No Country for Old Men (movie)

The lure of a Southern drawl at the movies

2013-05-05 09:00:00

"There are things you can get away with in this world, and things you can't." The voice is Matthew McConaughey's, and days after seeing him in "Mud," I can close my eyes and hear him still — a simple line echoing with the mysteries of a man caught...

Hollywood studios pack in titles at Cannes Film Festival

2013-04-18 16:03:00

The Cannes Film Festival has a long tradition of showcasing independent global cinema. But in a twist, this year's lineup also includes movies from a wide range of Hollywood entities: Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., CBS Films, the Weinstein Co., even...

Cannes 2013: Coen brothers, Alexander Payne bound for film festival

2013-04-18 04:29:00

The Cannes Film Festival is making a statement at this year's gathering: We still really like Americans. The main competition will feature four directors from the U.S. -- Alexander Payne (“Nebraska”) Joel and Ethan Coen (“Inside Llewyn...

'Skyfall's' Deakins wins ASC: Will overdue Oscar come his way?

2013-02-11 11:43:00

Go to Roger Deakins' IMDB page and you'll see that the celebrated cinematographer has won 65 awards. And IMDB hasn't yet updated the page to include Sunday night's victory at the American Society of Cinematographers Awards, where he took the top prize for...

'Skyfall': Javier Bardem on the difference between Silva, Chigurh

2012-12-20 08:00:00

"Look upon your work!" In "Skyfall," Javier Bardem as the vengeance-driven villain known as Silva demands this of spy chief M (Judi Dench) and James Bond (Daniel Craig) in a devilish baritone as he twists a dental mouthpiece dripping with saliva out...

Historic Old West buildings are Las Vegas, N.M.'s jewels

2011-06-01 00:00:00

When you think of Las Vegas, you probably don't think of Las Vegas, N.M. It's the other Las Vegas, and perhaps the wildest Wild West town you've never heard of. I had never heard of Las Vegas, N.M., when I first encountered it in 1997 — a Western...

Quiz: Which Oscarcast had the fewest TV viewers?

2010-10-28 21:33:27

Zhang Yimou remakes the Coen brothers' 'Blood Simple'

2010-08-29 00:00:00

In the autumn of 2008, China's best-known filmmaker, Zhang Yimou, found himself at a career crossroads. The multiple Oscar nominee had spent the previous two years away from movies, orchestrating the opening and closing ceremonies for Beijing's Olympics,...

'The King's Speech' dethrones 'The Social Network'

2011-02-28 00:00:00

Hollywood's coronation of "The King's Speech" culminated Sunday night when the story of stuttering King George VI and his speech therapist won four Academy Awards, including best picture. But if the Oscars completed the historical drama's ascension, the...

Oscar Watcher's Notebook: The zeitgeist edge

2010-11-11 00:00:00

Who doesn't want to be relevant? It's a step toward contentment, a way to stay charged and, in this season, a key to predicting the Oscars. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: Oscar voting: The Oscar Watcher's Notebook in the Nov. 11 edition of The...

The plain truths of Oscar winners

2010-11-18 00:00:00

Ozark waitresses turned boxers. Los Angelenos battling over racial and social inequality. Boston's criminal element and a do-gooder detective. A West Texas cowboy and a satchel of money. A slum kid from India and a game show. Bomb specialists in Iraq...

The dark is just 'Biutiful' to Alejandro González Iñárritu and Javier Bardem

2010-12-30 00:00:00

As director Alejandro Gonz�lez I��rritu remembers it, he and Javier Bardem first met at "The Losers Party." It was Oscar night 2001 and I��rritu had just been overlooked by the academy — for the first time. The then-38-year-old filmmaker celebrated...

Penelope Cruz (an Oscar winner for Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona") and Javier Bardem (an Oscar winner for the Coen Brothers' "No Country for Old Men") married in 2010 and are currently expecting baby No. 2.

2013-02-01 13:41:00

Bardem has adopted horrible hair before -- the demented Prince Valiant cut was just as chilling as his actions in the film. This makes Bardem President for Life of the (Bad) Hair Club for (Bad) Men.

2012-11-30 13:29:41

) showed us what it would be like to live in the modern world with fairy tale singing and sensibilities.

2010-12-27 19:00:14