Tag Archives: Serious Man

Out on DVD | A Serious Man – The Coen Bros put modern-day Job through the wringer

Posted on 22 March 2010 by Jason Best

The Coen Brothers return to the Midwest of their childhoods for A Serious Man, a mordant comedy set in an almost exclusively Jewish milieu in 1967 suburban Minnesota. They’re on home terrain, yet they observe their characters with their customary … Continue reading →

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“White Lady Saves the Day” & other honest movie titles

Posted on 11 March 2010 by Jason Best

The red-carpet may have been rolled up for another year, but we’re still chuckling over the spoof movie posters for this year’s Academy Awards list of Best Film nominees. This honest-title poster for The Blind Side is spot on, but … Continue reading →

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53rd Times BFI London Film Festival – First look at this year’s lineup

Posted on 9 September 2009 by Jason Best

I’m just back from the press launch of this year’s Times BFI London Film Festival and I’m still reeling from the dizzying lineup of films. Festival director Sandra Hebron unveiled the programme this morning, revealing the astonishingly diverse selection of … Continue reading →

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