| Review: Burn After Reading
Coens Ask the CIA for a License to Laugh Heart isn’t usually part of the discussion when we talk about movies, partly, I imagine, ...
The New York Times - Manohla Dargis - 12 Sep 2008 | | Review: Burn After Reading
After watching the Coen Brothers spend years mowing their way through genres and upending conventions, one question comes to mind: Is there ...
Reelviews - James Berardinelli |
| Pitt & the pendulum
After a dark spell, Coens swing back to comedy with 'Burn' Over the years, the Coen brothers have become the movie equivalent of an inconstant ...
The Boston Globe - Ty Burr - 12 Sep 2008 | | Using stupidity to hide satire: Burn After Reading
Pros: Funny, brisk and enjoyable, with a solid cast and plot Cons: Lacks caliber somewhat, and resorts occasionally to broad stereotypes Examining ...
Epinions - blackstar40 - 15 Jul 2009 |
| 'Burn After Reading' is goofy fun
Just like mother always told you: Mendacity begins at home. Burn After Reading is a spoof of the American way of stupidity, narcissism and ...
Canoe.ca - LIZ BRAUN | | Review: Burn After Reading
Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Cast: George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Richard Jenkins, David Rasche, ...
www.dustinputman.com - Dustin Putman - 12 Sep 2008 |
| Review: Burn After Reading
A twisted spy farce populated with characters that might as well be windup toys, Burn After Reading is nevertheless a hoot—mostly thanks to the ...
E! Online - Alex Markerson - 11 Sep 2008 | | The Coens take a break in a breathless blackmail farce…
The title says it all. Seemingly eager to show us that they're still pranksters rather than players, the post-Oscar Coens whip up a screwball ...
Total Film - Sam Ashurst - 17 Oct 2008 |
| Review: Burn After Reading
In 24 years, they've directed only 13 films, so it's not hard to assume that the Coen brothers (Joel and Ethan) intend to make every one of them ...
FilmCritic.com - Bill Gibron | | Review: Burn After Reading
The Coen Brothers take a comedic detour into the absurd with Reading Like gymnasts stretching their quads, Joel and Ethan Coen alternate between ...
Boxoffice - Amy Nicholson - 11 Sep 2008 |
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