Ethan Coen

‘A Serious Man’ Plays as Masterfully Fictionalized Autobiography For Joel, Ethan Coen

Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 11, 2009 - 10:55am.

HollywoodChicago.com Oscarman rating: 4.0/5.0
Rating: 4.0/5.0

CHICAGO – “A Serious Man” isn’t the story of Joel and Ethan Coen’s lives. But you might not necessarily know it. While the brothers continue to turn their films into Hollywood gold, this 1967-set black comedy is among the more personal projects in their repertoire.

Despite Stylistic Inconsistency, George Clooney’s ‘Leatherheads’ Feels Good

Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 4, 2008 - 12:46am.

HollywoodChicago.com Oscarman rating: 3/5CHICAGO – George Clooney’s latest film, “Leatherheads,” brings light-hearted, screwball antics and slapstick blunders to the screen with a romantic tale that tells how professional football came to be.

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    CHICAGO – The sixth and final season of the J.J. Abrams hit television series “Lost” will premiere with a special all-night event on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2009. The recap special will start at 7pm CST followed by the highly anticipated sixth season two-hour premiere at 8pm CST on ABC.

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