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‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ is yet another master class of cinema from Joel and Ethan Coen

Inside Llewyn Davis Written and directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen USA, 2013 It takes only a few minutes of Inside Llewyn Davis for its title character to comfortably enter the pantheon of iconic characters created by Joel and Ethan Coen. There’s no point, granted, in comparing him directly to Barton Fink or Marge …

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NYFF 2013: ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ a melodic cinematic pleasure that engages despite its acerbic anti-hero

The Coen Brothers return with Inside Llewyn Davis, a caustic yet affectionate glimpse into a struggling artist’s life during the folk music scene of the early ‘60s. Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac of Drive) is a temperamental musician in Greenwich Village whose poor decision-making and an inability to connect to others outside of selfish reasons have landed him with little more than the clothes on his back.

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The 5 Best Music Videos Of The Week

[vsw id=”aXZR0rwhXvs” source=”youtube” width=”640″ height=”400″ autoplay=”no”] 5) Rilo Kiley “Let Me Back In” American rock band Rilo Kiley are set to release their archival compilation rkives at the beginning of April and this week they released a video for its lead track. The previously unreleased “Let Me Back In” is an ode to LA and …

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‘Trouble With The Curve’ too corny and predictable despite solid performances

Trouble with the Curve Directed by Robert Lorenz Written by Randy Brown USA, 2012 For someone who puts on a brave face about the subject or would rather ignore it, Clint Eastwood is obsessed with aging. In movies like Million Dollar Baby and Gran Torino, Eastwood portrays, for all intents and purposes, a version of …

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