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The first official poster for the upcoming comedy from the Coen Brothers reminds us of the likes of Vertigo or The Man with the Golden Arm. We wonder why…

This year’s Oscar Best Picture winner finally shows up on DVD, friend-o.

The answer is ZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Well, the major theme of the night was how many surprises there were. Even Roger Ebert is probably second guessing the Academy right now.

Joel and Ethan Coen will write and direct the Alaskan murder mystery, set in a fictional Jewish settlement.

This, added to the SAG win for Best Ensemble, puts No Country on top of the Oscar competition.

From the novel by Cormac McCarthy, the Coens have concocted a lurid and unremitting thriller that will undoubtedly leave the viewer with both chills and some food for thought long after it’s over.

The spectacular failure that such a promising movie became leads me to wonder if cinema itself is dying.

From frame one, the directors make it clear that whatever’s about to happen, it’s not going to end well.

Few movies come along each decade like “No Country for Old Men”—it’s an old-fashioned, multi-tonal thriller with rich characters, fascinating story-telling and a unique perspective on a genre that’s seen it all.