Irreverent, individual and technically virtuosic, Joel and Ethan Coen make up the most original and unconventional filmmaking partnerships to come out of America in the past twenty years. From their debut tour de force 'Blood Simple' to the hugely acclaimed 'The Man Who Wasn't There', the brothers' films have attracted critical kudos and commercial success in equal measure.
Each of their films is unique and all of them defy categorisation, yet you're never in any doubt that you're watching a Coen brothers movie. From the elegiac 'Miller's Crossing' to the surrealistic 'Barton Fink' and the Odyssean caper 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?', the Coens' films combine cinematic innovation with an instantly recognisable aesthetic.
This insightful guide is a chronological exploration of the movie career of Hollywood's best-loved outsiders; it combines indispensable reference material with critical analysis of their films, and the charts their rise from cult favourites to box-office contenders.
