Pages tagged “a serious man”

Robert Davis on Film: Polanski, Plus Five Good Movies Out Today

By Robert Davis on 3:33 PM on October 2, 2009

New in theaters this weekend: five good movies. I can't remember the last time that phrase was applicable... read more

Toronto 2009: A New Film from the Coen Brothers

By Robert Davis on 9:15 AM on September 22, 2009

The Toronto International Film Festival, which vies annually with Sundance for the title of Most Important Film Exhibition in North America, wrapped this past weekend, and Paste was there to sample the latest wares from the world's filmmakers. Red carpets were unfurled and appropriately soiled, movies were projected onto silver screens, and viewers were duly exhausted by both pretty pictures and, I'm told, nights on the town. In just nine days, TIFF screened over 250 feature films of all types, from major Hollywood business gambits to small experimental pieces, from the personal work of emerging filmmakers to the latest movies... read more

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25 Indie Films to Catch This Fall

By Josh Jackson on 7:00 AM on August 25, 2009

Sure, we can't wait for Where the Wild Things Are and The Road. But not all of the movies worth watching this fall will be hitting the megaplex. Here's our guide to 25 indie films to catch before Christmas.... read more

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Watch the Trailer for the New Coen Brothers Movie, A Serious Man

By Jeffrey Bloomer on 4:45 PM on July 30, 2009

Here come the Coen Brothers. Their new movie, A Serious Man, follows a middle-class Jewish academic in turmoil, and it’s already famous because it presents a vaguely autobiographical portrait of their childhood (it was filmed in the brothers’ native Minnesota).... read more

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The 29 Most Anticipated Movies of 2009

By Jeremy Medina on 6:00 AM on January 21, 2009

The new year is upon us and moviegoers are finally getting around to seeing some of 2008's big-name films (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Revolutionary Road, Gran Torino, Defiance, The Wrestler). But what about the rest of the year? Austin listed his five to watch a while back, but I will see his five and raise him 24. Here are the 29 movies due in 2009 that have caught my eye. What's missing? Let me know in the comments section.... read more

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New Coen brothers film begins shooting in Twin Cities

By Jeffrey Bloomer on 4:30 PM on September 10, 2008

With Burn After Reading set to open nationwide on Friday and after three Oscars this year alone, Joel and Ethan Coen have certainly completed a year’s work. But don't tell them that.... read more

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Coen brothers get Serious about new film

By Jeremy Medina on 4:32 PM on August 21, 2008

Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Frances McDormand. Chances are you’ve heard of these names. What about Michael Stuhlbarg and Richard Kind? Yeah, not so much.Prolific directors Joel and Ethan Coen’s latest movie, Burn After Reading (starring the aforementioned Pitt, Clooney and McDormand, among others), isn’t even in theaters yet and they’re already about to start filming their next, the 1967 period comedy A Serious Man. This time, instead of employing a star-studded cast filled with Oscar nominees with pearly-white teeth and permanent real estate in supermarket tabloids, the Coen brothers have cast unknown actors Michael Stuhlbarg and Richard Kind as the... read more

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