The Coen Brothers

The Complete Unofficial Guide

Dan Jolin

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GREENFINCH
14 January 2025

Film, TV & Radio; Film theory & criticism; Individual film directors, film-makers; Film & movie: styles & genres

Series: Iconic Directors

Gangster movie, Western, film noir, rom com, screwball, musical, even the Biblical epic... There are few genres left untouched and untwisted by sibling visionaries Joel and Ethan Coen. Since 1984's Blood Simple, the inscrutable brothers have effortlessly forged their own cinematic path, avoiding prevailing trends while crafting bold, stylish and witty movies that feel fresh and distinctive despite being deeply rooted in their creators' filmic passion and knowledge.

This is a definitive guide to that path, bringing the reader through Joel and Ethan's 20 features (not counting the mezzanine) and exploring the

themes, the tropes, the gags, the familiar faces - while also taking in all the Coen curios that litter this quirkily winding byway.

From Texas to Minnesota, from Homer to Shakespeare, from Bluegrass to Busby Berkeley, from wrestling to bowling, from lost hats to severed toes, this book covers everything that one might reasonably consider (to use a word that would likely make Joel and Ethan wince) 'Coenesque'... And then some.

By: Dan Jolin
Imprint: GREENFINCH
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 460g
ISBN: 9781529438482
ISBN 10: 1529438489
Series: Iconic Directors
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 14 January 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Dan Jolin is a film journalist and contributing editor to Empire, the world's biggest movie magazine. He also writes for Screen International and Time Out, and is the editor and co-founder of Senet magazine, about the craft and culture of board gaming.