{"product_id":"the-coen-brothers-this-book-really-ties-the-films-together-hardcover","title":"The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam Nayman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTelegramme Paper Co (with Oliver Staffor\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eLittle White Lies\u003c\/b\u003e (Producer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fans . . . will appreciate this oversized guide to their offbeat oeuvre.\" ―\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A great gift for any Coen fan-boy or fan-girl in your life.\" ―NPR's\u003ci\u003e Pop Culture Happy Hour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Filled with glossy, well-chosen pictures as well as thoughtful, eloquent analysis.\" ―\u003ci\u003eFilmmaker \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 view: 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\" He covers all their popular, award-winning, and unforgettable creations: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Big Lebowski \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaising Arizona \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFargo \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInside Llewyn Davis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO Brother, Where Art Thou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarton Fink\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiller's Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlood Simple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hudsucker Proxy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e The book combines 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. Featuring film stills, beautiful and evocative illustrations, punchy infographics, and hard insight, this book will be the definitive exploration of the Coen brothers' oeuvre.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Nayman\u003c\/b\u003e is a contributing editor for \u003ci\u003eCinema Scope\u003c\/i\u003e and writes on film for \u003ci\u003eThe Ringer, Sight and Sound, Reverse Shot, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLittle White Lies.\u003c\/i\u003e He has written books on \u003ci\u003eShowgirls\u003c\/i\u003e and the films of Ben Wheatley, and lectures on cinema and journalism at the University of Toronto and Ryerson University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 12 x 10.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 11, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470664450226,"sku":"9781419727405","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/0cb8313a65191e7a15cac9f07c86b163.webp?v=1779098298","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-coen-brothers-this-book-really-ties-the-films-together-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}