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The Celtic Predator

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‘The Big Lebowski’ (1998): A Comedic Crime Saga for the Slacker in All of Us

Directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen || Produced by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner Screenplay by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen || Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, John Turturro, David Huddleston, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sam Elliott Music by: Carter Burwell || Cinematography: Roger Deakins || Editing by: Tricia Cooke, Roderick … Continue reading

‘True Grit’ (2010): Punishment Comes One Way or Another

Directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen || Produced by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Scott Rudin Screenplay by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen || Starring: Hailee Steinfield, Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper Music by: Carter Burwell || Cinematography: Roger Deakins || Editing by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen || Country: United States || Language: English … Continue reading

‘No Country for Old Men’ (2007): You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide

Directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen || Produced by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Scott Rudin Screenplay by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen || Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Kelly Macdonald, Woody Harrelson, Garret Dillahunt Music by: Carter Burwell || Cinematography: Roger Deakins || Editing by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen || Country: United States || … Continue reading

‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’ (2000): A Goofy Coen Bros. Odyssey

Directed by: Joel Coen || Produced by: Ethan Coen Screenplay by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen || Starring: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, Charles Durning, Michael Badalucco, John Goodman, Holly Hunter Music by: T-Bone Burnett || Cinematography: Roger Deakins || Editing by: Roderick Jaynes, Tricia Cooke || Country: United States || Language: English Running Time: … Continue reading

‘Punch Drunk Love’ (2002): Adam Sandler in a Good Movie

Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson || Produced by: Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi, JoAnne Sellar Screenplay by: Paul Thomas Anderson || Starring: Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Luis Guzman, Robert Smigel Music by: Jon Brion || Cinematography: Robert Elswit || Editing by: Leslie Jones || Country: United States || Language: English … Continue reading

‘There Will be Blood’ (2007): … and Good Acting, Too

Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson || Produced by: JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi Screenplay by: Paul Thomas Anderson || Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Dillon Freasier, Kevin J. O’Conner, Ciaran Hinds Music by: Jonny Greenwood || Cinematography: Robert Elswit || Editing by: Dylan Tichenor || Country: United States || Language: English Running Time: 158 … Continue reading

‘Boogie Nights’ (1997): Marky Mark’s Porno Breakout

Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson || Produced by: Paul Thomas Anderson, Lawrence Gordon, Llyod Levin Screenplay by: Paul Thomas Anderson || Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Heather Graham, Philip Seymour Hoffman Music by: Michael Penn || Cinematography: Robert Elswit || Editing by: Dylan Tichenor || Country: … Continue reading

‘Magnolia’ (1999): Paul Thomas Anderson at His Most Long-Winded

Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson || Produced by: Paul Thomas Anderson, JoAnne Sellar, Dylan Tichenor, Michael De Luca Screenplay by: Paul Thomas Anderson || Starring: Jeremy Blackman, Tom Cruise, Melinda Dillon, Philip Baker Hall, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ricky Jay, William H. Macy, Alfred Molina, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Jason Robards, Melora Walters Music by: Jon … Continue reading

‘Dallas Buyers Club’ (2013): The McConaissance Begins

Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallee || Produced by: Robbie Brenner, Nathan Ross, Rachel Rothman Screenplay by: Craig Borten, Melisa Wallack || Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto, Steve Zahn, Dallas Roberts, Michael O’Neill, Denis O’Hare Cinematography: Yves Belanger || Editing by: Martin Penza, Jean-Marc Vallee || Country: United States || Language: English Running Time: 116 minutes … Continue reading

‘Blue is the Warmest Color’ (2013): Three Hours of Close-Ups

Directed by: Abdellatif Kechiche || Produced by: Abdellatif Kechiche, Brahim Chioua, Vincent Maraval Screenplay by: Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalia Lacroix || Starring: Adele Exarchopoulos, Lea Seydoux, Jeremie Laheurte, Catherine Salee, Aurelien Recoing, Sandor Funtek Cinematography: Sofian El Fani || Editing by: Albertine Lastera, Camille Toubkis || Country: France || Language: French Running Time: 179 minutes The 2013 … Continue reading

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