Topic: No Country for Old Men

True Grit: movie review

Jeff Bridges gives another nuanced performance as the one-eyed deputy marshal in this remake of the 1969 classic 'True Grit.'

Thai film 'Boonmee' wins top honor at Cannes Film Festival

Winners were announced at the Cannes Film festival.

'The Road': movie review

Based on Cormac McCarthy's novel, 'The Road' is a slow trek through the debris of a postapocalyptic world.

Movie review: 'A Serious Man'

The Coen Brothers' latest contribution is a deeply bleak comedy about a college professor whose life unravels before him.

Far Bright Star

Two brothers on the trail of Pancho Villa dip into dark territory in this spare, poetic story.

Review: 'Milk'

Biopic about the first openly gay man to hold a major political office in America is bolstered by Sean Penn's superb performance as Harvey Milk.

Review: 'Burn After Reading'

This comedy thriller, the latest film from the Coen Brothers, offers up their signature heartlessness and hilarity.

Burn before or after reading?

Into it: Ann Wilson

The lead singer of Heart dishes on the thrill of Led Zeppelin, the 'Dangerous Book for Dogs,' and Christmas with the Coens.

New on DVD

'No Country for Old Men,' a violent Western epic, is deserving of its Oscar-darling status; 'Dan' exists in something less than 'Real Life'

And the winner is...

Books that go to the Oscars

In a season of underdog triumphs, Oscar contenders jostle for 'little guy' status

The history of the Academy Awards suggests that Hollywood loves a good Cinderella story. Will this year be any different?

New on DVD: 'Across the Universe' and 'The Assassination of Jesse James'

Mood and melody go a long way in both the Beatles-themed musical and Brad Pitt's take on a Western outlaw.

USA

And the Oscar nominees are ... a bit on the dark side

The films leading the race tended to be long on grandeur and bleak in outlook. Is it a reflection of America's mood?