The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers

The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers

Whether youâ€™ve seen only a couple or every single one of their fourteen films enough times to quote them by heart, you know Joel and Ethan Coen make movies like no one else in cinema. The Oscar-winning Coen brothersâ€™ quirky and enduring films are rich with meaningâ€”much of it hidden just beneath the surface, gems of spiritual and existential insight waiting to be excavated. Join award-winning religion columnist Cathleen Falsani as she explores the deeper truths found in these engrossing movies. Falsani examines each of the Coen brothersâ€™ films, from their debut, Blood Simple, to their latest, A Serious Man. Ranging from iconoclastic comedies such as Raising Arizona and The Big Lebowski to an unblinking treatise on the nature of evil in No Country for Old Men, the Coen brothers have created moral universes in which some of lifeâ€™s essential questions are askedâ€”if not always answered. These queries run the gamut from the meaning of life and enlightenment, to the fundamental nature of truth and love. There is seemingly no question the Coen brothers are afraid to tackle, either with a wink and a smile or brutal honesty (and sometimes both). As Falsani examines the soul of the movies, she weaves her own experiences, impressions, and cultural and spiritual analysis with a journalistâ€™s keen eye for investigation and a film loverâ€™s passion for the cultural medium. By turns thought-provoking and entertaining, youâ€™ll come away with a new admiration for these sometimes bizarre, always clever, and unmistakably virtuoso filmmakers and their films.
Country USA
Brand Zondervan
Manufacturer Zondervan
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 008681
ReleaseDate 2009-09-21
UnitCount 1
UPCs 025986292461
EANs 9780310292463

Country	USA
Brand	Zondervan
Manufacturer	Zondervan
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	008681
ReleaseDate	2009-09-21
UnitCount	1
UPCs	025986292461
EANs	9780310292463

The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers

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