signs up for new St Trinian's film May 17, 2007
Ealing Studios produced some of Britain's best-loved comedies of the 1940s and 1950s, including Whisky Galore and The Ladykillers. The first St Trinian's film - the Belles of St Trinian's - was made in 1954 and starred Alastair Sim as the headmistress, alongside Joyce Grenfell and George Cole. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The Wayans Ignite Dynomite May 16, 2007
The youngest member of the Wayans family discusses his latest role, in the Coen Brothers' The Ladykillers. Connections for Dynomite. (IGN FilmForce)
French connections May 16, 2007
The Coen brothers tried everyone's patience a little with their last film, a baffling remake of The Ladykillers. This looks a stronger prospect, showing in competition: a screen version of Cormac McCarthy's 2005 novel of the same name, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Woody Harrelson and Javier Bardem. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Dismal week for TV all around Apr 25, 2007
Last week's top draw: Thursday's Tom Hanks movie The Ladykillers (1. 3 million). (USA Today)
Coens 'reunite Clooney and Pitt' Apr 22, 2007
The Coens' last film was a remake of the classic, The Ladykillers. The brothers, who write together and are said to share directing and producing duties, are among the world's most acclaimed film-makers. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
New plan for manning 'Men' Apr 19, 2007
on such films as "The Ladykillers" and "O Brother, Where Art Thou?," was happy to add "No Country for Old Men" to his fall slate. Citing a prior Miramax/Warner Bros. (Variety)
International Lampoon Apr 16, 2007
Movie adaptations have been less frequent, perhaps less successful - one prefers to forget the Coen Brothers' violation of "The Ladykillers." But between the anarchic "Python" and its predecessor, "The Goon Show," the development of American comedy - its embrace of silliness, for lack of a better word, with a postmodern smirk - seems unimaginable, on stage or screen, small or large. Can one imagine a transition from "Here's Lucy" (the highest-rated program in 1970) to Ben Stiller, without the... (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Model Cole joins Trinian's film Apr 12, 2007
Ealing Studios produced some of Britain's best-loved comedies of the 1940s and 50s, including Whisky Galore and The Ladykillers. SEE ALSO 04 Apr 07 | Entertainment 21 Mar 07 | Entertainment 15 May 06 | Entertainment 28 Mar 03 | Entertainment. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
'Ocean's Thirteen' to bow at Cannes Mar 15, 2007
But other films in recent years -- as diverse as "Marie Antoinette," "Hollywood Ending" and "The Ladykillers" -- didn't seem to benefit from the high profile. However, some big Hollywood titles, like "Shrek 2" and "X-Men 3" have been buoyed by Cannes bows. (Variety)
'Doors' captures family tensions Jan 13, 2007
Patriarch Ed (Tzi Ma of "The Ladykillers" and "The Quiet American") has just retired and is plunging into an invisible but full-on existential crisis. Workaholic eldest daughter Sam (Jacqueline Kim ) is engaged to metrosexual Mark (Jayce Bartok ) and wondering why she's weeping at odd times. (Boston Globe)
Will Dragon Boys fall to stereotypes? Jan 8, 2007
Ma, a familiar face who has starred in countless Hollywood productions including The Quiet American and The Ladykillers, was so impressed with an early script he simply presumed it was written by a Chinese Canadian or American. "It rang so true to me," Ma explained by phone, while shooting Rush Hour 3 with Jackie Chan in Vancouver. (Globe and Mail)
Troy Moon's Pine Forest blog Dec 9, 2006
"Day 2: 8 a.m. wake up call The Pine Forest Eagles had an 8 a.m. wake up call this morning in Ocala.They straggled out into the parking lot about 8:30 a.m. where coaches had a breakfast of sausage and egg biscuits from Burger King. Most agreed they stayed up kind of late last night.Joel Black, 16, a junior wide receiver, said he stayed up watching wrestling DVDs last night and talking about the game.Were all excited and were ready to go, Black said. This is a great opportunity. Probably one... (Pensacola News Journal)
Don't look now – it's another remake Aug 30, 2006
The Coen brothers Ladykillers was loud and hysterical, while The Limey, Stephen Soderbergh s sequel to Ken Loach s Poor Cow, featured Terence Stamp spouting faux cockney-isms such as Oi trousers, keep it handy. This is what rankles. (TimesOnline)
Y'all have a good laugh now, y'hear? Aug 4, 2006
Tom Hanks's Southerners have been both sympathetic (as in Forrest Gump) and dastardly (The Ladykillers), but never what you'd call swift. If Hollywood targeted a racial group in this manner, there would be anti-defamation leagues with picket signs at the ready. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
DAILY DIGEST Jul 21, 2006
Recent Touchstone releases have included the box-office flops "The Alamo" and "The Ladykillers, films with which Jacobson was associated. New York Times American overcomes rising fuel prices In what could signal a long-awaited recovery of the nations big airlines, American Airlines -- the worlds largest airline by traffic -- reported its strongest quarterly earnings in eight years on Wednesday. The Fort Worth, Texas, carrier reported a net profit for the second quarter of $291 million ($1.14... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Disney axes 650 global film jobs Jul 20, 2006
Recent Touchstone films have included the box office flops The Alamo and The Ladykillers. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest has become the most popular film of the year so far in North America, while also topping the UK and Ireland box office chart. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
* Disney shakes up its studio business Jul 20, 2006
In turn, it will release two to three films a year from its Touchstone Pictures unit, which has had a series of disappointments like The Alamo, The Ladykillers and The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou. Jacobson was often an advocate for such movies. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Disney Fires Film Production President Jul 19, 2006
Industry insiders believe Jacobson, who also took creative risks on offbeat films such as Wes Anderson's "A Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou" and Joel and Ethan Coen's "The Ladykillers" both box-office bombs took the fall for Disney's spotty track record over the last two years. If so, some said, that was a shame. (Los Angeles Times)
Local Action: Award-winning documentary `Song Hunter' finds its way to the Boston area Jul 2, 2006
Doolittle," ``The Italian Job," ``The Ladykillers," ``Lolita," ``The Manchurian Candidate," ``Ocean's Eleven," and ``Romeo and Juliet. " Screenings take place in Conference Room 5/6 of the main library in Copley Square and admission is free; details at 617-536-5400 and .The Harvard Film Archive's two-month program of double features providing a snapshot of film history continues. Among this week's highlights is Douglas Sirk's 1959 ``Imitation of Life," with Lana Turner, Sandra Dee, and Juanita... (Boston Globe -- Living)
DISNEY CONSIDERING COST CUTS THAT INCLUDE LAYOFFS... May 27, 2006
Disney had a humbling year in 2004 when it missed the mark on some of its adult-oriented live-action films, including "The Ladykillers," "The Alamo" and "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou." In 2005 Disney fell to No. 5 in domestic box-office market share bringing in $962 million, down from No. 1 in 2003, when it led with $1 ... Mr. Cook said in a recent stock analyst meeting that Touchstone, which has released movies like the offbeat and quirky "Ladykillers," directed by Ethan and , and "The... (The Drudge Report)
T-Bone reaches prime creating his own music May 25, 2006
"I worked on 'The Ladykillers,' which was a whole century of gospel music. I worked on 'Cold Mountain,' which was looking at that whole century of music especially focused around the Civil War. I did 'O Brother Where Art Thou,' which was a century of traditional American music. I worked on 'Ya Ya Sisterhood' and 'All the King's Men,' which was all this Louisiana music. I've spent a lot of time in the Delta and the Appalachians," Burnett says while driving to his Bel Air, Calif. home after taping... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Howard & Hanks: Nice guys dont always finish first May 19, 2006
Then he took a risk and made The Ladykillers which was marketed as a Coen Brothers movie rather than a Tom Hanks movie (a March release in 1,500 theaters). Though Hanks was delicious as a comically insufferable con man, the film was slammed as somehow unworthy of either Hanks or the Coens and didnt make $40 million. (MSNBC -- News)
Big expectations May 18, 2006
His last two films, The Terminal and The Ladykillers, were disappointments at the box office. How big will opening weekend be. (USA Today -- Life)
O brother, thou art back (Jake Coyle) May 12, 2006
He has since worked with the directing brothers on the music for "The Big Lebowski," "The Ladykillers," and the old-timey "O Brother," which turned into a cultural phenomenon, selling millions and spawning a lucrative tour and the 2000 documentary "Down from the Mountain." Meanwhile, Mr. Burnett was writing his own music again, beginning with a simple but beautiful eight-bar blues that would later become the track "There Would Be Hell to Pay" on the new album. But it would be years before... (Washington Times, DC)
Tom Hanks: $100 Million Man May 11, 2006
Although The Ladykillers ($39. 8 million) and The Terminal ($77. (E! Online)
Summer Movie Alert May 4, 2006
And Tom doesn t trip up often ( The Ladykillers excepted). Yuks. (Kansas City Star -- Entertainment)
Movie remakes: déjà view Mar 14, 2006
"The Lavender Hill Mob." Yeah, because the Coen brothers' remake of "The Ladykillers" did such a great job translating Ealing humor to the States. Sigh. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The armed kidnapper Feb 25, 2006
In Britain the mythology of bank robbery is indissolubly linked to films such as The Ladykillers and Buster, featuring rogues with hearts of gold and impeccable comic timing, despite the true nature of their nefarious activities. Two other people in Forest Hill, South London, were arrested on Thursday night on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a robbery, as detectives drew up a list of the usual suspects the 20 or so criminals believed capable of organising such a sting and released an e-fit of... (TimesOnline)
A special touch with film (Gary Arnold) Jan 14, 2006
The two films he directed at Ealing with Alec Guinness -- "The Man in the White Suit" and "The Ladykillers," made in 1950 and 1955, respectively -- were part of a five-DVD set devoted to Mr. Guinness' classic vehicles that appeared a few years ago ... The distinctive sardonic charm of "The Ladykillers" was illuminated anew when the Coen brothers botched an updated remake with Tom Hanks in 2004 ... This was easily justified if you had seen "Ladykillers" and "Sweet Smell" more or less back-to-back... (Washington Times)
It wasn't always a 'Sweet Smell' (Gary Arnold) Jan 7, 2006
A Scots-American named Alexander Mackendrick (1902-93), noted for a trio of exceptional comedies -- "Whisky Galore," "The Man in the White Suit" and "The Ladykillers" -- was assigned to "Sweet Smell." The unfinished screenplay was entrusted to Clifford Odets (1906-63). Although years removed from his fame as a Broadway playwright and Hollywood transplant, Mr. Odets used the opportunity to put an indelible, idiomatic stamp on the Lehman material. (Washington Times)
