Ethan Coen Returns to Off-Broadway with 'Offices'
Ethan Coen is going off-Broadway again.
Making Oscar History
You know it's a weird year at the Academy Awards when the Coen brothers are not only front-runners, but potential history-makers.
Burn After Reading
In the end, we're not really sure what, if anything, was at stake. But the Coens do a nice job of maintaining their zany tone, with first-rate ensemble members.
Anatomy of a Killer
"Bad guy" is a mild description for Anton Chigurh, played by Spanish actor Javier Bardem. The unstoppable and unapologetic killer at the center of 'No Country for Old Men' is cold, detached, and...
'Country' Matters
In 'No Country for Old Men,' Javier Bardem plays a sociopath who thinks nothing of killing strangers who inconvenience him, but he finally meets his match in the form of a no-nonsense trailer park...
National Board Names 'No Country' Top Film
The Coen brothers' searing take on crime and carnage is the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures' pick for best film.
Taking the Lead
After years of stealing scenes in supporting roles -- uptight FBI agent in Flirting With Disaster, deceased father in Six Feet Under -- Richard Jenkins has top billing in a movie for the first time.
On the Page, On the Stage
Want to curl up with a good book but just don't have the time? Well, you can always see the movie. This season seems to feature an unusually large number of bestsellers on the big screen.
United They Stand
Of the front-runners for the Screen Actors Guild Award for best ensemble, Kristopher Tapley, editor of the film awards site InContention.com, says "it's all over the place."
Fire and Ice Queen
With her noble Scottish and Australian lineage, 5-foot-11 frame, red hair, emerald eyes, and otherworldly look, the enigmatic Tilda Swinton is not your run-of-the-mill actor.
It Takes a Village
Memorable ensemble acting, featuring many vivid performances, always finds a soft spot in the hearts of actors and critics. Still, SAG is one of the few organizations to honor ensembles.
'No Country' Wins Key SAG Prizes
"No Country for Old Men" solified its Academy Awards prospects as Javier Bardem won as supporting-actor and the film was honored for best cast.
'Country', 'Once' Actors Swap Tales
Javier Bardem and Markéta Irglová were among the actors who shared acting tips at Back Stage's Evening With series.
Quite a Character
Stephen Root, who played NewsRadio's boisterous billionaire boss and the mumbly, stapler-obsessed dweeb in Office Space, wears the term character actor like a badge of honor.
'No Country' Takes Top Oscar Honors
The meditative thriller about lawlessness in the modern West claimed best picture, along with three other trophies.
The Candidate
Josh Brolin is hitting the prime of his career at age 40. He has suffered through miserable auditions, an agent abandoning him, and the industry's general dismissal. With all eyes upon him, can he...
Breaking Away
Judy Greer is everyone's best friend. On the big screen, she's disrupted yoga class with Katherine Heigl, scheduled appointments for David Duchovny, and dispensed romantic advice to Jennifers Lopez...
The Winners Should Be...
When No Country for Old Men wins the best picture award at the Oscars, the film's casting director, Ellen Chenoweth, will not be there. But her stamp on the film is indelible.
SAG Awards Voters Guide: Film
Hal Holbrook broke our hearts; Cate Blanchett out Dylan-ed Dylan; Ryan Gosling fell in love with a blow-up sex doll. Back Stage takes a look at all the actors in a theatrical motion picture and the...
SAG Voters Guide: Television
Betty stayed 'Ugly'; Michael Scott stayed stupid; Dexter almost got caught. But each of the actors in our favorite TV programs brought us something new and exciting. Back Stage takes a look at this...