Tvůrčí duo Joel a Ethan Coenovi, známí jako bratři Coenové, jsou renomovaní američtí filmaři. Jejich práce se vyznačuje mistrovským prolínáním žánrů, od svěžích komedií po temné kriminální příběhy. Jsou proslulí svou jedinečnou vizi a jednotným autorským přístupem, který jim umožnil vytvořit rozsáhlé a kriticky uznávané filmové dílo.
In 1967, physics professor Larry Gopnik faces a cascade of personal crises: his wife is leaving him for a colleague, his brother is couch-surfing, and his children are misbehaving. Amidst academic pressures and distractions, including a troublesome graduate student and a tempting neighbor, Larry's quest for balance unfolds with Coen brothers' signature humor.
Jeden muž najde šťastnou náhodou na poušti v kabele pohádkovou hotovost, výsledek války drogových gangů. Od té chvíle ho i s jeho manželkou, která se odjede skrýt ke své matce, začne pronásledovat ten, kterému peníze patřily, a všem třem je na stopě celkem stoicky uvažující šerif – těm dvěma chce život zachránit, třetího dopadnout. Netradiční detektivní příběh ve stylu „noir“ z texasko-mexické hranice se ve svém průběhu plní policistovými meditacemi na téma láska, krev a občanská povinnost. K proslulosti díla přispělo i filmové zpracování bratří Coenů z roku 2007, které krom jiných ocenění získalo čtyři Oscary.
Winner of the Academy Award as the best Original Screenplay of 1996.Set in the midst of the bleak midwinter snow drifts of the American Midwest, Fargo is a story of murder and mayhem.Stylistically, Fargo -in its observation of a specific Minnesota community-is at the opposite end of the spectrum from the post-modernism of The Hudsucker Proxy and the baroque hallucinations of Barton Fink . Fargo exposes the dark side of existence, but the grimness of the tale is alleviated by the laconic humor with which the characters greet their fates. The plot is executed with brilliance, and yet the writing also reveals a humanity at its core.
The screenplay to another offbeat movie by the Academy Award-winning Coen brothers. As a result of a case of mistaken identity, Jeffrey Lebowski - alias The Dude - finds himself entangled in a kidnapping caper as a bag man - a situation that goes from bad to even worse due to the interference of his hapless bowling partners.
It's easy to see why Raising Arizona is one of the best and most beloved films that Ethan and Joel Coen have yet to create. The cultish humor, original characters, fresh cinematography, catchy soundtrack, and zany yet well-structured plot to be found in this film are all Coen brothers trademarks. Nicholas Cage plays a veteran criminal who marries a prison guard named Edwina (Holly Hunter). Because he and his wife cannot conceive, our convict-hero kidnaps, with only the most earnest intentions, one of the famous "Arizona Quintuplets." A hellacious bounty-hunting biker and two old pals who have just escaped from the pen make it very hard for the couple to raise their child properly.This is a movie—and a screenplay—marked by breathless chases, improbable scenes, and hilarious dialogue throughout.