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Joel and Ethan Coen like to give each other reach arounds

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The Man Who Wasn't There
Intolerable Cruelty
The Ladykillers
No Country for Old Men
Burn After Reading
A Serious Man
The Yiddish Policemen's Union

News

April 28, 2008: Burn After Reading to premiere at Venice Film Festival August 27. (Announcement)

February 25, 2008: No Country for Old Men wins four Oscars, including Best Picture. (Reuters article)

January 26, 2008: The Directors Guild of America selects Joel and Ethan Coen as best feature film directors for 2007 for No Country for Old Men. (Reuters article)

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+:''Burn After Reading'' to premiere at Venice Film Festival August 27. ([http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080428/ap_en_mo/venice_film_festival_2 Announcement])
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