Tag: frances mcdormand

  • A 25-Year Ode to Frances McDormand and ‘Fargo’

    A 25-Year Ode to Frances McDormand and ‘Fargo’

    It’s easy to dismiss Joel and Ethan Coen for writing from the world they build from outside the box of overarching Hollywood stereotypes, but their inability to compromise their collective vision is precisely what makes the simplistic nature of their world-building and characters so brilliant. It’s also what led Fargo to collect seven Oscar nominations…

  • How Subtle is Too Subtle in ‘Nomadland’?

    How Subtle is Too Subtle in ‘Nomadland’?

    Minor Spoilers Ahead They say home is where the heart is, and Nomadland is all heart…if you project onto it, at least. Following a woman living in her van going from one temporary, minimum-wage job to the next, the film gives some insight into a world often hidden from the on-screen due to its often…