Tag: comedy
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Fargo and the Coen Brothers: The Undisputed Kings of Americana
Joel and Ethan, the Coen brothers, are a two-headed writing and directing behemoth that has made 20 films since 1984, and while not all of them hold together perfectly, they all have much to recommend them. And when they’re good, they’re very good indeed. The Coens share a deep love of the rhythms and patterns…
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Not a Feminist Film – His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday began life as a Broadway play called The Front Page by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur (both members of the Algonquin Round Table, a group of early 20th century New York intellectuals, and at least one of them a lover of Dorothy Parker’s). In the stage version, journalist Hildy Johnson makes one…
Not Lost For Words 