The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together

Mine is not a fair review. I've been a fan of the Coen Bros. since "Blood Simple". Anything that is written about them that I haven't read is what is next on my reading list.

If you are a fan, you will love this book. It goes through every single movie they have done and is a super interesting read.

This was a gift for my boyfriend, a huge Coen Brothers fan, and he loved it. It's a beautiful coffee table book absolutely filled with a ton of information about the brothers and their films.

Bought it as a tv production wrap gift for my boss. He loved it.

Got it for my father...he absolutely loves it!!

This was a gift. My recipient loved it.

Great coverage on most of the Coen Brother movie. I wish they had an index but the photos make up for it - they are terrific.

I loved this book, it has everything you wanted or needed to know about the Coen bro’s films

This book is a real labour of love by Adam Nayman. Weighing in at around 2kg, it is full of analysis, interviews and interesting facts relating to Coen Brothers movies up to and including Hail Caesar.Given that this is otherwise a very good book, it might seem to be rather pedantic and hypercritical to point out that, unfortunately, it is marred by some lapses which really should have been picked up by Nayman's editor and/or proof reader. Allowing for a few typos which may not be the author's fault, there are errors which range from minor to egregious.In the Introduction, Barton Fink is said to be set in the 1930s; the film script says that the character is a man in his 30s but as the opening sequence to the film states 'New York City, 1941', it's clearly set in the 1940s. In the chapter devoted to the same movie, the photo caption of Fink's hotel neighbour Charlie Meadows (p73) claims that Charlie is 'fondling a pornographic playing card' when he is actually revealing the lining of his tie on which is printed a saucy picture.Describing on page 229 that, in Burn After Reading, Chad has his head blown 'clean off' is resorting to hyperbole - he is certainly shot through the forehead but, as we see, his head is nowhere near 'blown off'.The above-mentioned points are relatively minor in comparison with Mr Nayman's rewriting, on page 159, of the execution scene in The Man Who Wasn't There. Rather than Nayman's claim of Ed's death by lethal injection evoking the chemicals used in dry cleaning, the film script and the version of the film that I've seen ends with Ed Crane going to the electric chair, his leg being shaved in preparation for an electrode to be attached which evokes the earlier scene in which he shaves his wife's leg while she is in the bath.Such a shame; this could have qualified for a five-star review but it really should be reduced to three stars for carelessness. However, Mr Nayman's evident enthusiasm and some otherwise very good analysis redeems half a star which is rounded up making four.Jim Simpson

The Coens, if not the greatest filmmakers of our time, are certainly my favourites and Nayman analysis is informative and enthralling... I am sad that he didn't mention Mike Zoss (Producer) making a little extra cash as a pharmacist in No Country for Old Men - but he pretty much covers everything else... a great read...

Bought as a 50th birthday present for a friend who loves the Coen Brothers. He was blown away!

Great pictures and insights into some classic films.

Wonderful book, beautifully presented a real catch for coen brothers fans