Movies directed by Joel Coen

Barton Fink (1991)

116 mins     Drama      

To be fair the Coen brothers are quite special, they seem to be fearless when it comes to what genre of movies they tackle and they always strive to make something special, something which is not only visually brilliant but a...

The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

111 mins     Comedy, Drama      

One thing is for sure and that is that the Coen brothers are not afraid to be different, to work their way through any genre so one moment they may gives us a quirky comedy yet the next movie which comes along can be a gritty...

The Big Lebowski (1998)

17 mins     Comedy, Crime      

There are a lot of people who absolutely loves the Coen's "The Big Lebowski", I'm not one of them, I only like it. I like it because to be honest it's not that special, oh it has some wonderful performances and at the centre ...

Intolerable Cruelty (2003)

100 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Intolerable Cruelty (2003) George Clooney is the successful divorce lawyer who finds himself the focus of a gold digger (Catherine Zeta-Jones) who wants revenge after he successfully presented one of her former husbands in di...

The Ladykillers (2004)

104 mins     Comedy, Crime      

A cross between a remake and a re-imagining the Coen brothers' "The Ladykillers" is a movie which probably is more entertaining for those who have never seen the original Ealing Studios classic. But I have seen the original, ...

No Country for Old Men (2007)

122 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

"No Country for Old Men" is exactly what you expect from the Coen brothers, it's different. It's slow, silent, violent yet also surprisingly enthralling, but being different means it's a movie which will divide audiences. The...

Burn After Reading (2008)

96 mins     Comedy, Crime, Drama      

There is one major problem when it comes to the Coen Brothers movies and that is there diversity. You can watch something like "No Country for Old Men" and be blown away by the storyline, the drama and the whole style yet you...

A Serious Man (2009)

106 mins     Comedy, Drama      

I have a question for you? Do certain directors receive praise for their movies not because they are good but because critics who watch a lot of movies are grateful when they come across a movie which is different to the norm...

True Grit (2010)

110 mins     Western      

Being a fan of the western genre you could say I am as stubborn as some of the characters which have filled the genre over the years and it is why when a few years back the Coen brothers decided to remake "True Grit" I was an...

Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

104 mins     Drama      

Simple lesson which anyone passionate about cinema should learn: a movie can still be good even if you didn't enjoy it. I didn't enjoy "Inside Llewyn Davis", yes some of it grabbed my attention, mainly the musical scenes, but...