The Coen Brothers

In The Coen This Book Really Ties the Films Together , film critic Adam Nayman carefully sifts through their complex cinematic universe in an effort to plot, as he puts it, “some Grand Unified Theory of Coen-ness.”

Ethan and Joel Coen have cultivated a bleakly comical, instantly recognizable voice in modern American cinema. They have given movie fans classics of all types—comedy, history, drama, romance. Their movies have a distinctive style and point of hilarious, sad, thoughtful, musical, sometimes all at once. When someone says a movie is Coen Brothers–like, every serious movie lover knows exactly what they mean.

Combining critical text—biography, close film analysis, and enlightening interviews with key Coen collaborators—with a visual aesthetic that honors the Coens’ singular mix of darkness and levity, Adam Nayman covers all their popular, award-winning, and unforgettable Featuring film stills, beautiful and evocative illustrations, punchy infographics, and hard insight, this is the definitive exploration of the Coen brothers’ oeuvre.

“Fans . . . will appreciate this oversized guide to their offbeat oeuvre.” ― Newsday

“A great gift for any Coen fan-boy or fan-girl in your life.” ―NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour

“Filled with glossy, well-chosen pictures as well as thoughtful, eloquent analysis.” ― Filmmaker

Author: Adam Nayman

Publisher: Abrams

Released Date: 2018

ISBN: 9781419727405