'Blood' Brothers: 'Made in Texas' Screens Blood Simple

No one will argue Joel and Ethan Coen’s distinguished film pedigree. O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Fargo (screening later this month), The Big Lebowski…should we go on? Because frankly, if at this point you don’t realize that you love these guys’ films, then we don’t know what we could say to change your mind.

Like renting a classic Orson Welles movie and wondering what all the hubbub is about, you could take in all the “Coen-esque” signature style, if you want—after all, it’s not that much different from any other movie today—OR... you can take a moment and realize that this is where those cool shots with which we’ve grown so familiar came from in the first place.

With outstanding performances from character actors whose faces you know better than their names, classic lines you can’t help but walk out quoting, and the aforementioned creative cinematography courtesy of a young Barry Sonnenfeld, this is a film that every Coens-head must see. Hey, even if you’re not the biggest film nerd in your crew, at least you can hold up your end of the conversation.