Tag Archives: Joel Coen

‘Darkman’ (1990) At 30: Superhero Mayhem Before It Was Cool

Darkman (1990)

Tim Burton’s Batman was a cultural phenomenon that changed the Hollywood cinematic landscape. In the summer of 1989, the caped crusader lit up the box office to the tune of $400 million dollars and single handedly brought superhero films back into the limelight. Universal Studios, which had passed on Batman …

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Thirty-five Years Later: The Coen Brothers’ ‘Blood Simple’ (1984) Retro Review

Blood Simple tells of the way independent movies became dominant in the ’90s. It’s easy to look at Blood Simple as the little engine that could. The film was created by the dynamic duo of Joel and Ethan Coen, who are also known for Fargo (1996), No Country for Old …

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