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NEWS ABOUT: Joel and Ethan Coen

Joel and Ethan Coen stories: 6 news summaries
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 A Look Back at 
 Movies of the '00s 

Which films will be remembered, and which ones deserve it?

Nov 14, 09 11:50 AM CST
(Newser) - The shifting sands of entertainment technology make a look at the past decade's movies a tricky proposition simply because standing the test of time means something different almost daily. "The possibility of a digital, on-demand afterlife guarantees at least a theoretically universal long-tail immortality to blockbusters and curiosities alike,... More »

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entertainment • Steven Spielberg • independent film • film • Coen brothers • Joel Coen • Ethan Coen • Joel and Ethan Coen • movies • film criticism • indie film • 2000s

 Burn Leads 
 Box Office 
 Boom 

Comedy thriller records biggest opening ever for Coen brothers

Sep 14, 08 4:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Coen brothers' Burn After Reading led an unexpectedly strong box office weekend by nabbing top spot with $19.4 million, Variety reports. With overall sales up 35% over this frame last year, Tyler Perry’s The Family that Preys took second with $18 million, followed by Righteous Kill ($16.... More »

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Brad Pitt • film • box office • George Clooney • Tyler Perry • Coen brothers • Joel and Ethan Coen • Tilda Swinton

Non-Mainstream Seduced Oscar

Non-Americans are dominating as increasing revenue comes from overseas

Feb 25, 08 7:35 AM CST
(Newser) - For a Hollywood award, Oscar wasn't too fond of Tinseltown last night. The Academy Awards were dominated by a crew of crack European actors—and a pair of maverick brothers, Joel and Ethan Coen, operating far from the Hollywood mainstream. It was a record year for the number of Oscars... More »

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Hollywood • Academy Awards • Coen brothers • Joel Coen • Ethan Coen • No Country for Old Men • Javier Bardem • Joel and Ethan Coen • There Will Be Blood • Marion Cotillard • Daniel Day-Lewis • Tilda Swinton • Bardem • Oscars

Clooney Sees No Country Sweep

The actor shares  his Oscar picks ahead of tomorrow's ceremony; tells Time he's never wrong

Feb 23, 08 7:19 PM CST
(Newser) - If you’re betting on Oscar results this weekend, Time has an odd piece of advice: Listen to George Clooney. The actor says he's never been wrong about winners, the magazine reports, and he shares this year’s picks: The Coen brothers’ No Country for Old Men will... More »

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Academy Awards • George Clooney • Javier Bardem • Cormac McCarthy • Diablo Cody • Joel and Ethan Coen • Paul Thomas Anderson • Julie Christie • Daniel Day-Lewis • Robert Elswit • Amy Ryan • Oscars

Brit Honors to Day-Lewis, Atonement & Coen Brothers

Step closer to Oscar at BAFTA

Feb 11, 08 4:30 AM CST
(Newser) - In what many see as a prologue to the Oscars, Atonement was named best film at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards yesterday, and Daniel Day-Lewis won the best actor award for his power performance in There Will Be Blood, reports Variety. In a surprise win French... More »

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BAFTA • No Country for Old Men • Javier Bardem • Juno • Atonement • Joel and Ethan Coen • There Will Be Blood • Marion Cotillard • British Academy of Film and Television Arts • Daniel Day-Lewis • La Vie En Rose • movies

Atonement Gets 7 Globe Nods

Charlie Wilson's War follows with 5

Dec 13, 07 9:34 AM CST
(Newser) - The WWII-era romance Atonement leads today's Golden Globe nominations with seven, including best drama, best actor, and best actress. Also among the seven drama contenders—there are typically five—are There Will Be Blood, No Country for Old Men, The Great Debaters, American Gangster, Michael Clayton, and Eastern ... More »

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Hairspray • Cate Blanchett • I'm Not There • Philip Seymour Hoffman • American Gangster • No Country for Old Men • Juno • Atonement • Golden Globes • Joel and Ethan Coen • Charlie Wilson's War • Elizabeth: The Golden Age • The Savages • Sweeney Todd • Across the Universe • There Will Be Blood • The Great Debaters

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