Joel Coen – Jumbo Cactuar Film Index

#165: Fargo

13th Mar 2020 Posted in FilmsLeave a comment

6zxla1xwshgchjq0dsltacq8rvn #165 – Fargo, 1996, Joel Coen

Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt… but he’s got a plan. He’s going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It’s going to be a snap and nobody’s going to get hurt… until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing – and extremely pregnant – investigator who’ll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom… you betcha!

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#186: The Big Lebowski

25th Feb 2020 Posted in FilmsLeave a comment

zf1kwar647xrawfaaxucmhgi1o #186 – The Big Lebowski, 1998, Joel Coen

Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.

#216: No Country for Old Men

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uocekdcogysgbbeqh60ysjczvmf #216 – No Country for Old Men, 2007, Joel Coen & Ethan Coen

Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.

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#309: Inside Llewyn Davis

5th Feb 2020 Posted in Films

cjie3mmvdsyqvbh1itmps3rny3x #309 – Inside Llewyn Davis, 2013, Joel Coen & Ethan Coen

In Greenwich Village in the early 1960s, gifted but volatile folk musician Llewyn Davis struggles with money, relationships, and his uncertain future following the suicide of his singing partner.

#603: Miller’s Crossing

8th Jan 20208th Jan 2020 Posted in FilmsLeave a comment

gmuahnhy4bxqzghjxci5jaw7u62 #603 – Miller’s Crossing, 1990, Joel Coen

Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.

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#619: O Brother, Where Art Thou?

8th Jan 20208th Jan 2020 Posted in FilmsLeave a comment

vwgphtmkzdkjjwpz0ngpvhsq68l #619 – O Brother, Where Art Thou?, 2000, Joel Coen

In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. On their journey they come across many comical characters and incredible situations. Based upon Homer’s ‘Odyssey’.

#650: Barton Fink

6th Jan 20206th Jan 2020 Posted in FilmsLeave a comment

djm07ezyo6n5narefvzbji133on #650 – Barton Fink, 1991, Joel Coen

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.

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#674: Raising Arizona

6th Jan 2020 Posted in FilmsLeave a comment

btzzz3rv9ypugt2j4ft72xi013f #674 – Raising Arizona, 1987, Joel Coen

The Coen Brothers tell the story of an absurd yet likable family with an unproductive couple as the focal point. The couple has gotten themselves into some trouble while kidnapping a baby and give Hollywood one of the most memorable chase scenes to date.

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Tag: Joel Coen

#165: Fargo

#186: The Big Lebowski

#216: No Country for Old Men

#309: Inside Llewyn Davis

#603: Miller’s Crossing

#619: O Brother, Where Art Thou?

#650: Barton Fink

#674: Raising Arizona