Burn After Reading

When alcoholic CIA operative Osbourne Cox is demoted for drinking on the job, he quits and writes a tell-all book about goings on in the organisation. Meanwhile, his wife Katie is having an affair, and planning to leave Cox, so she steals a disc containing not only the memoirs, but also his financial details. When two dimwitted gymn employees come across the disc after Katie leaves it in a locker, they decide to blackmail Cox to make a quick buck.

'Essentially this is a sex farce - an almost extinct breed of comedy sensationally revived by the Coens' brilliantly twisted minds.'

'The plot is a total mistake. The characters are madly absurd. The film shouldn't work, but it does. '

Not a classic from the Coen Brothers by any stretch of the imagination. Seeing Brad Pitt play against type is enjoyable and Frances McDormand is excellent as ever. The problem is that the script is simply not nearly as funny as the critics seem to think it is. The finale, whilst amusing, reminded me of a low budget movie where the money had just run out. If nothing else, it made me want to see Far [...]
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This was brutal really brutal.There are a number of reasons. I suspect that No Country for old men is one of these, a masterpiece followed by this Comedy.I say Comedy with a heavy heart as i realized after the film that I forgot to laugh at all,indeed in the Cinema Nobody laughed not even once.George Clooney is boring,ditto Brad Pitt ditto the whole dull uninteresting nonsence ..Suppose they cant [...]
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John Goodman lined up for new comedy show

Hollywood's most reliable supporting man to star opposite Julia Roberts in an adaptation of the international best-seller...

Disney lands the top spot with its doggy-style family feature

Disney lands the top spot with its doggy-style family feature

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A Serious Man  (15) Dir. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Sari Lennick Currently showing in 27 cinemas Trailer | Pics

Southern Softies  (U) Dir. Graham Fellows Starring John Shuttleworth, Graham Fellows Currently showing in 6 cinemas Pics

The Sea Wall Dir. Rithy Panh Starring Isabelle Huppert, Gaspard Ulliel Currently showing in 3 cinemas Trailer | Pics

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Where The Wild Things Are Out: December 11, 2009 Dir. Spike Jonze Starring Max Records, Catherine Keener Teaser

Clash of the Titans Out: March 26, 2010 Dir. Louis Leterrier Starring Sam Worthington, Gemma Arterton

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - part 1 Out: November 19, 2010 Dir. David Yates Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson

Invictus Out: February 05, 2010 Dir. Clint Eastwood Starring Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon

Planet 51 Out: December 04, 2009 Dir. Jorge Blanco Starring Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel Trailer

Nine Out: December 18, 2009 Dir. Rob Marshall Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman Trailer

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