No Country For Old Men

Arriving with a bang from the south of France, the trailer for the New Coen Brothers thriller, No Country For Old Men, has hit the web. The Coens have competed at Cannes seven times, and won six prizes, including the Palm d'ore for Barton Fink. Unfortunately, despite the incredible buzz, No Country failed to garner any palm fronds for the Bros.



As for the film itself, it simply looks fantastic, a return to the lean-and-mean southwest noir of Blood Simple by way of Sam Peckenpah in Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia mode. Joel and Ethan adapted their screenplay from Cormac McCarthy's book of the same title. Enjoying a late career renaissance as of late, McCarthy's latest, "The Road," received glowing reviews, a National Book Award nomination, and a meteoric publicity boost by the literary king maker herself, Oprah Whinfrey, care of a rare interview by the reclusive author. Let's hope that the studio lets more of McCarthy's story wind up on screen this time that Billy Bob Thronton's much maligned All the Pretty Horses.