Blood Simple.

I want to thank the directors, DP and actors, especially Ian Whyte and Tom Woodruff who played the Predator and Alien for a great popcorn flick. We begged for something better after AVP and this certainly delivered.... Full review

Blood Simple surpises by his lack of psychologically challenging characters,and it's heart-warming effect on people.In their debut film,The Coens examine closely the lives of normal,or even less,people and approach with a very human and realistic style,what murder can do to a... Full review

One of my favorite movies ever. The Coen Brothers best movie. If you like twisted suspense thrillers then this is a MUST. You'll love the final scene. FANTASTIC.... Full review

After seeing "No Country for Old Men" I thought I would rent this film again. I saw it about 20 years ago and was surprised to see how well it holds up. Like their recent effort it shows the Coen brothers... Full review

Violent, bloody and populted with sleazy characters in a scuzzy, humid Texas setting. The formula works. This film is very good, very original, inventive and filmed in classic Noir style. You think you know where it's going but you're wrong. It's... Full review

I'm a big fan of noir, but I couldn't really get into this. I think it's because of the characters, none of whom are likeable in the least. Their lack of communication really got on my nerves, and not in a... Full review

Blood Simple is a very well done and clever film. Very solid performances all around and some really top-notch suspense. Holds up very well even after 20 years.... Full review

I was fortunate enough to see this movie when it was first released. It has always been, and will always be my favorite movie. I was so intrigued with the story, and I felt the acting was first-rate. The characters were... Full review

This is the movie that made the Cohen Brothers famous. I found it entertaining. A little slow but well done. The surprises and music kept me on the edge of the seat. The use of weather and time of day was... Full review

This was such a great surprise. Each plot twist was totally unexpected. Keeps you going to the very end. One of those films that you think about for a very long time afterward. I think the Coen brothers are great with... Full review

I had to choose from my favorite classic vintage films, from Sci-fi films, romantic films, musicals, comedy, horror as well as vintage  "Grindhouse.....I am an avid film fan, so, it was a difficult choice to choose my favorite film..... ... Full Review

I had to choose from my favorite classic vintage films, from Sci-fi films, romantic films, musicals, comedy, horror as well as vintage  "Grindhouse.....Film ReviewI am an avid film fan, so, it was a difficult choice to choose my favorite film..... ... Full Review

If there are ticket buyers looking for edge-of-the-seat suspense, tongue-in-cheek satire, complex whodunnit, cut-and-slash horror, or remarkably sophisticated visual design, they will each and all get their money's worth with "Blood Simple," a film noir-type suspense thriller/spoof that's a first feature triumph for NYU Film School graduate Joel Coen and his brother, producer Ethan Coen. ... Full Review

The Coens' first outright adaptation is of a Cormac McCarthy novel so attuned to them that the film feels - at least until the final few scenes - as if it's based on one of their own original screenplays: 'Blood Simple' meets 'Fargo', almost. The Coens meticulously select the most filmic moments of McCarthy's terse, gripping book; they trim the sheriff's nostalgic reveries and philosophising, embellish and enhance the action, and succeed overall in transforming the novel's economic descriptions into a full ... Full Review

Including their upcoming No Country For Old Men, Joel and Ethan Coen have made a dozen fine films, some of them cinematic classics.....engrossing story of a botched murder plan.....creates the staple of having offbeat, colorful characters.MILLER'S CROSSING (1990):....You would be doing yourself a large favor by watching (or re-watching) some of their impressive film catalogue:BLOOD SIMPLE (1984):.... ... Full Review

The term remake has predominantly negative connotations, but once in awhile we see proof that a redo can be a good thing. Just look at Werner Herzog's new film, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans , which isn't quite... ... Full Article

BEIJING - AWARD-WINNING Chinese director Zhang Yimou has engineered another career shift with his latest movie - a comedy remake of a Coen brothers thriller with a theme song rapped by the filmmaker himself. ... Full Article

I don't know how many moons orbit Cameron's fantasy planet Pandora, but I'm just going to assume they're currently all heading for alignment. Screen Daily tells us that Avatar's two-months away release in China has caused no less than four... ... Full Article

For 25 years, the Coen brothers, Joel and Ethan, have been making stylish, personal films. From the noir of "Blood Simple," they've genre-hopped from dramas to comedies, present day to period, north to south. ... Full Article

MINNEAPOLIS -- Since their debut with "Blood Simple" in 1984, Oscar winners Joel and Ethan Coen have created an innovative, iconoclastic, idiosyncratic body of work that reflects their unique sensibilities. ... Full Article

Whoever said that watching movies was a waste of time clearly hasn't been paying close enough attention to the movies he was watching. Below is just a small sample of things I learned from the movies.Life Lessons1. ... Full Article