The Philosophy of the Coen Brothers

In 2008 No Country for Old Men won the Academy Award for Best Picture, adding to the reputation of filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, who were already known for pushing the boundaries of genre. They had already made films that redefined the gangster movie, the screwball comedy, the fable, and the film noir, among others. No Country is just one of many Coen brothers films to center on the struggles of complex characters to understand themselves and their places in the strange worlds they inhabit. To

Author: Mark T. Conard
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 12/12/2008
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.18h x 6.27w x 1.11d
ISBN: 9780813125268

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 12/15/2008 pg. 131
Choice 04/01/2009

About the Author

Mark T. Conard is assistant professor of philosophy at Marymount College. He is the series editor of The Philosophy of Popular Culture series and the editor of numerous books, including The Philosophy of Film Noir, The Philosophy of Neo-Noir, and The Philosophy of Martin Scorsese.

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