Coming to theatres in mid-November:

No Country for Old Men
Grade: A

This bloody adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel is an instant Coen Brothers classic that invites comparisons to Fargo and Blood Simple. Joel and Ethan are faithful to the source material, but they graciously lighten up the book’s dour tone with dozens of quirky flourishes. The acting is tops, with Javier Bardem as a homicidal maniac with bad hair, Josh Brolin as a dim fellow who runs for his life after stealing a bundle of cash, and Tommy Lee Jones as an honest small town sheriff who tries to make sense of all the murder and mayhem.