The American economy has had its ups and downs—in the 1970s manufacturing crashed so badly that several large cities were … More
Tag: Frances McDormand
Funny enough to be real
Black comedy crime dramas with inconclusive endings are almost a genre of their own now. The trick is to keep … More
Upended trajectories
At the point at which Burn After Reading was released, the Coen Brothers had a certain amount of form, in … More
Beautiful scaffolding
Certain themes and techniques recur throughout Joel and Ethan Coen’s films. Convoluted crime stories with arbitrary conclusions in which none … More
Story in fragments
So, what to do with yourself when you’re confined to your house during a global pandemic? Watch all of the … More