The B-Side Episode 160 – The Coen Brothers (featuring Stephen Sajdak)

      Welcome to The B-Side! In this podcast, we focus on movie directors—not the films that first brought them fame or kept them in the spotlight, but the lesser-known projects they created along the way.

      Today, we delve into the works of two legendary American filmmakers: Joel and Ethan Coen. Joining us is a notable figure in his own right, Stephen Sajdak from the We Hate Movies podcast!

      We'll discuss the B-Sides including The Hudsucker Proxy, The Man Who Wasn’t There, Intolerable Cruelty, and Burn After Reading, along with their remake of The Ladykillers.

      Our conversation includes references to Adam Nayman's well-researched book, The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together. We also look at the critical acclaim they received with Fargo and the unique approach they took in filming The Man Who Wasn’t There in color and then converting it to black-and-white.

      Additional topics include the Coen Brothers’ film Hail Caesar!, their childhood fascination with biblical epics like Quo Vadis, their insightful commentary on The Man Who Wasn’t There disc, Spielberg’s guidance to George Clooney on achieving movie star status, and Clooney’s amusing recollection of Quentin Tarantino thinking they resembled each other while promoting From Dusk Till Dawn.

      Lastly, we touch on Tracy Zooms In (of course), Barry Levinson's new gangster film The Alto Knights, and the James Gandolfini holiday movie Surviving Christmas.

      Listen below and subscribe here. Don’t forget to follow us on Bluesky at @tfsbside.bsky.social. Enjoy!

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The B-Side Episode 160 – The Coen Brothers (featuring Stephen Sajdak)

Welcome to The B-Side! In this space, we discuss movie directors—not the films that brought them fame or maintained it, but the ones they created in the interim. Today, we focus on two American legends: Joel and Ethan Coen. Joining us is a notable figure in his own right: Stephen Sajdak from We Hate Movies.