Inside Llewyn Davis is a black comedy drama that takes us back to the 1960s, to the heart of the folk music scene in New York City’s Greenwich Village. The film is a poignant exploration of the life ...

“Inside Llewyn Davis” may not have been the most well-received Coen Brothers film in the Academy’s eyes, but it had everything fans and critics of their work love most: a great soundtrack, a series of ...

The Coen Brothers have no shame in gut-punching audiences with sharp dismantling of characters or rude short-changing of narrative expectations, in ways that feel like a cinematic middle finger. While ...

Llewyn Davis is a jerk. One of many folk musicians working the cafes and basement bars of Greenwich Village in 1961, Llewyn (Oscar Isaac) is undoubtedly a talented artist. But he’s also a walking ...

Portrayed with consummate weary restraint by Oscar Isaac, Llewyn is not a prepossessing movie hero. Selfish and self-destructive, capable of being boorish and hurtful, if possessed of quick wit and ...

Welcome back to another issue of Your Movie Mage, where I discuss underrated movies across genres. Last week, we discussed the highly underrated film adaptation of the popular book, “Where the Wild ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: This includes spoilers for the film Inside Llewyn Davis, a movie that its co-writer and director Joel Coen once said “doesn’t really have a plot” so don’t worry too much ...

“Inside Llewyn Davis” is an extraordinary portrait of a fictional folk singer in Greenwich Village of the ’60s whose hopeless problem is this: He’s not Bob Dylan, nor could he ever be. It’s the era of ...

It's winter 1961, and Llewyn Davis doesn’t have a coat. He sleeps on couches he isn’t wanted on, his self-titled folk album isn’t selling and an adorable cat he is supposed to take care of keeps ...

The Coen brothers are hoping the music for December's Inside Llewyn Davis—the already highly praised story of a struggling folk singer—can live (and thrive) independently of the film.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac) is never more at home than when he’s onstage singing a folk song, leaning into his guitar and seducing ...