Pitt, Clooney dumb down for Coens' `Burn'
TORONTO - Joel and Ethan Coen know their idiots. In this image released by Focus Features, directors Ethan Coen, left, Joel Cohen, and actor George Clooney are shown on the set of, "Burn After Reading." (AP Photo/Focus Features, Macall Polay) They've written every sort of bonehead, nitwit and lamebrain imaginable in both comic and tragic form in such films as "Raising Arizona," "Fargo," "The Big Lebowski" and "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"Yet

Pitt, Clooney dumb down for Coens' `Burn'
TORONTO - Joel and Ethan Coen know their idiots. In this image released by Focus Features, directors Ethan Coen, left, Joel Cohen, and actor George Clooney are shown on the set of, "Burn After Reading." (AP Photo/Focus Features, Macall Polay) They've written every sort of bonehead, nitwit and lamebrain imaginable in both comic and tragic form in such films as "Raising Arizona," "Fargo," "The Big Lebowski" and "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"Yet

Pitt, Clooney dumb down for Coens' `Burn'
Joel and Ethan Coen know their idiots. They've written every sort of bonehead, nitwit and lamebrain imaginable in both comic and tragic form in such films as "Raising Arizona," "Fargo," "The Big Lebowski" and "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" Yet they may have topped themselves for siring simpletons with the dark comedy "Burn After Reading," which stars usual Coen suspects George Clooney, Frances McDormand and Richard Jenkins and new pals Brad Pitt, John Malkovich and Tilda Swinton. They're like the Hole i

Coen Brothers’ Burn After Reading Is Too Hot to Handle!
Burn After Reading Running time 96 minutes Written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen Starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton Joel and Ethan Coen’s Burn After Reading, from their own screenplay, strikes me as one of the most willfully awful movies I’ve ever seen. What makes it even worse is that every one of the “name” performances—George Clooney, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, and Tilda Swinton—seem determined to best each other in pr

'Burn After Reading' characters may be idiots but Coens say they like 'dolts'
TORONTO - On the heels of their acclaimed drama "No Country for Old Men," the Coen brothers have delivered a knucklehead comedy starring Brad Pitt as a less-than-intelligent gym trainer deluded into thinking he's involved in high espionage. That delusion is aided by gym colleague Linda Litzke, played by Frances McDormand, whose single-minded mission to improve her sagging body through plastic surgery sets off a disastrous chain of events. Throw in George Clooney as a moronic federal marshal and John Mal

Pitt, Clooney dumb down for Coens’ `Burn’
They’ve written every sort of bonehead, nitwit and lamebrain imaginable in both comic and tragic form in such films as "Raising Arizona," "Fargo," "The Big Lebowski" and "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" Yet they may have topped themselves for siring simpletons with the dark comedy "Burn After Reading," which stars usual Coen suspects George Clooney, Frances McDormand and Richard Jenkins and new pals Brad Pitt, John Malkovich and Tilda Swinton. They’re like the Hole in the Head Gang, this bunch tha

Coen brothers can’t get enough lovable dopes
They’ve written every sort of bonehead, nitwit and lamebrain imaginable in both comic and tragic form in such films as “Raising Arizona,” “Fargo,” “The Big Lebowski” and “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”Yet they may have topped themselves for siring simpletons with the dark comedy “Burn After Reading,” which stars usual Coen suspects George Clooney, Frances McDormand and Richard Jenkins and new pals Brad Pitt, John Malkovich and Tilda Swinton.Story continues below ?advertisementThey’re li

'Burn After Reading' characters may be idiots but Coens say they like 'dolts'
TORONTO - On the heels of their acclaimed drama "No Country for Old Men," the Coen brothers have delivered a knucklehead comedy starring Brad Pitt as a less-than-intelligent gym trainer deluded into thinking he's involved in high espionage. That delusion is aided by gym colleague Linda Litzke, played by Frances McDormand, whose single-minded mission to improve her sagging body through plastic surgery sets off a disastrous chain of events. Throw in George Clooney as a moronic federal marshal and

burn after reading
i am so excited for this movie! it’s directed by the cohen brothers (who i absolutely idolize and admire). and while i can’t stand George Clooney and Brad Pitt, i adore Frances McDormand and John Malkovich. it’s going to be such a weird grouping of people! and i actually do like it when Brad acts weird and re-re (12 monkeys anyone?) the movie premieres on friday - can’t wait! please check out the trailer below: Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Brad Pitt Makes Weird

Box Office: Righteous Women Burning and Preying
Box office numbers were way down this week, letting Bangkok Dangerous take the top spot with a figure that is frankly nothing to brag about. Here's the rundown: 1. Bangkok Dangerous: $7.8 million 2. Tropic Thunder: $7.2 million 3. The Dark Knight: $5.5 million 4. The House Bunny: $5.5 million 5. Traitor: $4.2 million We've got five new releases this week. Will any of these be able to bolster a sagging box office? Let's see. Burn After Reading What's It All About: In the newest film from Ethan and Joel C

Video: "Burn After Reading" Red Band Trailer
A dark spy-comedy from Academy Award winners Joel and Ethan Coen. An ousted CIA official's (Academy Award nominee John Malkovich) memoir accidentally falls into the hands of two unwise gym employees intent on exploiting their find. Also stars George Clooney, Frances McDormand and Brad Pitt.

TIFF Review: Burn After Reading
When the worlds of Washington, DC political intrigue, infidelity, fitness centers and internet dating intersect and collide in a darkly hilarious fashion, you must be watching a film by the Coen brothers. Burn After Reading, Joel and Ethan Coen's follow-up to last year's critically lauded award winner, No Country for Old Men, was actually written by the duo as they were adapting No Country, but the two films couldn't be more different. The colliding worlds in Burn After Reading involve a CIA analyst name

Movies opening this week
Opening Friday"Burn After Reading" (R): The Coen brothers follow "No Country for Old Men" with a dark comedy about two inept gym employees who get hold of a CD-ROM containing a CIA operative's memoirs. The high-profile cast includes Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, George Clooney and Tilda Swinton. "Mister Foe" (R): After becoming convinced the stepmother on whom he has a crush killed his mother, a teen voyeur (Jamie Bell) runs off and becomes smitten by a girl who resembles his late mom. And

Frances McDormand is a scene stealer in "Burn After Reading"
You might have heard about how funny Brad Pitt is in his new film, Burn After Reading; or perhaps you've seen coverage of George Clooney gracing the red carpet for the movie's premiere. It's the same old song and dance in the press (is this Ocean's 14?), but the real reason to see the new Coen Brothers film is its two female stars: Tilda Swinton and Frances McDormand. We've given a lot of credit to Swinton the blog in the past, but McDormand (in general) gets overlooked a lot. Some might say she's not y

SHORT TAKE: “Burn After Reading” (*1/2)
I think the Coen brothers are probably the only filmmakers who can generate such a reaction.  The entire film is expendable.  It doesn’t even work on the grounds of slapstick, really.  It’s a series of events strung together, no point, no thematic ingenuity, a tapestry of…stuff. And that’s obviously the point.  The film willfully aimless.  Like J.K. Simmons says at film’s end, “I’ll be damned if I know what happened.”  And I stand on my chair and applau

George Clooney says he ‘couldn’t do what Brad and Angie are doing’
Star Magazine must be making deals with a lot of celebrity publicists because they’ve sure been scoring the A-list interviews lately. A few weeks ago they seemed to have one of the first interviews with Jennifer Aniston in years. Their most recent issue features an original interview with George Clooney. Interviews with Clooney are a dime a dozen but still remain fun as anything to read. The 47 year-old star is promoting his new Coen brothers film, Burn After Reading, which also stars Brad Pitt, Franc

Brad Pitt & Cast Interview, Burn After Reading
MoviesOnline sat down with Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton, John Malkovich, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen at the Toronto International Film Festival to talk about their new film, “Burn After Reading.” The comedy thriller world-premiered as the opening-night film of the 2008 Venice International Film Festival. In their latest outing, the Coens mix and match strains of comedic DNA – screwball comedy, satire, sex farce – to weave a tale of an ousted CIA analyst, two D.C. gym employees, and a los

'Burn After Reading' Poster Premiere!
Cinematical is absolutely stoked to be premiering this exclusive poster for Burn After Reading, written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen -- whose last film, No Country for Old Men, caused quite the stir last year online, in theaters and at the Academy Awards. Not sure if you heard of it ... something about a cowboy and a weird haircut? Yes? Maybe? Anyway, one thing the Coen boys are known for are their casts, and Burn After Reading is no exception; this flick boasts appearances from, well, read the p

Stars in Rewind: McDormand and the Coens, 'Blood Simple' '80s-Style
The latest wacky work from Ethan and Joel Coen, Burn After Reading, is headed to screens next week. As you might have seen from the trailer, the flick has brought together the awesome collection of George Clooney, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, and Frances McDormand. But this is certainly not the first Coen movie that Frances has graced. In fact, they jump-started her career in 1984 with Blood Simple. Above, you can check out the trailer for the film, which follows love triangles and murder. McD

New Photos: Coen Brother's Burn After Reading
The Coen Brother's hotly anticipated Burn After Reading (tentatively titled) is getting a lot of love this week. First we learn (via Yahoo) that the film, with its heavyweight cast of John Malkovich, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton and Frances McDormand, will headline the Venice Film Festival on August 27th. And today we get some new photos of these characters in what looks to be a dark comedy the likes of which only the Coen's could pull off. Ready to start the hype for this year's Coen Brothers h

burn after reading
More photos of Brad Pitt and the cast and crew of Coen Brothers' Burn After Reading premiere at Toronto International Film Festival. Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton and Richard Jenkins are also seen sharing the stage with Joel and Ethan Coen. « day before del.icio.us | comments (0) | vfxy | cool photoblo

Coen brothers to begin shooting new film in Minn.; first time since 'Fargo'
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - The Oscar-winning Coen brothers are returning to their home state of Minnesota to shoot their next movie. Joel and Ethan Coen (kohn) are scheduled on Monday to start shooting "A Serious Man" in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The movie - about a professor whose life is falling apart - is set in 1967 in an unspecified suburb similar to St. Louis Park, where the Coens grew up. It's the first time the Coens have filmed in Minnesota since 1996's "Fargo." The directing pair were at the

Burn After Reading
The Coen Brothers reteam with George Clooney for this blackly comic film set in the world of a former spy. John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, and Tilda Swinton are along for the sure-to-be wild ride filled with the Coens' trademark humor.

Burn After Reading in Toronto
We decided to give up on lame titles that turn Burn After Reading into a fun “play on words.”  Instead, we’ll just remind you how very excited we are about this movie (which opens this coming Friday, wee!). The Coen Brothers’ latest flick screened at the Toronto Film Festival last Friday night.  Joel and Ethan Coen, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, and some dude named Brad Pitt were on hand for the festivities. We must say, Tilda Swinton looks amazing her

Brad Pitt's Kids Make Him Laugh, Long for Sleep
Brad Pitt will have audiences laughing out loud as a knucklehead fitness employee in Burn After Reading, but what makes PEOPLE's two-time Sexiest Man Alive chuckle in real life? "My kids," Pitt, 44, told PEOPLE at the Toronto International Film Festival gala screening Friday for his new Coen Brothers comedy also starring George Clooney. Speaking of his kids with Angelina Jolie, newest additions, eight-week-old twins, Knox and Vivienne, are great, he added. "Everyone is healthy," said Pitt. "No s